Research Operations Associate: Lab Budget & Procurement

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO/HMO Health Plan (includes medical,

Job summary

Cognizance Technologies, LLC in Silver Spring, United States is seeking a Researcher I to support multiple research projects within the Division of Applied Regulatory Science. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field or several years of operations experience in research facilities is required.

Responsibilities include procurement, budget tracking, lab maintenance, data calls, QA controls, and travel arrangements, with occasional equipment movement as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with research processes and laboratory acquisitions.
• Experience with operations management principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist divisional staff with purchase card acquisitions lifecycle.
• Assist in annual budget tracking and execution.
• Coordinate maintenance tasks for laboratories and sample inventories.
• Prepare responses for data calls relevant to position responsibilities.
• Assist logging, monitoring, and quality assurance controls for laboratory operations.
• Assist travel requests, approvals, purchase card registrations, travel arrangement coordination, and post-travel requirements.
• May help move equipment and materials.

Skills

Budgeting principles

MS Office suite

Vendor management

Lab operations experience

Scientific principles

Task organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in science, social science, or business

Master's degree

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Cognizance Technologies, LLC in Silver Spring, United States is seeking a Researcher I to support multiple research projects within the Division of Applied Regulatory Science. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field or several years of operations experience in research facilities is required.

Responsibilities include procurement, budget tracking, lab maintenance, data calls, QA controls, and travel arrangements, with occasional equipment movement as needed.