Researcher I

Cognizance Technologies, LLC; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO/HMO Health Plan (medical, dental,?

Job summary

Cognizance Technologies, LLC in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a Researcher I to support the Division of Applied Regulatory Science. The candidate will join multiple ongoing projects across various scientific disciplines, contributing to bioanalysis, PK/PD, toxicology, immunology, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, and modeling initiatives.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant science, social science, or business field or equivalent experience in research

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant science, social science, or business field or several years of experience in operations of research facilities or programs.
• Experience with research processes and procedures, acquisitions for laboratory research, and operations management principles preferred.
• Proficiency with basic office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience working with vendors for scientific reagents, supplies, and equipment.
• Experience working in a research laboratory environment and/or with laboratory staff.
• Knowledge of general scientific principles, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, categorize, and prioritize tasks and physical ability to assist in movement of laboratory equipment, materials, and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Assist divisional staff with creation, submission, approval, placement, tracking, and receipt of purchase card acquisitions.
• Assist divisional management in request, tracking, and execution of annual budget.
• Support operations team through organization, tracking, and execution of maintenance tasks for laboratories and sample inventories.
• As requested by divisional management, prepare responses for data calls relevant to position responsibilities.
• Assist in logging, monitoring, and quality assurance controls for laboratory operations.
• Assist divisional staff with travel requests, approvals, purchase card registrations, travel arrangement coordination, and completing post-travel requirements.
• May have to help move equipment and materials.

Skills

Accounting basics

Office software

Vendor management

Lab experience

Scientific principles

Task organization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in relevant field

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Cognizance Technologies, LLC | Full time

Researcher I

Silver Spring, United States | Posted on 08/07/2026

To address rapidly changing program needs across several ongoing research projects within the Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS), we require scientists with experience across several different scientific disciplines including bioanalysis, PK/PD, toxicology, immunology, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, mathematical modeling, and structure activity relationships to assist with these projects.

The Division requires a competent research operations support administrator with a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant science, social science, or business field or several years of experience in operations of research facilities or programs. Experience with research processes and procedures, acquisitions for laboratory research, and operations management principles preferred.

Requirements

The qualified candidatewill have a combination of the following:

Required Skill Set:

• Generalknowledge of accounting and budgeting principles.
• Proficiencywith basic office software (Word, Power Point, Excel).
• Experienceworking with vendors for scientific reagents, supplies, and equipment.
• Experienceworking in a research laboratory environment and/or with laboratory staff.
• Knowledgeof general scientific principles, processes, and procedures.
• Abilityto organize, categorize, and prioritize tasks and physical ability to assist inmovement of laboratory equipment, materials, and supplies.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Assistdivisional staff with creation, submission, approval, placement, tracking, andreceipt of purchase card acquisitions.
• Assistdivisional management in request, tracking, and execution of annual budget.
• Supportoperations team through organization, tracking, and execution of maintenancetasks for laboratories and sample inventories.
• Asrequested by divisional management, prepare responses for data calls relevantto position responsibilities.
• Assistin logging, monitoring, and quality assurance controls for laboratoryoperations.
• Assistdivisional staff with travel requests, approvals, purchase card registrations,travel arrangement coordination, and completing post-travel requirements.
• Mayhave to help move equipment and materials.

• PPO/HMO Health Plan (includes medical, dental, and vision)