Researcher I

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 | 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

Required Skill Set:

• General knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles.
• Proficiency with basic office software (Word, Power Point, 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.

Key tasks and 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.

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