Biomedical Life Scientist

Description

Job Description:

You can have a positive impact on the scientific community!

The Life Sciences division of the Leidos Health Group is seeking a Biomedical Life Scientist to provide scientific, meeting, and technical support to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in Frederick, Maryland.

* This is NOT a laboratory research position.

** Some local travel within the Washington DC/Baltimore area is required.

The CDMRP is a leading funder of research projects across a broad range of medical fields and military health.  The Leidos Biomedical Life Scientist will work across a diverse variety of research programs in support of the CDMRP’s goal to transform healthcare through innovative and impactful research.

Why Leidos?

• Leidos Life promotes excellent work-life balance.  You can make an impact and have time for your well-being.

• This position is eligible for partial remote work and a flexible work schedule.

• Leidos offers many opportunities for career development and advancement within the Life Sciences Group and beyond.

• Be a part of a large, dynamic workforce with a broad range of scientific expertise.

• Learn more at https://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

What you will do:

• Plan and execute a variety of scientific meetings.

• Recruit scientists, clinicians, and consumer advocates to participate in scientific meetings.

• Develop and track schedules for tasks and deliverables.

• Provide scientific notetaking support by recording critical information from scientific meetings and writing comprehensive meeting reports.

• Draft scientific materials, including research highlights, meeting summaries, and funding opportunities.

• Conduct analyses of funding portfolio data and research outcomes and assembling data to prepare tables, graphs, and slides.

Successful candidates will possess:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biology, life sciences, or a related discipline, with 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 1-2 years of related experience.

• U.S. citizenship is required per Contract to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Public Trust security clearance.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

• Strong scientific writing skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience using IT data management systems.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.