Research Department Coordinator - New Grad (BS/BA) / Entry Level

Description

The Defense Health Operation of Leidos Health & Services Sector is currently looking for a Department Coordinator to support the Warfighter Health and Protection Department at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) in Groton, CT. NSMRL conducts research and investigates the effects of medical, psychological, and performance issues associated with the health and performance of naval personnel in operational and non-operational settings.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor and summarize progress of projects within the department with summary reports, subject to final Government approval.

• Assist Government PI with implementation of project estimate sheets and ensure periodic spending updates are provided to Department Heads.

• Prepare, review, and disseminate various internal and/or external communications, subject to final Government approval.

• Assist with tracking the routing of research products.

• Assist with other administrative aspects necessary to the generation of proposals, protocols, presentations, papers, patents, user articles, lay articles, and related knowledge products.

• Assist Government PI with formatting and revisions, if required, submission, and tracking of all administrative, financial, logistical, and scheduling aspects of scientific research within the department (including tracking Institutional Review Board, Scientific Review Board, and Public Affairs Officer submitted documents), in accordance with Command policy, subject to final Government approval.

• Assist with preparing standard operating procedures and/or go-by documentation for all the administrative, financial, logistical, and scheduling aspects of scientific research within the department, subject to final Government approval.

• Coordinate SharePoint Government approved document content.

• Ensure communications of scientific research-based requirements are in good style, without typos, spelling errors, grammatical errors, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree

• Experience in a scientific research environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, and Excel, as well as web-based research tools.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• The candidate will be required to acquire, at a minimum, a SECRET classification access level. Preference will be given to a candidate who already has this clearance level.

• Due to Federal contract requirements, US citizenship is required.

• Candidates must have the ability to speak well, concisely and confer with professional colleagues on a peer basis.

• Demonstrate the ability to extend and apply the knowledge of research to the missions of the NSMRL Command and the Navy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Administrative experience within a Government or military organization.

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• Experience purchasing supplies.

• Experience with documentation management practices.

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About Leidos

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