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Research Assistant (Full-time)

Location:      Germantown, MD

Responsibilities:

  • Research and gather data and produce a variety of summary documents and reports to suit client needs
  • Consolidate comments on those documents
  • Organize and display complex data in functional ways
  • Prepare client presentations
  • Provide follow through on investigated research findings in order to provide clients and/or supervisors with complete information
  • Work closely with clients, foresee their needs, and provide solutions
  • Organize, facilitate and attend meetings; record minutes and take notes during the event
  • Provide administrative support as needed
  • Maintain communication with varied contacts within the client’s many work sites
  • Maintain initiative, flexibility, and cooperation in a team environment

Required Qualifications:

  • BA or BS required, with 3–6 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Must be customer service oriented, experienced in interacting directly with clients and possess the ability to foresee clients needs and provide solutions and recommendations
  • Experienced in researching issues and collecting data from various data bases for the development of summary reports
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and display complex data in more functional ways
  • Ability to participate in meetings & capture meeting minutes
  • Must Possess exceptional analytical capabilities
  • Must possess good written, oral, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to understand and follow complex directions/instructions
  • Appreciation of the importance of compliance
  • Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
  • Willingness to work in an environment that changes rapidly, and requires occasional long hours
  • Must be detailed-oriented self-starter and have the ability to work independently
  • Ability to sit for extended periods and perform work in an office environment, including extensive use of computers
  • Ability to work in a client environment
  • Ability to meet the requirements for a DOE security clearance and Building Access badge. Access will require the qualified candidate be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance. The candidate’s written consent to conduct a background check for the purposes of obtaining a security clearance will be required as a condition of employment.
  • A pre-employment test for the absence of any illegal substances will be required. Ongoing reviews and tests for the absence of illegal substances may also be conducted for continued access to client sites. The candidate’s written consent to conduct such tests will be required as a condition of employment.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of DOE sites and types of operation
  • Self-directed and able to define and achieve goals with little supervision

If you would like to be considered, please e-mail your resume to javiles@pec1.net or fax it to 240-686-3959.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules.)