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All695 Information Technology41 Project and Program Management25 Engineering35 Business Operations52 Legal and Compliance36 Finance and Accounting60 Sales60 Software Development26 Communications and Public Affairs27 Data and Analytics21 Research and Development (R&D)34 Human Resources17 Administrative & Clerical Support36 Protective Services25 Business Development4 Education services25 Marketing11 Customer Service29 Healthcare Services - Allied Health25 Food and Beverage Services13 Product Management0 Healthcare Services - Nursing24 Design2 Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement6 Quality Assurance5 Skilled Trades - Maintenance and Repair11 Creative and Art Services7 Skilled Trades - Mechanical and Electrical7 Environment, Health, and Safety4 Healthcare Services - Advanced Practice6 Consulting Services0 Skilled Trades - Construction2 Government Agencies and Departments5 Transportation Services5 Custodial Services5 Social Services2 Skilled Trades - General Labor2 Finance0 Healthcare Services - Pharmacy0 Skilled Trades - Manufacturing and Industrial0 Healthcare Services - Veterinary0 Solutions Architecture0 Government Affairs0 Revenue Operations0 Configuration Management0 Architecture0 Government and Public Affairs0 Strategic Leadership0 Business Consulting0 Communications0 Legal0 Facilities Management0 Change Management Consultant0

Company	Job	Location	Salary	Posted
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcareProduct Research Analyst - Remote RemoteFull Time3d	United States or Minnetonka or Minneapolis or Washington or North America	$60k - $107k/yr	3d	View
U.S. Customs and Border Protection	U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionOperations Research Analyst OnsiteFull Time3d	Washington, District of Columbia	$122k - $158k/yr	3d	View
Cayuse Holdings	Cayuse HoldingsAll Source Intelligence Analyst - Journeyman OnsiteFull Time, Temporary4d	Washington, District of Columbia	$110k - $115k/yr	4d	View
United States Customs and Border Protection	United States Customs and Border ProtectionOperations Research Analyst OnsiteFull Time4d	Washington, District of Columbia	$122k - $158k/yr	4d	View
United States Customs and Border Protection	United States Customs and Border ProtectionIntelligence Research Specialist OnsiteFull Time4d	Riverside or Washington or Doral or Selfridge	$90k - $138k/yr	4d	View
Plaid	PlaidSenior Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - Fraud HybridFull Time6d	New York City or Seattle or San Francisco or Washington or Raleigh or London or Amsterdam or United States or Canada or United Kingdom or Europe	$229k - $315k/yr	6d	View
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesEpidemiologist HybridFull Time1w	Salt Lake City or Seattle or Phoenix or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Denver or Washington or Miami or Atlanta or Chicago or Indianapolis or New Orleans or Boston or Minneapolis or Kansas City or Albuquerque or New York or Oklahoma City or Portland or Austin or Woodlawn	$91k - $118k/yr	1w	View
Washington Nationals	Washington NationalsJunior Analyst, Player Projections OnsiteFull Time1w	Washington, District of Columbia	$65k - $80k/yr	1w	View
UnitedHealth Group	UnitedHealth GroupSenior AI/ML Applied Scientist - Remote RemoteFull Time1w	United States or Eden Prairie or Washington	$130k - $163k/yr	1w	View
U.S. Customs and Border Protection	U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionIntelligence Research Specialist (Watch Officer) OnsiteFull Time1w	Washington, District of Columbia	$85k - $111k/yr	1w	View
ASRC Federal Business Innovation	ASRC Federal Business InnovationIntelligence Analyst II OnsiteFull Time1w	Washington, District of Columbia	----	1w	View
National Renewable Energy Laboratory	National Renewable Energy LaboratoryPostdoctoral Researcher – Systems and Synthetic Biology for Critical Mineral Recovery OnsiteFull Time, Contract1w	Golden or Boulder or Fairbanks or Washington	$77k - $126k/yr	1w	View
United States Customs and Border Protection	United States Customs and Border ProtectionOperations Research Analyst OnsiteFull Time1w	Washington, District of Columbia	$144k - $187k/yr	1w	View
American University	American UniversityPart-Time Research Assistant OnsitePart Time, Temporary1w	Washington or Maryland or Virginia	----	1w	View
Postal Regulatory Commission	Postal Regulatory CommissionResearch Assistant OnsiteFull Time2w	Washington, District of Columbia	$78k - $111k/yr	2w	View
World Bank Group	World Bank GroupET Consultant HybridContract, Temporary2w	Washington, District of Columbia	----	2w	View
Department of Health Care Finance	Department of Health Care FinancePolicy Analyst OnsiteFull Time2w	Washington, District of Columbia	----	2w	View
Department of the Navy	Department of the NavyMATHEMATICIAN OnsiteFull Time2w	Washington, District of Columbia	$102k - $158k/yr	2w	View
National Laboratory of the Rockies	National Laboratory of the RockiesPostdoctoral Researcher – Protein Engineering for Critical Mineral Recovery OnsiteFull Time, Contract3w	Golden or Boulder or Fairbanks or Washington	$77k - $126k/yr	3w	View
National Renewable Energy Laboratory	National Renewable Energy LaboratoryPostdoctoral Researcher- Biotechnology and Metabolomics OnsiteFull Time, Temporary3w	Golden or Boulder or Fairbanks or Washington	$77k - $126k/yr	3w	View
Boston Consulting Group	Boston Consulting GroupSenior Analyst - BCG Vantage OnsiteFull Time3w	Washington, District of Columbia	$125k - $129k/yr	3w	View
NORC at the University of Chicago	NORC at the University of ChicagoResearch Scientist - Aging and Disability Public Health Surveillance - Chicago Loop Office HybridFull Time3w	Chicago or Washington or Illinois	$106k - $115k/yr	3w	View
NORC at the University of Chicago	NORC at the University of ChicagoResearch Scientist - Aging and Disability Public Health Surveillance - Washington, DC HybridFull Time3w	Chicago or Washington	$106k - $115k/yr	3w	View
Applied Intuition, Inc.	Applied Intuition, Inc.Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics OnsiteFull Time3w	Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor	$250k - $423k/yr	3w	View
Jefferies	JefferiesEquity Research Business Associate – Washington & Sustainability Strategy OnsiteFull Time4w	New York City or Washington	$100k - $120k/yr	4w	View
ICF	ICFPublic Policy Researcher (DHS-Dedicated, DC Metro Area on-site role) OnsiteFull Time4w	Washington, District of Columbia	$55k - $94k/yr	4w	View
Anduril Industries	Anduril IndustriesStaff Gen AI Research Scientist OnsiteFull Time1mo	Costa Mesa or Seattle or Washington	$220k - $292k/yr	1mo	View
District of Columbia Government	District of Columbia GovernmentForensic Scientist (Chemist) OnsiteFull Time1mo	Washington, District of Columbia	----	1mo	View
Institute for Defense Analyses	Institute for Defense AnalysesResearch Associate - Entry Level HybridFull Time1mo	Alexandria or Washington	$67k - $190k/yr	1mo	View
Iqvia	IqviaMedTech Site Manager 1 OnsiteFull Time1mo	Washington, District of Columbia	$75k - $124k/yr	1mo	View
Varda Space Industries	Varda Space IndustriesBiologics Formulation Research Internship - Spring 2027 OnsiteInternship, Full Time1mo	El Segundo or Washington or Huntsville	$69k/yr	1mo	View
The University of Michigan	The University of MichiganNational Survey of American Life 2026 - Nov 2026 Full Time1mo	Atlanta or Atlantic City or Boston or Charleston or Jacksonville or Miami or New Orleans or New York or Raleigh or Springfield or Washington or Antipolo	----	1mo	View
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryNNSA Graduate Fellowship Program – Class of 2027 OnsiteTemporary1mo	Livermore or Albuquerque or Kansas City or Los Alamos or Oak Ridge or Aiken or North Las Vegas or Washington or Amarillo or Germantown	$57k - $80k/yr	1mo	View
Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon UniversityAI-Native Software Engineering Researcher OnsiteFull Time1mo	Pittsburgh or Washington	----	1mo	View

Entry Level Research and Development (R&D) Jobs in Washington, DC, updated daily

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