Requisition #
R67730
Locations
USA-VA-Stafford
Posting Date
05/13/2026
Security Clearance Required
None
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
Shape the future of defense with MANTECH! Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our nation through advanced tech and innovative solutions. Since 1968, we’ve been a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, delivering cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Dive into exciting opportunities in Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Propel your career forward and be part of something extraordinary. Your journey starts now—protect and innovate with MANTECH!
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented COGNITIVE SCIENTIST to join our team in STAFFORD, VA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Oversee the collection and interpretation of neurocognitive data, including EEG/fNIRs, while remaining up to date on innovations in neuroscience and cognitive performance.
Translate cognitive insights into performance-improvement strategies and delivering cognitive enhancement training sessions for client programs.
Assist in the writing and development of Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents and maintaining required documentation libraries.
Manage complex data flows and performing data management using R, Python, or other common analytical tools.
Work with management, internal teams, and stakeholders to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all requirements.
Recommend and implement process and policy improvements to enhance cognitive health and performance protocols
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. with 5+ years of post-degree experience, or an M.S. with 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in Neuroscience, Sports Psychology, or a related field.
Extensive background in collecting, analyzing, and reporting EEG/fNIRS data within an athletics or military setting.
Experience working across a large team to drive a security and performance agenda for complex, intertwined systems
Advanced statistical analysis ability and experience creating and communicating complex technical documentation.
Knowledge of interventions in the cognitive health and performance space, including nutritional and supplementation strategies
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant certifications in psychology or cognitive performance, such as CMPC or BCIA HRV.
Experience with primary risk, compliance, and cognitive automation tools.
Self-starter with excellent people skills who is able to work across teams and drive change throughout an organization
Clearance Requirements:
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance
Physical Requirements:
Must be able and willing to perform occasional manual labor and warehouse duties, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.
MANTECH is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of MANTECH are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
