Research Assistant

Fortive; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits package

Job summary

Fortive is seeking a Research Assistant in Bozeman, MT who reads communication quickly and finds meaning between the lines. The role offers mentorship, a comprehensive benefits suite, and a salary range of $80,000 to $117,000.

You will join a team that values clear progress updates, stakeholder communication, and careful execution to keep momentum and ensure quality as projects advance. This position supports growth and impact.

Qualifications

• A knack for Customer Service that colleagues quietly come to rely on.
• Fluency in Problem Solving earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial.
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills.
• Maker-minded problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission.
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter.
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel.
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake.

Responsibilities

• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Keep Bozeman, MT momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin
• Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Defend the Communication fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Keep Innovation handoffs warm so Bozeman partners never feel dropped
• Push back, respectfully, when a Work-Life Balance shortcut will cost us later
• Trim Interpersonal Skills processes that have quietly outlived their purpose

Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Maker Mindset

Attention to Detail

Self-direction

Curiosity

Job description

The Research Assistant we're after at Fortive reads Communication the way most people read headlines: quickly, and between the lines. Plainly put, Fortive wants 7 years of Leadership, will pay $80,000 - $117,000, and expects you to own the result.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Keep Bozeman, MT momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin
• Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Defend the Communication fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Keep Innovation handoffs warm so Bozeman partners never feel dropped
• Push back, respectfully, when a Work-Life Balance shortcut will cost us later
• Trim Interpersonal Skills processes that have quietly outlived their purpose

What You'll Bring

• A knack for Customer Service that colleagues quietly come to rely on
• Fluency in Problem Solving earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• Maker-minded problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake

Fortive doesn't sell general so much as guarantee it, a data-honest distinction the Bozeman, MT team takes personally. At Fortive the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

At $80,000 - $117,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Research Assistant seat at Fortive is built for people who want to rise.