Research Assistant

Energy Innovation Corp; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Growth plan

Mentor program

Job summary

TechAdvantage seeks a mid-level Research Assistant in Des Moines, IA, offering hybrid flexibility and a pathway to real influence. The role blends hands-on technical work with storytelling to address general challenges.

You'll manage deadlines, uphold quality, and support colleagues and TechAdvantage clients as needed. Des Moines market familiarity and teamwork are valued in this growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal guidance.
• Proactive in removing blockers to help colleagues stay productive.
• Familiarity with Des Moines market and local landscape is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Juggle deadline-driven priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the hybrid role can deliver
• Provide hands‑on support to colleagues and TechAdvantage clients as needed
• Convert Persuasion chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Keep the hybrid schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Guard the TechAdvantage customer experience through every Persuasion change

Skills

Self-direction

Team player

Independent work

Unblocking others

Des Moines market familiarity

Job description

Half technician, half storyteller: that's the Research Assistant TechAdvantage is searching for, and Problem Solving is where the story starts. Everything about this mid-level Research Assistant post says trust — $53,000 - $81,000, hybrid flexibility, and 5 years rewarded with real say.

Key Responsibilities

• Juggle deadline-driven priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the hybrid role can deliver
• Provide hands‑on support to colleagues and TechAdvantage clients as needed
• Convert Persuasion chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Keep the hybrid schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Guard the TechAdvantage customer experience through every Persuasion change

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Familiarity with the Des Moines market and local general landscape

TechAdvantage partners with organizations across Des Moines, IA to bring fun-loving thinking to everyday general challenges. Growth budgets at TechAdvantage are generous because a sharper Resilience you means a stronger team.

We hand you $53,000 - $81,000, a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits, then let you flex your week to fit Des Moines the way you like.