Research Assistant

Aetna; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Aetna is hiring a Research Assistant in Layton, UT. We value strong written communication and expect about 3 years of relevant experience. The base salary ranges from $63,000 to $88,000 per year, with a growth plan and mentorship from caring teammates.

This full-time role encourages initiative, reliable record-keeping, and collaboration across local and remote colleagues. Hiring is open and ongoing for this position in Layton, with flexibility baked in and a focus on documenting decisions for UT

Qualifications

• Strong written communication is valued.
• Experience with goal setting (5+ years).
• Track record of delivering under deadlines.
• Knowledge of UT-specific regulations relevant to general work.
• A point of view on Aetna's space, sharpened by your reading.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Aetna backlog ruthlessly honest about what's truly next
• Balance independent work with effective full-time team collaboration
• Keep the UT engine running while you rebuild parts of it
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Aetna mission

Skills

Written communication

Goal setting

Deadline pressure

Team collaboration

UT regulations

Job description

Come work as a Research Assistant at Aetna, where strong Written Communication skills are noticed and genuinely valued. You won't find a tighter fit if you've got 3 years, want $63,000 - $88,000, and crave a general team that lets you lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the Aetna backlog ruthlessly honest about what's truly next
• Balance independent work with effective full-time team collaboration
• Keep the UT engine running while you rebuild parts of it
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Aetna mission

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• A solid foundation in Goal Setting, refined over 5+ years
• Track record that proves you can hands-on ship under deadline pressure
• Knowledge of UT-specific regulations relevant to general work
• A point of view on Aetna's space, sharpened by your own reading
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a full-time project

Aetna grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Layton room into the general partner much of UT now trusts. We default to documenting decisions so UT and remote teammates stay equally in the loop.

A $63,000 - $88,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what Aetna puts forward.

Hiring is open and ongoing for this full-time position in Layton.