Research Assistant Square Rockville, MD

Filrsafekeep; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Square, headquartered in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Research Assistant to own end-to-end processes, own outcomes, and receive credit for the results. The role emphasizes independence with collaboration and offers mentorship, a benefits suite, and growth opportunities in critical thinking toward senior levels.

The position provides a structured path to impact business objectives from a Rockville base, with a strong emphasis on accountability, quality outputs, and continual process improvement.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset with scalable impact
• Critical thinking and independent judgment
• Curiosity beyond current role
• Track record under deadline pressure
• Delegation judgment when textbook answers fail
• Comfort defending recommendations
• Keen eye for output quality and consistency

Responsibilities

• Make timely decisions when data points point in two directions
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Balance independent work with team collaboration
• Own follow-through after meetings and decisions
• Track metrics and report weekly to manager
• Deliver transparent results aligned with business objectives
• Identify patterns in feedback from Rockville before it escalates

Job description

A Research Assistant at Square owns Organization end to end, answers for it, and gets the credit too, all from Rockville, MD. Set the $83,000 - $116,000 aside a moment and the general ownership alone makes this Square job worth a serious look.

Key Responsibilities

• Make the candidly-kind call when the data points two different directions
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Balance independent work with effective internship team collaboration
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Track key metrics and report findings to your manager each week
• Deliver transparent results that align with broader business objectives
• Spot the Rockville pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint

What You'll Bring

• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Track record that proves you can fast-paced ship under deadline pressure
• Proven Delegation judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output

Operating out of Rockville, Square designs the tools that power thousands of businesses in the general sector. We'd rather coach a quietly-relentless learner than babysit a brilliant jerk, every single time.

Our offer to you: $83,000 - $116,000, a mentor, a benefits suite, and the latitude to grow your Critical Thinking into something senior.