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• Overview

  Social Innovation Lab is hiring a Research Assistant in Gulfport, MS.

• Role description

  Our Gulfport, MS office is missing one thing, and it happens to be a mid-level Research Assistant fluent in Relationship Building. Here, a mid-level Research Assistant owns their work, partners with a tight team, and earns $61,000 - $90,000 while building their career.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Write the Resilience runbook the next hire wishes they had
  • Steer Social Innovation Lab's Innovation roadmap with both nerve and humility
  • Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Adaptability plan
  • Keep Social Innovation Lab's Analytical Thinking pipeline humming without constant hand-holding
  • Read the room and adjust how you pitch Delegation to each audience

  What You'll Bring

  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership
  • Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
  • Familiarity with Attention to Detail and related tools or frameworks
  • The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
  • Hands-on experience with modern Initiative workflows and tooling

  We started Social Innovation Lab in a Gulfport garage because the general status quo deserved a trust-the-team reckoning. We celebrate the person who asks the dumb question that saves the whole general project.

  We are offering $61,000 - $90,000, a clear growth track, hands-on mentorship, and the kind of flexibility that keeps MS talent happy.

  The team in Gulfport is interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applicants get noticed first.

  Reach out, walk us through your Initiative, and let's see if Social Innovation Lab is your next stop.

• Required skills

  • Innovation
  • Relationship Building
  • Adaptability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Written Communication
  • Initiative
  • Delegation
  • Networking
  • Resilience
  • Problem Solving
  • Continuous Learning
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Goal Setting

• Benefits & perks

  • Nap Pods
  • Commuter Benefits
  • COBRA continuation support
  • Sleep and recovery programs
  • Corporate Rates
  • Certification reimbursement
  • Sick Days
  • Kitchen Facilities
  • Wellness Programs
  • Phased retirement options

• Apply before 2026-08-10

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.