UX Researcher, Qualitative

About This Role

This UX Researcher role involves designing for human needs by understanding user behaviors through qualitative and quantitative research methods to contribute new ideas to products impacting billions globally.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics
• Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, advocating for product users
• Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods
• Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes
• Work independently and autonomously
• Effectively manage and prioritize research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments
• Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and unique ways
• Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering and marketing
• Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience in user experience, applied research and/or product research and development or a Master’s degree and 8+ years relevant experience, or PhD and 5+ years relevant experience
• Experience conducting In-Depth Interviews or Focus Groups and Concept Testing or Usability Testing
• Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research
• Experience translating research findings into strategic narratives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or PhD in user experience, applied research, product research and development or a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, or Economics
• 10+ years of relevant experience in user experience, applied research and/or product research and development (or 8+ years with Master's, 5+ years with PhD)

Nice to Have

• Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, or Economics
• Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development

Benefits