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Jr - Mid - UX Researcher

Employer
Maxonic, Inc.
Location
Livermore, California
Closing date
Sep 26, 2021

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Position Type
UX / Design Researcher
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Business
Our direct client is one of the largest food and drug retailers with 2,300+ stores. Includes some of the most prominent brands in food retailing, with a growing base of loyal shoppers.
They are currently in urgent need of a Jr - Mid - UX Researcher. This is a 6 to 12 Months Contract role.
The position is remote for now till Covid. Post-Covid, it will be onsite at Pleasanton, CA

Position Purpose

Design Researcher This Role
As a Design Researcher on the Product Design team, you will provide breakthrough insights based on the analysis and synthesis of user needs, corporate strategies, enterprise capabilities and market opportunities. You will champion the user, delivering clear point-of-views, telling compelling stories and identifying clear use cases that inform design and strategy.
Position logistics:
Title: Jr - Mid - UX Researcher Duration: 6-12 months Location: Pleasanton, CA ( Remote / on-site in Pleasanton, CA) Job description: Responsibilities: User Experience Research
· Provides subject matter expertise in qualitative and quantitative research approaches, methods, and tools
· Works with project teams to identify and lead research needs, design learning plans, research materials and tests
· Leads the creation of customer research plans, screeners, discussion guides, and test plans
· Provides analysis of research related data with actionable recommendations
· Designs and develops research tools and activities according to the unique program/product needs
· Synthesizes research into insights, opportunities and frameworks
· Participates in the development of prototypes and leads the testing
· Coordinates with internal and external research resources where appropriate to maximize existing work and expertise
· Evangelizes research methodologies and approaches across project teams to empower every team member to increase their awareness of user needs

Transformational Design and Research
· Uses a variety of innovation approaches; e.g. design thinking, lean development, to design, develop, prototype, and test innovative products, services, experiences and/or solutions
· Builds insights and frameworks into a cohesive story to drive change
· Creates presentations and meeting materials; utilizing various forms of media - 2D, 3D, and videos
· Partners in the strategy development - connecting new concepts to the current business
· Collaborates with the product team to reframe the original problem
· Enthusiastically encourages the work of the team even when pivoting as needed - accepting of failure while ensuring that impact of learnings are well institutionalized

Qualifications: B.A. degree required; advanced degree in social sciences; e.g. anthropology, ethnography preferred or relevant equivalent experience
4-6 years of diverse ethnography and user research
Demonstrated fluency in consumer research techniques including ethnography and other primary user research approaches
Demonstrated experience translating user research into actionable insights
In-depth knowledge of human-centered innovation approaches; e.g. design thinking
Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset; ability to explore opportunities in a structured yet iterative way; experience with lean startup, agile, product model or similar development approaches preferred
Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills and ability to see possible paths forward that are not clear to others
Design experience; ability to visualize concepts, create mock-ups/prototypes; experience with design software, e.g., InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch, Figma
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to interact, negotiate, and influence without authority at all levels of the organization
Proven ability to think strategically about customer needs, market dynamics, and business impact
High level of intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong sense of urgency and ability to test fast and learn fast
Entrepreneurial mindset
Must be a team player, comfortable working in "white space" and with ambiguity; with this new team, roles will evolve and one must be willing to take on incremental responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications: · Conducting quantitative on-line research methodologies with systems, Researching front-end user experience solutions for mobile applications on major smartphone platforms (for example, Android, iOS)
· Masters: Econometrics, Masters: Human Computer Interaction, Masters: Psychometrics

Interested in Applying?
We'd love to hear from you! Please click apply with your most current resume and anything else you'd like us to know about you. You should also feel free to call Pramod Kamti at my Direct no . 408-400- 2327 or email at pramod.k@maxonic.com
#Maxonic:pramod.k@maxonic.com
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