UX Researcher

Job Description
Title: Researcher I (UX Design & Research)

Duration: contract with an est end-date on October 24th, 2022

Max Pay rate: $38-44/hr

Work Location: NYC

Hours: 40 hours

Headcount: 1

Position Description

Qualifications:

• Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of how users engage with novel products and experiences.
• Collect and analyze user behavior via quantitative methods, benchmark studies, lab studies and surveys.
• Work with designers, product managers, engineers and research managers to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
• Evangelize research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and oral presentations.
• Requirements:
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase.
• Excellent working knowledge of statistics and the principles of experiment design.
• Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability operate in a very fast-paced environment.
• A deep desire to apply design toward expanding what's possible and improving the world.

Key areas of responsibility (training provided)

• Sets up and operates user research lab equipment
• Assist with user testing preparation activities
• Assist with data collection activities from a variety of research methods
• Observe usability testing sessions, taking notes, reporting out and providing detailed transcripts for the team on a weekly cadence
• Moderate studies
• Executes planned experiments in a repeatable manner
• Conducts experiments in the lab
• Conducts experiments in the field
• Provide suggestions to improve current best practices
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Travel is expected (within the country and possibly internationally)

Skill/Experience/Education

B.S or graduate degree in HCI, psychology, anthropology, human factors or other relevant field

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