UX Researcher

NOTE:

Open for C2C (W2 preferred).

Only USC GC.

must be local to (Seattle Washington OR MN)

Title: UX Researcher

Location: 100% Remote but local to (Seattle Washington OR MN )

Duration: 12 months Contract

Job Description:

• As a Lead Experience Researcher in the Evaluative Practice you will lead plan and conduct
• formative and evaluative research to support Client in delivering amazing customer and employee experiences. Lead Experience Researchers in the Evaluative Practice will plan and conduct complex research studies based on product strategy and knowledge gaps partner with design and research leadership to inform decisionmaking and contribute to product planning including OKRs roadmaps and strategy. The most successful candidates will enjoy triangulating data across qualitative work data and analytics experimentation efforts and experience metrics to inform decisionmaking.

Skills Overview:

• Independently plan lead and conduct formative and evaluative research in complex problem spaces.
• Identify gaps and needs for new research studies based on understanding of product strategy.
• Integrate data and analytics experience measurement experimentation and evaluative practice in product spaces to impact product road maps
• Support democratization efforts to with appropriate rigor

What are the top five skills and number of years of experience required to perform this job

• Bachelors Degree in humancomputer interaction HCI cognitive science user experience
• research human factors or related fields
• 5 years of experience conducting formative and evaluative research or a combination of experience with an advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience independently planning and conducting a variety of formative and evaluative methodologies such as RITE studies biometric testing and advanced statistical analysis across multiple products.
• Able to develop and present research findings to drive the development of design specifications product strategy and inform design decisions.
• Experience integrating data and analytics experience metrics and experimentation into work.

What are some preferred/nice to have skills the manager is looking for

• Deep understanding of and passion for Accessibility Testing
• Proficiency in quantitative UX research methods and analyses e.g. descriptive inferential statistics regression analyses experimental design
• Strong collaborative skills to work with designers developers and business leaders.
• Critical thinking and problemsolving skills with the ability to tackle complex UX challenges and handle ambiguity to drive results.

Interview Process Overview:

• Recruiter phone screen
• 45minute phone screen with hiring manager Nick Mudrick
• 30minute followup call with other director of XDR Hannah Mixdorf

Supplier Call Notes:

• Sr. ideally 7 yrs exp. Selfsufficient. Unmoderated card sorting gen analysis of what theyre running. gamut of UX research methods. Ability to triangulate diff studies. Data and analytics.
• Quantifiable data translate for stakeholders and partners.
• Steer conversation and guidance to stakeholders provide strategy and ID gaps in initiatives.
• Solve and scope appropriate research study.