Job details
Job type contract number of hires for this role 5
Full job description
Position: usability researcher
Location: remote ( must be able to work pst business hours (9 - 5))
As a design researcher on our client’s team, you will be responsible for collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, designers, and engineers to drive customer feedback and research findings into future iterations of the productIn this role you will be expected to employ some research methodologies including moderated and unmoderated usability studies, interviews and surveysSome of your responsibilities are delivering actionable research findings to your counterparts on time and with quality, communicate, defend, and build consensus around your research and how it informs design, document and present recommendations and point of view based on research and analysis as well as working with the supervising usability engineer or manager in identifying and addressing critical usability issuesYou must have a minimum of a ba or ma/ms in experimental psychology, cognitive psychology, human factors, human-computer interaction or a related field and at least 1 year of experience conducting experimental research on software products and driving tangible outcomes with product teamsEnterprise experience is a plus and experience with running usability studies, interviews, and surveys is also required.
Responsibilities
Deliver actionable research findings to your counterparts on time and with quality
Communicate, defend, and build consensus around your research and how it informs design
Documenting and presenting recommendations and point of view based on research and analysis
Working with the supervising usability engineer or manager in identifying and addressing critical usability issues.
Key qualifications
* a minimum of a ba or ma/ms in experimental psychology, cognitive psychology, human factors, human-computer interaction or a related field.
At least 1 year of experience conducting experimental research on software products and driving tangible outcomes with product teams.
Enterprise experience is a plus.
Experience with running usability studies, interviews, and surveys.
Track record of collaborating across multiple disciplines (design, engineering) to drive change into products.
Proven ability to work within tight timelines and with excellent project management skillsExperience with agile and lean frameworks is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate rich customer data and articulate the implications of research findings in clear and compelling ways.
Strong oral and written communication skills; experience presenting to executive-level audiences.
Additional requirements
Portfolio showcasing work experience.
Job type: contract
Schedule:
8 hour shift
