Senior UX Researcher

Overview

At Bayer were visionaries, driven to solve the worlds toughest challenges and striving for a world where Health for all Hunger for none is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. Were doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining impossible. There are so many reasons to join us. If youre hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, theres only one choice.

Senior UX Researcher

As Bayer Crop Science's digital farming arm, we advance regenerative agriculture and technology breakthroughs using the latest agronomic science, data science, engineering, and real-world farming experience. With groundbreaking technologies like Climate FieldView and our ForGround regenerative agriculture platform, our team is a part of some of the most important advancements in ag.

As a Senior UX Researcher , you will define, champion, and execute the UX research that informs and shapes the product roadmap. Youll facilitate, support, and optimize user research activities within an organization, including coordinating research projects and maintaining the quality of research processes and documentation. Additionally, you will ensure that user research is conducted effectively, and that the insights gained are integrated into product development processes to drive user-centered and informed decision-making. Lastly, youll inspire and guide cross-functional teams by embedding a culture of evidence-based decision-making and customer empathy.

This position is available for candidates based in St. Louis, Chicago, or remote within the central US to match geographies with Bayer Digital Farming's customers.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to :

• Lead and drive complex regional research initiatives across squads, ARTs, or business lines, translating business needs into research strategies aligned with strategic goals.
• Partner with product managers, designers, engineers, and other stakeholders to understand business objectives, user needs, and product opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to embed research into product strategy, decision-making, and roadmap planning.
• Define and evolve the research operations model, governance, and tooling to enable scalable, high-quality research practices.
• Champion ethical, inclusive, and evidence-based research practices across Bayer Digital Farming and promote research democratization while maintaining quality and integrity.
• Proactively develop and manage research plans, methodologies, and project timelines in alignment with broader product and business objective.
• Support product managers through coaching, knowledge sharing, and feedback on their use of research findings to inform product decisions.
• Coordinate and support user research activities, including participant management, stakeholder alignment, and smooth project execution.
• Maintain high standards for research data management, documentation, and compliance with data privacy regulations.
• Manage and optimize research tools and software, ensuring accessibility and effective use across the research team and broader organization.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following :

Required :

Preferred :

Compensation and Benefits

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately $130-180k. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive program (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicants location, market data / ranges, an applicants skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10 / 3 / 25.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies : Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

Location : United States : Illinois : Chicago || United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur || United States : Residence Based : Residence Based

Division : Crop Science

Reference Code : 853682

Contact Us

Email : hrop_usa@bayer.com

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