Aquent is hiring : User Design Specialist in Memphis

A Dynamic Opportunity to Shape the Future of Education Research

Join a leading mission-driven organization, partnered with Aquent, dedicated to expanding educational and career opportunities for all. This organization is committed to driving significant change and impact in the face of education's biggest challenges through its innovative lab. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that groundbreaking solutions are informed by the voices of those they serve, directly influencing the design and efficacy of programs that touch countless lives. Your expertise will not only streamline critical research processes but also establish ethical and inclusive frameworks that will resonate across the entire organization, leaving a lasting legacy on how impactful educational interventions are developed.

• This is a fully remote role.
• This is a part-time position - 20 hours per week
• This is a temp position expected to last 3-6 months from the start date

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate individual to serve as a strategic partner across multiple innovation project teams, focused on designing, testing, and scaling bold solutions for students and educators. Your primary focus will be to lead recruitment, advise on best-in-class strategies, and enable high-quality, inclusive research execution. This role requires creative problem-solving and strategic judgment to ethically recruit participants across the student journey-from early childhood to post-secondary education. You will help shape what excellent research operations look like in a mission-driven, experimental context, contributing to the broader culture of evidence-informed design. Beyond direct team support, you will lay the groundwork for building scalable, inclusive, collaborative, and ethical research across the innovation portfolio, developing lightweight, fit-for-purpose processes for participant recruitment, research planning, knowledge management, and tooling.

What You\'ll Do

Own End-to-End Recruitment for Research :

Support and Advise Researchers

Lay the Groundwork for Long-Term Research Infrastructure

Must-Have Qualifications

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Additionally, all roles within the organization require

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $65 to $75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world\'s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

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