Usability Researcher

What are we looking for in our Usability Researcher?

Russell Tobin's client, a technology company are seeking a UX Researcher to work remotely.

Type : 2 months contract / Remote

Pay Range : $55 / h - $63 / h, DOE

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

• Minimum 2+ years experience with Markov chains, using computational notebooks.
• Minimum 3+ years experience with Quantitative Research skills
• Minimum 2+ years experience with analyzing telemetry / user behavior through statistical methods, specifically regression analysis
• Portfolio preferred not required

Education / Experience :

PHD degree is required to be eligible for this role. (have the experience of creating new knowledge in a scientific peer reviewed environment.

Some disciplines but even political science PhDs make excellent quant researchers)

2-4 years related experience required.

Summary

As a UX Researcher 2 in the Data Cloud Studio you will work closely with senior members on the team and become an expert in the motivations, workflows, and habits of data professionals and bring that expertise to the strategy, design, and growth of the many products and services in the cloud data suite.

The UX Research team takes a multi-methods approach, combining expertise and creativity with both quantitative and qualitative methods combined with big data analysis to identify emerging patterns and usage and uncover user insights, unarticulated needs, and new product / service opportunities and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a high-performing UX Research team with expertise in all types of research including qualitative, survey, usability, metrics, plus partnering with big data experts for analyses of behavioral data.
• Foster relationships with PM and design teams throughout the Data Organization so you stay close to our stakeholders and their challenges.
• Conduct a mixture of qualitative and quantitative research activities to inform product design, including but not limited to ethnographic explorations, usability studies, heuristic evaluations, interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, user journey maps, benchmarks or any method that answers the most important research questions.
• Snap to organization-wide priorities and success criteria to design and execute on a research program that meets the organization’s needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience conducting UX research in technical domains.
• Ability to quickly and effectively analyze research data and present rich findings simply and clearly to influence product design and direction.
• Passion for learning new technologies and understanding the needs of users across a wide range of technical abilities.
• Growing communication and project management skills.

Rate / Salary : $55 / H - $63 / H, DOE