Contract

We are seeking an Insights Practitioner to join our team as a Sr UX Researcher for an exciting project. You will act as a trusted thought leader and practitioner for creating impactful end-to-end experiences. This is a contract position with a duration of 5 weeks.

Your background in providing user insights that lead to high-quality, human-centered, and business value-based experiences will be the key to discovering opportunities where Designit can drive greater impact for our client and users at large. In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, you will drive and own strategic user research activities and deliver actionable findings into future iterations of a product or service.

Would you like to...

Drive research activities that capture the user voice and behavior to inform design, product, and development, including but not limited to usability studies and 1:1 user interviews
Develop research artifacts like discussion and observation guides, journey maps and insights reports
Communicate, defend, and build consensus around your research and how it informs design decisions
Document and present strategic recommendations and your point of view based on research and analysis
Uphold and represent UX research and design methodologies and best practices, to collaborate with and advise designers, engineers, and researchers on the project

We would like you to have...

5+ years of experience conducting user research and driving tangible outcomes with product & design teams
3+ years of experience using varied quantitative and qualitative research techniques across multiple stages of the design & product process
1+ years of experience with exposure to healthcare, regulated industries, or high-sensitivity user data
Bachelor's degree or higher in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, Journalism, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Business, Marketing, or a related field
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate rich customer data and articulate the implications of research findings in clear and compelling ways
Strong business acumen, aligning design solutions with client objectives and needs.
Ability to advocate for inclusive, user-centric, and data-driven digital products/ experiences
Excellent project management skills and proven ability to work within tight timelines and with minimal supervision
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, collaborating with distributed teams across disciplines to drive change into products and services
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
Comfortable in an individual contributor and consulting role
Experienced in client-facing positions and presentations to executive-level audiences. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building rapport with clients and stakeholders

Compensation: Starting at $55/HR+

This compensation range is indicative of the role. Compensation offered is on the basis of evaluation during the interview process, the candidates range and depth of experience, business and market financials and internal pay parity.

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Designit is committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to be considered for employment. Please let us know if you need any reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.

Qualifications

Drive research activities that capture the user voice and behavior to inform design, product, and development, including but not limited to usability studies and 1:1 user interviews
Uphold and represent UX research and design methodologies and best practices, to collaborate with and advise designers, engineers, and researchers on the project
5+ years of experience conducting user research and driving tangible outcomes with product & design teams
3+ years of experience using varied quantitative and qualitative research techniques across multiple stages of the design & product process
1+ years of experience with exposure to healthcare, regulated industries, or high-sensitivity user data
Bachelor's degree or higher in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, Journalism, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Business, Marketing, or a related field
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate rich customer data and articulate the implications of research findings in clear and compelling ways
Strong business acumen, aligning design solutions with client objectives and needs
Ability to advocate for inclusive, user-centric, and data-driven digital products/ experiences
Excellent project management skills and proven ability to work within tight timelines and with minimal supervision
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, collaborating with distributed teams across disciplines to drive change into products and services
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
Comfortable in an individual contributor and consulting role
Experienced in client-facing positions and presentations to executive-level audiences
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building rapport with clients and stakeholders

Benefits

Compensation: Starting at $55/HR+
This compensation range is indicative of the role

Responsibilities

You will act as a trusted thought leader and practitioner for creating impactful end-to-end experiences
Your background in providing user insights that lead to high-quality, human-centered, and business value-based experiences will be the key to discovering opportunities where Designit can drive greater impact for our client and users at large
In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, you will drive and own strategic user research activities and deliver actionable findings into future iterations of a product or service
Develop research artifacts like discussion and observation guides, journey maps and insights reports
Communicate, defend, and build consensus around your research and how it informs design decisions
Document and present strategic recommendations and your point of view based on research and analysis

Senior UX Researcher - Contract

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