UX Researcher

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a UX Researcher on a contract basis to help support our Customer’s business needs. You’ll be responsible for planning and executing user experience research studies for multiple prototype products. You’ll work closely with research staff and other UX researchers to inform study design and conduct data collection with human participants. You will conduct data analysis and prepare reports to summarize key findings to cross-functional engineering and product partner teams. This role is onsite in Seattle, WA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with researchers, designers, PMs & engineers, to define and execute user research studies that will directly inform product design
• Submit potential projects through research review and privacy process
• Strictly adhere to privacy and safety standards when working directly with participants or participant data
• Collaboratively and independently develop and execute research roadmaps
• Lead various research studies throughout all the phases of the product development cycle
• Conduct original data analysis and prepare presentations to communicate research findings
• Manage research vendors to help augment the work of the research team

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, or Economics.
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative UX research and study design.
• Experience working directly with human subjects.
• Extensive experience with data and utilizing numbers to define and support hypotheses.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage ones time.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Prior experience with Python, R, MATLAB, or equivalent for data analysis
• Understanding of large database infrastructure (SQL) is a plus
• Experience in running analysis and physical hardware is a plus

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record(Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefits Program
• Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment
• New Child Benefit: Up to $4,000 for the birth or adoption of a child while on assignment (conditions apply)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.