Mixed Methods UX Researcher (Seattle, WA)

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 Mixed Methods UX Researcher on a contract basis to help support our customer's business needs. This role is onsite in Seattle, WA, as this is a lab-based work. Hybrid work is a possibility.

As a UX Researcher, you’ll have the opportunity to partner directly with a single, tightly integrated pod with significant freedom to operate with the time, people, and space necessary for conceiving, building, and launching brand new products. Research is paramount to this organization’s success - formative research is needed to identify the right latent needs or problems in the world to tackle with product solutions, iterative design research is needed to mold early product ideas into testable prototypes, and creative evaluative research is needed to improve and prepare those products for market.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with researchers, designers, PMs & engineers to identify, define, and deliver meaningful products into the world
• Collaboratively and independently develop and execute research roadmaps
• Lead various research studies throughout all the phases of the product development cycle
• Contribute to product strategy, execution, and go-to-market plan
• Manage research vendors to help augment the work of the research team

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field or equivalent hands-on work experience in experimental design.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a consumer product technology environment.
• Proficiency in R and a strong ability to conduct advanced statistical analysis.
• Experience designing and executing controlled experiments, including A/B tests and multivariate testing.
• Proven track record of applying both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong coding ability and the ability to iterate through multiple testing and validation
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Experience with data and utilizing numbers to define and support hypotheses
• Experience with storytelling to get traction with various audiences
• Experience with autonomy and decision-making to balance demands

Preferred:

• Experience with AR/MR/VR products.
• Background in 3D environments, gaming, or input technologies (controllers, keyboards, mice).
• Familiarity with product development cycles in emerging technology spaces.
• Ability to communicate complex research results to non-technical stakeholders.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits 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.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

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.