UX Researcher

Job title: UX Researcher - Mid Level

Location:  Houston, TX

Job Type:   W2 contract

Duration:  6 months

Required Skills:

Looking for strictly people who is a UX Researcher

Job Description:

Main Function:

• Design researchers explore people’s goals, motivations, and behaviors by conducting user research studies. They synthesize research findings into meaningful insights for design and business teams. 
• They work closely with senior team members and design professionals to inform design decisions, develop existing research skills, and build empathy for others.

Job Requirements:

• Meaningful Experiences:
• Conducted user research studies, including step-out or volunteer activities (e.g. generative and evaluative research)
• Performed qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions
• Synthesized observations into concise narratives and recommendations
• Leveraged basic functionality of leading research software (e.g. SurveyMonkey, MaxQDA, Morae) to document findings

Expectations and Mindset:

• Commitment to keep up to date on design industry trends, improve skills, and share approaches with others
• Motivation to build domain and technical knowledge to inform research decisions
• Desire to leverage and expand upon existing research to improve experiences and influence design strategies
• Teamwork and collaboration skills that support cross-disciplinary design teams

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Research and Communication
• Perform research activities (e.g. interviews) to explore customer needs and inform design decisions
• Conduct heuristic evaluations of vendor and internally-developed experiences to assess usability
• Conduct research across multiple platforms and interfaces (e.g. desktop, web, physical spaces)
• Synthesize quantitative and qualitative research findings into insights (e.g. personas, scenarios)
• Present and advocate research findings and recommendations to internal teams and stakeholders

Strategy and Planning:

• Conduct user interviews to understand business goals and determine research approaches
• Partner with research leads and business teams to coordinate research logistics (e.g. recruiting)
• Assist in planning efforts based on business goals, research complexity, and personal capacity

People and Culture:

• Collaborate with internal design teams and customers to better understand their perspectives
• Support activities to increase awareness of human-centered research approaches and practices