Design Researcher Salary in the United States
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How much does a Design Researcher make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Design Researcher in the United States is $37 as of September 26, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $31 and $45. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

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Senior Design Researcher

Ursus - Portland , OR

In search of a Design Researcher who is radically inspired by people, gathers great insights, and contributes those insights to a design team creating products and services. Human-centered insights ...

ZipRecruiter - 4 days ago

Part-Time Research Specialist and Fashion Show Production

Otis College of Art and Design - Los Angeles , CA

Otis College of Art and Design Part-Time Research Specialist and Fashion Show Production Job Summary: The Research Specialist is responsible for overseeing Jobs and Internships, Fashion Department ...

Careercast.com - 2 days ago

Sr Product Designer

Clade Design LLC - Remote , OR

Brainstorming and development with product owners and designers on the concept and design direction * Participate in user experience research and usability studies * Create functional and appealing ...

ZipRecruiter - 7 days ago

Linguist Intern, Summer 2020

Google - Los Angeles , California

Strong familiarity with experimental design, research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and experience developing error analysis and evaluation strategies. * Fluency in multiple ...

Neuvoo - 4 days ago

Research Associate

Harvest Technical - San Rafael , CA

Company Description Harvest Technical Services, Inc. (Harvest) provides engineering, design, research, QA/QC, and construction staffing solutions for the petrochemical, biopharmaceutical, water ...

ZipRecruiter - 3 days ago

Product Designer (IxD / Interaction / UX) - 13705

iMPact Business Group - Redmond , WA

Experience in design research and user testing * Skilled using Adobe Creative Suite packages, mainly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. * Proficient in key prototyping packages such as Axure ...

ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago

What does a Design Researcher do?

Design Researcher

Demonstrated skill and creativity for selecting the right mix of methods to provide actionable insights to research questions and business goals, and the capacity to invent new methods when the right method does not exist.

July 20, 2019

Design and conduct studies across key product areas, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods such as surveys, A/B testing, individual interviews, ethnographic/field research, diary studies, user/usability testing.

July 20, 2019

Lead and execute design research activities across the entire project lifecycle, from concept to launch.

July 20, 2019

Understanding of UX and the design techniques and principles involved in the production of conceptual prototypes, wireframes, and HTML Prototypes.

July 20, 2019

Communicate the vision, plan, strategy and status of technology programs to HKS leadership and key stakeholders.

July 20, 2019

Provide expertise to the user research team and raise the user research bar with regards to mix of methods based on research questions, timeline and resourcing.

July 20, 2019

Create high-quality research deliverables, including insights reports, journey maps, service blueprints, process flows, storyboards, video highlights (with support from our in-house visual designers).

August 22, 2019

Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and support all stages of the design process, from early problem definition and design research through to implementation.

August 22, 2019

Support ethnographic research studies with careful observation, meticulous rapid note taking, analyzing field data, and clearly communicating insights and opportunities that are actionable by designers to result in executable innovation.

August 30, 2019

Plan and conduct end-to-end research, utilizing a wide variety of methodologies, helping teams better understand the needs of the customer and identify the biggest opportunities to pursue.

September 01, 2019

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