Onsite Senior UX Researcher

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About the role

  • Lead UX Research for the Academic & Government business segment at Elsevier, shaping user behaviours and influencing strategy through impactful research techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Focuses on customer and user needs by understanding use cases, integrating UX feedback into design, aligning teams to meet expectations, sharing insights, and analysing market segments and competitors.
  • Applies creative problem solving by thoroughly analysing briefs, exploring multiple perspectives, collaborating with stakeholders and designers, and using research insights and reflection to guide and test solutions.
  • Leads user-centred product design by applying diverse UX research techniques, mentoring junior team members, producing research documentation, and collaborating with UX and visual designers to shape both structure and visual identity.
  • Uses data-driven analysis and testing to inform strategy by regularly testing with users, establishing key metrics, iterating research methods, summarising insights, and identifying data gaps to improve decision-making.
  • Demonstrates strong technical research skills by expertly using relevant tools and software across varied contexts, mentoring junior researchers, and collaborating effectively with tech teams.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of UX research best practices and tools.
  • Design and oversee user research initiatives, leveraging methods such as ethnographic studies, usability testing, and analytics.
  • Build strong relationships across teams and functions, fostering collaboration in research and design efforts.
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in a design subject (Psychology, UX, HCI, Product Design, Design, Graphic Design, etc discipline) is preferred, but not required.

Benefits

  • Health care plans and benefits
  • Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
  • Life assurance and accident policies
  • Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
  • Access to learning and development resources

Job title

Senior UX Researcher

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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