Building trusted relationships with clients, including providing consultative guidance and proactively recommending/implementing solutions to drive the research process forward
Leading UX research studies end-to-end, including: Consulting on research methodology or project scope, as appropriate
Developing moderator guides
Consulting with clients on the development of prototypes for testing
Moderating remote and in-person (when safe) user experience research studies or conducting interviews in the field
Analyzing the research findings, delivering insights that address the stated research questions
Crafting recommendations in alignment with research findings for potential next steps in product development
Developing presentations (written deliverables and/or slide decks) to communicate findings and recommendations
Collaborating with clients to ensure the report meets their business needs
Presenting to client teams
Exploring creative solutions to research challenges, such as providing recommendations to improve internal processes or establish best practices with our clients
Continuing to develop your research and consultative skills, leveraging these skills to create research experiences that our clients, participants, and colleagues love while delivering impactful results
Keeping projects on schedule and within scope and budget
Contributing to AnswerLab’s knowledge library: documenting best practices and contributing your expertise to internal initiatives and learning experiences as appropriate.
Requirements
4+ years of hands-on experience conducting qualitative research, either in the UX space or a related research field.
Leading consulting engagements with clients/stakeholders -- either in research specifically or with a management consulting firm that uses analytical data to support conclusions
Designing and writing discussion guides, screeners, test protocols, and final reports
Using online/remote tools for conducting research (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc.)
Conducting presentations with senior-level business managers and executives
Demonstrated ability to 1) work independently and drive towards deadlines, 2) produce high-quality deliverables for clients, and 3) think creatively and solve problems
Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate discussions
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment, manage competing priorities, and be an independent problem-solver
Presentation skills, including building slide decks and presenting results and recommendations to clients
Undergraduate and/or advanced degree – preferably an educational background in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, or other related disciplines with a solid foundation in research-based design using qualitative methods.
Benefits
Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines
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