User Researcher Inside IR35 Government

CybeRim; City Of London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government funded organisation is seeking a User Experience Research Consultant for a fully remote role over an initial 12-week period. The ideal candidate will have 3–4 years of experience in user research, particularly within regulated or public sector contexts, and will lead UX research processes across agile teams. Strong collaboration skills are essential to ensure effective usability testing and design integration.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience doing user research in an Agency or client-side role.
• Experience with both quantitative and qualitative research or usability testing.
• Experience working with Gov.uk or in a similarly regulated/public sector context.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX Research processes and strategy within an agile development environment.
• Conduct a range of research methods including lab-based testing, diary studies, and user groups.
• Collaborate closely with design and development teams.

Skills

User research

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Usability testing

Job description

Overview

My client, a government funded organisation working within the public sector, is looking for an additional User Experience Research Consultant to join on an initial 12 week basis fully remote. You must have experience of working alongside Gov.uk.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX Research processes and strategy within an agile development environment across multiple teams and platforms.
• Conduct a range of research methods including lab-based testing, diary studies, in-depth interviews, user groups, and remote evaluations to address questions and problems.
• Collaborate closely with design and development teams to ensure the UX specification translates into visual design and code.
• Plan and execute research activities with a focus on rapid iterative testing during development and upfront product discovery.
• May work alongside a UX team consisting of 2 designers, one junior researcher, and two Front End developers within a mature delivery team.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience doing user research in an Agency or client-side role, with experience across quantitative and qualitative research or usability testing.
• Experience working with Gov.uk or in a similarly regulated/public sector context is highly desirable.

Additional notes

• The role requires being fully remote for the 12-week initial period.
• Due to the nature of the work and sector, no work permits will be considered for this role.
• Please apply now. Reference: LNKD1_UKTJ