Human Factors Research Assistant — Usability & Field Studies

Exponent, Inc; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking Research Assistants for our Human Factors Practice. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to plan and execute data collection that informs consumer product development and safety analyses.

Responsibilities include running usability studies, coordinating study sites, and supporting study budgets. Candidates should have strong communication, analytical, and teamwork skills, with experience in human subjects testing and hardware troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Experience with human subjects testing, usability testing, or surveys is preferred.
• Experience with budgeting or project management is preferred.
• Experience with hardware and software development or troubleshooting is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and real-time problem solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Operating and troubleshooting prototype hardware systems.
• Moderating user studies with a wide variety of participants at various locations including troubleshooting study execution issues in the field and proposing corrective actions.
• Traveling to support user studies locally and domestically with opportunities for international travel.
• Developing project management and execution strategy with consultant team to accomplish project goals.
• Assisting with layout and setup of study sites.
• Communicating progress updates and revisions of study protocol to clients, project managers, and executives within the firm.
• Working in teams with senior consultants to develop full project proposals and budgets based on statements of work from clients.
• Support statistical programming and management of large databases.
• General support of consultant team in the review of materials and selection of appropriate underlying content

Skills

Cognitive Sciences

Psychology

Neuroscience

Human Factors

Usability testing

Surveys

Budgeting

Project management

Hardware troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

B.S./B.A. or M.S./M.A. in Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Neuroscience, Human Factors, or related fields

Job description

Exponent, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking Research Assistants for our Human Factors Practice. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to plan and execute data collection that informs consumer product development and safety analyses.

Responsibilities include running usability studies, coordinating study sites, and supporting study budgets. Candidates should have strong communication, analytical, and teamwork skills, with experience in human subjects testing and hardware troubleshooting.