Hybrid Senior UX Researcher & Interaction Designer

Placements24; Waukee (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior UX Researcher & Interaction Designer to lead user research and craft interaction models for web and mobile applications. You will work with product teams to translate insights into intuitive experiences that drive product value.

The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio in UX research methodologies and design principles, with expertise in collaborating across cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in UX related field.
• 6+ years of experience in UX research and interaction design with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in diverse qualitative and quantitative UX research methods.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and analyze user research studies (usability tests, interviews, surveys, ethnography).
• Translate research findings into actionable insights and design recommendations.
• Develop personas, journey maps, and user flows to articulate needs and behaviors.
• Design intuitive interfaces and interaction models for web and mobile.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to communicate concepts.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to define requirements.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product lifecycle.
• Define and maintain UX/UI standards and best practices.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback, tests, and analytics.

Skills

UX Research

Interaction Design

Qual/Quant Methods

Critical Thinking

Education

Master's/PhD in HCI/Psychology/Design

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

InVision

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior UX Researcher & Interaction Designer to lead user research and craft interaction models for web and mobile applications. You will work with product teams to translate insights into intuitive experiences that drive product value.

The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio in UX research methodologies and design principles, with expertise in collaborating across cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment.