In-Vehicle UX Research Assistant

Pulse Labs; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Labs is hiring an In-Vehicle UX Research Assistant in Atlanta, GA, to support a 4 November–24 November, 2026 project. The role involves fieldwork in participants' vehicles, note-taking, and data preparation for final reporting.

You will work with UX researchers to analyze driver behavior, coordinate drives, and help produce deliverables for clients, including scorecards and toplines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a research assistant, analyst, or related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort riding with researchers and participants in vehicles for long durations.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Ride with researchers in participants' vehicles for 6–8 hours per day across 1.5–2 weeks.
• Assist with analysis and translation of data captured during drives.
• Coordinate research logistics (equipment, video uploads, scheduling).
• Help code and analyze participant videos, transcripts, and surveys.
• Collaborate to create client deliverables (scorecards, toplines, reports, decks).

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Field logistics

Qualitative research

Education

Undergraduate degree in psychology/research methods/HCI/sociology

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Job description

In-Vehicle UX Research Assistant
Geo: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Short Term Contract: 4 November through 24 November, 2026

Pulse Labs is empowering insights and elevating experiences for the world's top technology companies. We're revolutionizing product development delivering human-centered, actionable insights at every stage of the product lifecycle from inception to market release and beyond. We empower top tech companies like Google and Amazon to create and refine paradigm-shifting mobile, smart home, smart vehicle, and AI products.

We're looking for an In-Vehicle UX Research Assistant. If you enjoy fieldwork, are comfortable riding in vehicles with research participants and love analyzing qualitative data, then you're a perfect fit. You'll work directly with our UX researchers to execute a unique qualitative research project on driver behavior.

For this project, you will meet UX researchers and study participants at designated locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area and will ride in the participant's vehicle to provide technical support and general assistance, such as note-taking, to the UX researcher during the drives. You must be willing to do this to be considered for this role. After these ride-alongs, you will assist with data analysis and preparation of the final report for this project.

This is a 100% full-time (i.e., 40 hours per week) Atlanta, Georgia position. At times, you will be required to work before and after standard work hours, including weekends, to ensure quality and on-time client delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with researchers and ride with the researcher in a participant's vehicle for 6-8 hours per day for 1.5 to 2 weeks.


• Assist researchers with analysis and translation of data captured during the drives.


• Coordinate the logistical operations related to the research, such as maintaining cameras and other equipment, uploading video files, helping schedule drives with participants.


• Help with coding and data analysis for participant videos and transcripts, surveys, and other study data..


• Collaborate with researchers to create client deliverables, including scorecards, toplines, reports, and slide decks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in psychology, research methods, human computer interaction, sociology, or related field.


• Experience working in an agency or consulting environment conducting qualitative research.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working as a research assistant or analyst, or as a technical support or customer support team member.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Comfort riding with the researcher and participants in participants’ vehicles for 6-8 hours per day (breaks will be included).


• Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.


• Hands-on experience managing field logistics and troubleshooting mobile hardware, apps, and recording devices.


• Ability to talk to strangers, put them at ease, and quickly build rapport.


• High attention to detail and ability to recognize patterns during data capture and analysis.


• A strong sense of transparency, detail-orientedness, and ability to self-initiate.


• Very comfortable using emerging technologies and different software systems.


• High comfort working with Google Docs, Google Sheets, or similar products.


• Collaborative attitude and ability to foster a positive work environment.