User Research Assistant

Loginsoft Consulting LLC; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking a detail-oriented User Research Assistant for a 9+ month contract in Burbank, CA. The role involves moderating user testing sessions, analyzing data, and supporting research leads. Ideal candidates will have a passion for gaming, experience in qualitative research, and proficiency in Python programming. Training will be provided for necessary skills, making this a great opportunity for those looking to enter the field.

Qualifications

• Experience in qualitative research and experimental psychology.
• Active interest in gaming and participation in game testing.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Moderate user test sessions with participants on various platforms.
• Support research leads with operational tasks and data cleaning.
• Conduct qualitative research to provide feedback on game development.

Skills

Qualitative research experience

Understanding of focus groups

Data analysis

Basic troubleshooting experience

Proficiency in Python

Knowledge of quantitative methodologies

Education

Degree in market research or related field

Job description

NOTE: THIS POSITION IS TO JOIN AS W2 ONLY.

User Research Assistant

Location: Burbank, CA

Duration: 9+ Months

Project: Looking for a detail-oriented User Research Assistant who has an intense passion for gaming and the science around conducting research. As a User Research Assistant, you will moderate groups (4–24 participants) through test sessions on console, PC, and mobile products where data is collected on our games. During this contract position, you will focus on using statistical methods and data analysis to help scale qualitative research. Training will be provided for many of the necessary skills; however, knowledge of research practices and programming skills are critical.

Team culture/work environment:

• User research team. All game titles in all studios. They conduct testing before development. They work in labs, bringing in people from the general public to test the games.
• Various testing, mostly in person, some surveys, etc., providing feedback on game development.

Key projects:

• Supporting research leads with operational work (setting up computers, tools, etc.) and research-related tasks like data cleaning.

Purpose of this team:

• Testing games and providing feedback to the organization.

Required background/skill sets:

• Qualitative research experience, understanding methods such as experimental psychology, A/B testing, game design, or a degree in market research.
• Active interest in games; must play games themselves before testing and assistance.
• Understanding of focus groups, data analysis, etc.
• Basic troubleshooting experience with computers.
• Proficiency in Python programming language; coding skills are required.
• Knowledge of quantitative methodologies and statistical analysis.