User Researcher

Artech Information System LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Virginia is seeking a User Researcher with strong analytical skills and 5+ years of UX research experience. In this role, you will collaborate with product owners and UX teams to conduct various types of evaluative research and improve usability in business applications. Candidates should have a background in Human-Computer Interaction or Psychology, be adept in qualitative and quantitative methods, and possess strong communication abilities. Experience in healthcare and lean UX methodology is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience working as a researcher within a UX team.
• Hands-on experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Research experience with mobile devices.

Responsibilities

• Determine research needs and prioritize them to align with business goals.
• Collaborate with teams to formulate and address research questions.
• Plan and execute user studies, analyze results, and provide recommendations.

Skills

Qualitative and quantitative research methods

User-centered design

Collaboration with designers and developers

Strong communication skills

Experience with agile development

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Human-Computer Interaction

Psychology or related field

Job description

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****No C2C Please****

Job Description

As a User Researcher, you will use your analytical skills to plan and conduct evaluative research (card sorting, tree testing, usability, heuristics, personas) and support user centered design research efforts (contextual inquiry, ethnography and data mining).

Responsibilities

• Work with product owners to determine research needs and prioritize those needs to align with business goals and objectives.
• Use your knowledge of research methodologies, human factors, and user centered design for how to improve the usability of business applications.
• Proven ability to collaborate and work with designers, developers, product managers to formulate and address research questions.
• Work with UX team to plan and execute user studies, develop success criteria, analyze results and provide recommendations in accordance with FDA and other regulatory guidance (where applicable).

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, or related field, or equivalent related experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience working as a researcher within a UX team.
• Hands-on experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Research experience with mobile devices.
• Experience with lean UX methodology a plus.
• Previous experience with healthcare a plus.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt in a fast-paced, highly interactive environment.
• Strong communicator, who can comfortably present their research to team members and senior leaders.
• Entrepreneurial spirit combined with corporate know-how.
• Comfortable working in an agile development environment.

Additional Information

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