UX Researcher [78650]

Onward Search; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a UX Researcher for a remote, contract role. You will drive research efforts that support a leading pharmaceutical client's design systems, focusing on improving user experiences through comprehensive research strategies, analysis, and collaboration with diverse teams.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

eLearning & Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Strong collaborative skills with design and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of success metrics for onboarding experiences.
• Execute various research activities to gather insights.
• Ensure alignment with internal and global design standards.

Skills

User Interviews

Usability Testing

Data Analysis

Actionable Recommendations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

This range is provided by Onward Search. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $90.00/hr

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a UX Researcher for a fully remote opportunity based out of New Brunswick, New Jersey. This is a 6+ month contract position supporting a leading pharmaceutical client.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with the XD design team, business and technology partners, and subject matter experts to support the measurement of objectives and key results (OKRs). You’ll validate design strategies and decisions, identify opportunities for improvement, and help evolve design systems through impactful research and analysis.

The application deadline for this role is 07/10/2025.

UX Researcher Responsibilities:

• Lead the definition and implementation of success metrics for the end-to-end onboarding experience of a new theme-able design system used in developing commercial digital products.
• Plan and execute research activities such as user interviews, usability testing, and data analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) to uncover insights, validate assumptions, and identify pain points.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations and drive execution to achieve business goals and key results.
• Ensure alignment with both evolving internal design system standards and broader, global design system guidelines.
• Partner with leadership to shape and prioritize the design system strategy and guide its implementation.
• Support pilot programs to test and refine design system workflows.
• Maintain and evolve design system assets to ensure they meet user needs and deliver consistent, high-quality experiences.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• eLearning & Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Research and Design

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Inferred from the description for this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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