UX Researcher: Lead User Insights & Strategy

Google; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a UX Researcher to understand user needs and partner with product managers and engineers to inform product direction through evidence from field studies, interviews, usability testing, and surveys.

You will translate research observations into actionable recommendations, influence product strategy, and help prioritise work across multiple projects while adapting to changing schedules and priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Humanities and Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
• Experience with research methods including case studies, interviews, and applied settings.
• Experience collaborating with researchers, designers, PMs, and engineers across product areas.

Responsibilities

• Help teams understand user needs through qualitative and quantitative research.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across functions to inform product development stages.
• Analyze behavior and motivation via primary research methods (field studies, interviews, surveys, usability tests, market research).
• Translate research observations into actionable recommendations for product direction and strategy.
• Manage multiple tasks while adapting to scheduling and priorities.

Skills

User research

Interviews

Usability testing

Field studies

Ethnography

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Google is seeking a UX Researcher to understand user needs and partner with product managers and engineers to inform product direction through evidence from field studies, interviews, usability testing, and surveys.

You will translate research observations into actionable recommendations, influence product strategy, and help prioritise work across multiple projects while adapting to changing schedules and priorities.