UX Researcher

Hello, Hope you are doing well. Title: UX Researcher Location: Plano, TX after Covid Duration: Long term Contract Job Description:

• Plan, execute and mentor junior members on qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Provide creative thought leadership by defining innovative solutions that solve complex business issues and provide great experiences for customers.
• Use storytelling, journey maps, storyboards, and prototypes to convey the vision, flow, and features of products being created.
• Collaborate with fellow UX designers, researchers, and other team members to generate ideas and get feedback on your ideas and work products.
• Successfully work with developers, project managers, and other internal teams to ensure accountability and move your solutions into production.
• Work on several projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate an understanding of business objectives and how to balance them with design and user needs.#Design Technology
• Knowledge and experience with applied qualitative and quantitative research methods including generative, formative, and evaluative methods. Example methods include contextual inquiry, cognitive walkthroughs, ethnographic research, usability testing, card sorting, experimental design, A/B Testing, Parametric/Non-parametric statistical tests, and persona/archetype development. Knowledge and/or experience in data analytics and machine learning are a plus!
• Knowledge or expertise in one or more of the following is a plus: service design, design thinking methods and workshop facilitation, prototyping, and quantitative research methods.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit + Collaborative Drive: You're excited to help us build the culture of our new team, a self-starter who is comfortable being proactive and you're eager to work with your teammates to make your designs better.
• Critical Thinker with a Product Mindset: You're great at wrangling complex problems and finding clarity and simplicity. You think strategically about any design challenge and seek to create holistic, compelling products that serve the end user.
• Empathetic + Fun: You're well-versed in user-centered methodologies and design thinking. You design for consumer needs first and foremost. Oh, and you're great fun to work with.
• Communication Skills: You have excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills. You're able to tell compelling stories about your work to partners and team members.