UX Research Associate

UX Research Associate

Duration: 6 months

Work Location: Mountain View, CA

Overall Responsibilities:

We are looking for a UX Research Associate to conduct evaluative and mixed methods research. The UXR Research Associate will work closely with other UX Researchers, vision science researchers, product managers, engineers, and designers to conduct qualitative and quantitative research (e.g. usability testing, perceptual studies, surveys, interviews). The UX Research Associate will conduct research projects and support designing, setting up, analyzing, and presenting results from research studies..

• Manage and support the setup and execution of research studies
• Understand study needs, create research plans, organize study materials, define respondent / participant criteria, and organize materials needed for research activities.
• Analyze and report on data from research activities.

Mandatory Skills/Qualifications:

• M.A./M.S. (completed) in Psychology, Sociology, Human Factors, or other fields emphasizing human behavior.
• 5-7 years of work experience in relevant graduate-school research experience
• Experience with SPSS, R, or other data cleaning and analysis tools
• Basic familiarity with each of the following methods, and in-depth expertise in one or more of the following:
  • Usability studies
  • Behavioral science experiments
  • Concept tests
  • Perceptual studies
  • User interviews
  • Field research
  • Surveys
• Solid understanding of and comfort with qualitative methods and foundational research.
• Strong understanding of experimental design
• Familiarity in basic quantitative analysis.
• Detail-oriented, excellent organization skills and ability to work to work independently on a variety of tasks
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

Non-Essential Skills/Qualifications:

• Ph.D in Human Factors, Social Sciences, Vision Science, Cognition and Perception, or related field
• Experience and understanding of display technologies
• Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following:
  • Psychophysical studies
  • Perceptual thresholds
  • Familiarity with aspects of vestibular conflicts
  • Visual artifacts and advanced optics
• At least one year experience conducting research on enterprise-facing products or experiences.