Staff UX Design Researcher
Staff UX Design Researcher
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$ 170700 - 234400
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Lab Summary:
Samsung Design Innovation Center is one of the leading overseas design studios in Samsung located in San Francisco CA. Our mission is to understand people and lifestyles to deliver meaningful experiences through beautiful yet functional design enabled by innovative cuttingedge technologies.
The studio is working on various advanced product experiences which can envision and shape the future of Samsung Business working with various different internal teams through experience driven approach. Our work appears on smartphones tablets computers televisions wearables and other devices we cant describe yet. See some of our work at are looking for talented designers and creative technologists to join our group and bring new energy to our process. You should be ready to help at all stages of product design from identifying unmet and latent needs discovering new design opportunities designing new product concepts to applying technology creatively to solve real user problems and create radically new experiences that reimagine the way we interact with products.
Position Summary:
The UX Design Researcher takes a humancentric approach to uncover new behavioral shifts and values to guide future products and experience opportunities for Samsung. You will be able to identify users unmet needs via conducting various types of user research activities and understand how people use products systems or services to help guide the design of desired user experiences. You will continuously refine your research methodologies in order to provide a fresh perspective.
We are interested in passionate and selfmotivated individuals who are comfortable in a highly fluid environment. You will bring drive smarts and curiosity; we will provide the environment for you to thrive and grow.
- User research and heuristic evaluation of existing products
- Strong demonstrable experience in User Experience Design/ Design Research/ Product Design
- Usercentric research driven mindset for design and discovery
- Ability to think and act strategically and proactively
- Dedicated and strong attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
Position Responsibilities:
- Research planning: Be able to create quantitative and qualitative research plans with clear rationale for the overall research protocol (recruitment criteria data collection methods and metrics stimulus etc) and grounded with an initial set of hypothesis
- Research : Be able to conduct and lead live interviews to extract in depth insights
- Research synthesis: Be able to develop tangible insights that satisfy key stakeholder expectations. Be able to develop short video clips to capture sentiment and key insights from the user interviews
- Research presentation: Be able to create a compelling presentation and report of the research findings. Be comfortable pitching and communicating the research insights to stakeholders
- Be comfortable leveraging the latest AI tools at all phases of the research process
- Travel International and Domestic and work overtime when needed
Required Skills:
- Bachelors Degree Masters Preferred in design research field or equivalent practical experience and training
- 5 years in user experience research. Previous design agency experience preferred
- Advanced understanding of designcentered research processes and methodologies for identifying and solving problems
- Ability to conduct and lead User Research to identify users and generate synthetic insights
- Strong understanding of design thinking design principles and experience design methodologies and their applications
- Time management skills attention to detail and ability to think and act strategically and proactively
- Be clear concise have transparent communication style willing to take action and open to starting a project idea concept from scratch
We will consider qualified applicants for employment with arrest and conviction records.
Base Pay Range
$170700 $234400 USD
Additional Information
Disclosure of Trade Secrets
Samsung has a strict policy on trade secrets. In applying to Samsung and progressing through the recruitment process you must not disclose any trade secrets of a current or previous employer.
Essential Job Functions
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.
Samsung Research America is committed to complying with all Federal State and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the recruiter or email
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Samsung we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together we are building a better tomorrow for our customers partners and communities.
Samsung Research America is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race color religion gender age national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity status as a protected veteran genetic information status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
