UX Research Trainee

North is a digital product studio from Barcelona. We partner with bold companies to innovate new services and build digital products. Our values are: show your passion act as an owner and think rigorously figure it out & hold the line

We are looking for a UX Research Trainee to join our team and work across qualitative user research market research and competitive analysis. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the product development process and learn how user and market insights can help identify opportunities validate ideas and shape better digital products.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Support qualitative user research projects helping plan and conduct interviews usability tests and other research activities to better understand users needs behaviours and pain points.
• Analyse and synthesise research findings to identify insights patterns and opportunities that can inform product decisions.
• Conduct market research to understand trends emerging opportunities and the broader context in which our clients and their products operate.
• Perform competitive analysis and benchmarking to understand competitors comparable products industry best practices and relevant market dynamics.
• Support Product Managers and Designers in identifying business and product opportunities and validating hypotheses through research.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers Designers Developers and client teams bringing research insights into the product development process.
• Help create research reports presentations and other deliverables to clearly communicate findings and recommendations.

You will bring to the table:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Design UX/HCI Business Psychology Sociology Marketing Economics or a related field.
• Interest in qualitative research and understanding user behaviour as well as market and competitive dynamics.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn qualitative and quantitative information into meaningful insights.
• Passion for digital products technology and innovation.
• A proactive mindset attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (English and Spanish).
• Familiarity with research and collaboration tools such as Figma FigJam Miro Notion Excel or Google Sheets is a plus.

What we will offer you:

• A hybrid work from home/office system with a flexible time schedule. When you do happen to come to the office there will always be fresh fruit coffee and snacks.
• MacBook Pro 13 or similar.
• Your birthday as an extra paid vacation day.
• Legendary social events & parties to let off some steam.

North is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Youre welcome on the team no matter where youre from who you like what you look like or if you prefer Figma over Sketch. We hire based on your qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Our designs are for everyone and so is our workplace.