UX Researcher IV: 24-01830

Primary Skills: Research, Human Centered design, knowledge of manufacturing products, Qualitative and Quantitative Experience

Contract Type: W2 Only

Duration: 6 months contract (possible extension)

Location: Remote Any time Zone in the US (US Based)

Pay Rate: $ 52-$ 56 Per Hour

Work Fully remote

Job Responsibilities

• Experience Researchers are relentless customer advocates, possessing a passion for human-centered design, and having a track record of planning and executing highly impactful research with cross-functional teams. Our Experience Researchers leverage a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods and work in lockstep with their PM, XD and Business partners to envision, validate, and ship high-quality experiences our customers will love.
• Work on manufacturing products, reporting directly to the Director of Experience Research. Responsibilities for this position will cover strategic projects that create cohesive and scalable customer experiences in a variety of manufacturing products and services.
• The researcher will conduct formative research to understand customer workflows holistically, synthesizing that research to inform product strategy. In addition to top-notch research skills, this position requires a strategic mindset and the ability to collaborate with global teams across the company. The ideal candidate must be able to influence stakeholders through strong partnerships.
• Proactively plan and execute customer research throughout the strategy, design and development lifecycle, from early strategic direction through post-release validation.
• Design and employ a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews, surveys, contextual inquiries
  
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of professional research experience. Bachelor’s degree in related field. Strong track record of qualitative and quantitative results impacting product strategy and development. Up-to-date toolkit of research methods, and the experience and savvy to know when to be lean and scrappy and when to be rigorous
• Ability to collaborate with a wide set of stakeholders including designers, product managers, and marketing teams. Ability to execute in a fast-paced, agile environment. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas to their essence
• Experience working with manufacturing or PLM products and services. Experience researching multichannel experiences
• Experience with agile software development. Experience with Autodesk products
  
  

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