Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary (USD):

$75.00 to $80.26/hour DOE

Start Date:

09.02.2024

We're looking for a UX Researcher with product design knowledge (hardware or electrical engineering).

• Start Date: 9/2/2024
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: onsite in Sunnyvale, CA

For this position, we are looking for experienced individuals skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, ranging from specialists to methodological generalists. From understanding people's latent needs before we build products, to assuring the products we build deliver world class user experiences, to measuring the impact of our products once they are in use. The right candidates will be excellent communicators, knowledgeable about product design, passionate about understanding people, curious about the relationship between technology and society, comfortable in a flat, fast-moving organization, excited to collaborate, open-minded about learning new skills and methods, and focused on influencing the future.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with product teams and other researchers to identify important research questions
• Design and execute studies that address both user behavior and attitudes, using the right methodology for the right questions
• Generate insights that shape how product teams think about medium and long-term product strategy
• Work cross-functionally with design, product management, data science, content strategy, and engineering
• Communicate insights in creative and compelling ways

Must haves:

• 5 - 7 years experience in research and user studies
• Product design knowledge in either hardware or electrical engineerning (requirement from the client)
• Experience executing experiments or collecting data
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience synthesizing large-scale data in multi-method studies
• Experience with survey design and response effects
• Python experience is a bonus!

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $75.00 to $80.26 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium . More information on our awesome benefits ! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description

Based in Menlo Park, California, this top social media company builds technologies that help people connect. Their mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

With a culture of constantly iterating, solving problems and working together to connect people all over the world, it's important that their workforce reflects the diversity of the people they serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and points of view helps make better decisions, build better products and create better experiences for everyone.

Working here, you'll:
• Be part of their mission of community building
• Work on the most visible apps and services in the social media industry
• Work in an Agile environment, in constant iteration and problem-solving mode
• Have a hand in developing products that empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support and make a difference

Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.