[Sigia-l] [JOB] User Researcher to 80/hour for 1-year - Newark, NJ

- This is a full time hourly paid role 
- Rate: $60 to $80 per hour 
- Duration: 1 year with poss. of extension 
- The hired researcher will work on-site in Newark, NJ (5-minute walk to
PATH train) 
- Citizenship: Required. Green Card Ok 

Job Description: 
Seeking a resourceful User Researcher who is passionate about shaping the
success of user experiences for our global customer base. You will have the
unique opportunity to impact product design initiatives, with a direct and
visible impact on business. You will be working with a talented team of
designers, product managers and development teams with a common goal of
providing unique and innovate ways for customers to interact with curated
content. This position requires the ability to work with minimal direction
as well as skills to deal with ambiguity. 

Responsibilities: 
* Distill research questions into well thought-out research plans and
aligning them with product roadmap.
* Identify best research methods based on research goals, timeline and
resourcing. 
* Develop and implement user-centered research throughout the design and
development cycle using a variety of methodologies including: usability
studies, contextual inquiry, task analysis, heuristic evaluation,
benchmarking, surveys, scenarios, personas and other appropriate qualitative
and quantitative research techniques. 
* Define, track and report key user experience metrics. 
* Perform quick but thorough data analysis in order to create actionable
findings. 
* Deliver high quality user research solutions in an environment with
frequently shifting priorities and new market opportunities. 
* Be a strong and vocal user advocate. 
* Travel outside of USA to conduct user research and usability studies. 

Basic Qualifications: 
* Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical
skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively
across different audiences and varying levels of the organization. 
* Minimum of 3 years professional experience in User Research, working
successfully with project teams to drive results into design and development
throughout the project lifecycle. 
* A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience and deliverables
(including study plans, reports). 
* End-to-end experience with all aspects of research (study design,
recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting). 
* Hands-on experience with the following methods: lab-based user testing,
remote testing, field research, and survey design. 

Preferred Qualifications: 
* Experience in mobile or device-specific user research. 
* Experience in instructional design. 
* Masters or PhD degree in Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, Technical
Communication, Human Computer Interaction, or related field. 

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your
resume along with your hourly requirements to [email protected] 

Thank you, 
Dan Swift 

www.swift-staffing.com 
[email protected] 




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