Senior User / UX Researcher !! 100% Remote !!

Overview:

Our client, a global leader in development and manufacturing of medical devices & Treatments for Chronic diseases / Respiratory disorders / Sleep-disordered breathing, seeks an accomplished Senior User Researcher.

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*** Location: San Diego, CA 92123 (100% Remote Acceptable)

*** Duration: 6 months, w/ possibility of extension or conversion to FTE role

Note:

· Strong online portfolio demonstrating UCD (User Centered Design) and research case studies.

Description:

· Moderating usability skills is important and doing contextual interviews.

Prefer Cognitive Science background.

· Conduct early exploratory research to identify user problems and validate concepts/solutions.

Perform rapid qualitative user testing of prototypes.

· Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of formal, remote, and in-person user testing (including FDA requirements) and research post-release.

· Identify user pain points, mental states, and changes in emotion in the customer journey to drive improving the user experience, clearly articulate user needs.

· Conduct field studies, contextual interviews, A/B testing, card sorting competitive analysis, surveys, focus groups, and other types of attitudinal and behavioral research.

· Analyze quantitative data and web analytics.

Develop affinity maps, empathy maps, research summaries and formal reports/presentations.

Co-create and maintain personas.

· Write effective user testing plans to gain customer insights, writes scripts and user tasks for testing; develop success criteria, analyze results, provide actionable recommendations.

· Recruit research participants.

Maintain user research guidelines and research calendar.

Collaborate on customer journey maps.

· Develop user empathy and advocate for the user, understanding the user’s behavior, attitudes, and emotions.

Participate in whiteboarding, design reviews and provide constructive feedback.

· Collaborate effectively with designers, product management, engineering, front-end development, industrial designers, and Market Research to ideate solutions to user problems and iterate on designs.

Qualifications:

· Minimum BA/BS in Product Design, HCI/Cognitive Science, Psychology, or related field.

· Minimum 7+ years’ experience researching web products and mobile apps (Android and iOS) in an agile, fast-paced, and collaborative environment alongside design, engineering and product management.

· Experience leading quantitative and qualitative research such as usability testing, concept testing/exploratory research, ethnography, diary studies, contextual inquiry/interviews, surveys, card sorting, visual mapping, etc.

· Significant experience moderating interviews and testing to dig deep and understand user motivations, values, and needs.

· Effective problem-solver, communicator, presenter, and negotiator.

· Ability to manage multiple and complex projects in a timely manner.

· Proven track record in delivering delightful and easy-to-use products and services based on user needs and research.

· Experience with the healthcare field and medical devices a plus.

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I’d love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure a prompt communication, whichever direction.

If you’re looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we’d like to work with you.

Satwinder “Sat” Singh

Lead Technical Recruiter

Company Overview:

Suna provides consulting, temporary staffing and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally.

We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line.

We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results.

Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Suna because of how we work with them
– with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success.

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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