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Job Description:

• Conduct research for the team to improve the experience for users on Android devices, with a focus on search entry points.

Responsibilities:

• Independently design, conduct and complete a mix of strategic and tactical end-to-end research studies that are integrated into an overarching project or program. This will include method selection, development of study protocol, data collection, and analysis of user behavior / perspectives via qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as creating / communicating research findings, insights, and recommendations to groups of cross-functional stakeholders.

• Work with designers, product managers, engineers and research managers to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and balance / manage / execute prioritized work, making progress independently to achieve well-defined research objectives.

• Meet with cross-functional stakeholders (designers, product managers, engineers) and research partners to learn about project goals, identify and articulate research questions, and share any progress on research.

• Design and conduct studies to answer research questions.

• Analyze research data and create / communicate research findings.

Experience:

• Excellent working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and the principles of experiment design.

• Strong understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase.

• Hands-on experience with semi-structured or in-depth interviews, concept/design feedback studies, usability studies/click tests/tree tests/card sorts, large scale surveys.

• At least 3-4 years of practical UX research experiences.

• Knowledge of the full research lifecycle from planning, to execution, to communicating insights, to impacting product and business direction or strategy.

• Experience operating independently to lead all aspects of the research process, from planning to execution to communication of the results.

Skills:

• A focus on planning and conducting research that prioritizes ethics from a user's perspective.

• Knowledge of human capabilities, including principles of human cognition and information processing, emotion and sentiment, decision-making and behavior, and how these translate into use, user, and usage fundamentals, usability principles and design best practices.

• Knowledge of how people use and interact with technology in order to influence the design, evaluation, and iterative improvement of interactive hardware and software systems.

Education:

• BA/BS Degree in Anthropology, Human Factors, Psychology, HCI/Computer Science or other related fields or equivalent practical experience.

About US Tech Solutions:

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