UX Researcher Job at TEKsystems in Princeton

*Description:* - Lead and own research initiatives to identify meaningful and actionable user-centered insights to help the team deliver industry-leading user experiences - Discover and understand user behavior motivations and needs to help teams shape concepts products and solutions - Define plan and execute iterative user research activities spanning a broad set of products hardware and software and involving multiple types of concurrent user research including but not limited to generative work e.g. interviews field studies evaluative work e.g. usability studies concept evaluations benchmarking heuristic evaluations to summative or validation research - Proficient in data synthesis techniques including thematic analysis cluster analysis and affinity mapping to organize and interpret research findings transforming raw data into clear actionable insights that drive design improvements and product strategy. - Experience with various types of analysis techniques. - Understand product roadmaps and plan long-term and short-term research initiatives to inform design decisions - Work collaboratively with cross-functional project team members and business peers to propose the best experience for our end users - Translate research insights into actionable recommendations that align with business objectives. Collaborate closely with stakeholders developers or SMEs to guide product decisions balancing user needs with business goals. - Work with stakeholders to prioritize project aspects that enhance usability and user satisfaction helping teams focus on high-impact improvements. - Educate others outside the User Experience Design team on UX design methodologies and advocate the benefits of good UX research and design. Think creatively and strategically about the end-to-end customer experience and encourage a design way of thinking. - Establish a technical vitality plan to remain current in fields of user experience user research and product design - Utilize ideation and storytelling skills to effectively communicate research insights and ideas with colleagues management and external parties both in the U.S. and other countries - Design and execute a wide variety of research projects ranging from early ideation through to design validation. Position Requirements: - BA/BS in Human Computer Interaction Human Factors Cognitive Psychology Anthropology Sociology or other equivalent fields or equivalent experience - In-depth knowledge of various qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques e.g. interviews descriptive and inferential stats classification clustering etc. - Analytical and synthesis skills with proven ability to drive research that delivers user-centered product insights and design directions - Detail-oriented with the ability to be pragmatic and keep the big picture in mind - Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders - Self-motivated and execution-orientated with the ability to work independently as well as take direction within established strategic and business guidelines - Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic and international multidisciplinary team environment About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.