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Soft source inc

Soft source inc is hiring: UX Researcher in Spring

Soft source inc, Spring, TX, US

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Job Description

Job Description
Description:
  • The Upstream division of Client makes multi-million dollar decisions every day to locate and produce energy products that will power and enable communities around the world. Forming and communicating these decisions requires a team of the most talented scientists, engineers, and operators to collect and analyze large, highly-technical data . As if that's not hard enough, we find that these super-brains are frequently saddled with manual, inefficient tools and processes.
  • As part of our UX research team, you'll drive business strategy by conducting generative and evaluative research to build a baseline understanding of the users' current state and to identify opportunities - sometimes obvious, other times requiring strong insight capabilities. You will also work with project teams to define the value potential of an opportunity and develop potential solutions.
  • In return, you'll have opportunities to work with users across the globe to return crucial insights and gain a deep understanding of the unique, scientific challenges of the Oil & Gas industry. You'll also be part of a highly-collaborative team of some of the most talented UX designers and researchers in the business making marked improvements on how our users/customers work.

Job Responsibilities
  • Develop research strategies that will not only answer known questions but may reveal previously unidentified factors that should be considered.
  • Design and conduct generative and evaluative research.
  • Collect, store, and steward qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Communicate, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders and project teams.
  • Adapt and flex to dynamic project needs and priorities.
  • Scope problems and objectives that may not be clear to stakeholders and project teams.
  • Advocate and evangelize to teams who are not yet familiar with UX design and research.

Qualifications
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Anthropology, Psychology, Human Factors, Information Science, or similar field
  • Experience leading substantial qualitative and mixed methods research projects.
  • Understanding of, and interest in, various UX research methodologies including user interviews, work shadows, focus groups, usability tests and more.
  • Have work samples which demonstrates your research process and methods as well as your ability to clearly convey your findings
  • Be able to work onsite at our campus in Spring, TX almost all of the time
  • 5+ years experience
  • Big Plus: Experience in Oil and Gas or other Engineering/Scientific domain
  • Big Plus: Worked at Big Enterprise UX Experience Problems (help desk, productivity tools,