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Apex is hiring a UX Researcher for a contract position in Redmond, WA or Seattle, WA. Candidates must work on site in one of those locations.

We are looking for a motivated mixed-methods (qual + quant) UX researcher with excellent communication and people skills. Strong candidates will demonstrate a rigorous approach to UX research methods as well as have experience developing solution concepts and shipping consumer products. You will work with other UX researchers as well as multi-disciplinary hardware and software teams to push the boundaries of what is possible in the AR/VR product and research science spaces. Ultimately, your expertise and ingenuity in research must do more than just contribute to knowledge – you must also be skilled at driving measurable positive impact on the product and user experience.

MOST IMPORTANT HARD SKILLS:

1. Research and Methodology Skills: Ability to design and conduct user studies that integrate both qual and quant approaches. This includes choosing the right methods for the research question (e.g. interviews, field observations, survey, usability tests) and combining insights from user feedback and data analytics into cohesive findings.
2. Qualitative Research Methodology: Strong skills in conducting in-depth interviews, focus groups, and think-aloud usability sessions. Able to probe user behaviors and needs through open-ended techniques and synthesize themes.
3. Survey Design & Quantitative UX Methods: Ability to design effective surveys and analyze the results for trends. Familiarity with quantitative UX research methods to measure user satisfaction, usage patterns, and performance metrics.

MOST IMPORTANT SOFT SKILLS:

1. Applied Research & Insight Generation: Experience executing hands-on primary research in an applied product development setting, focusing on actionable insights that align with business and design goals throughout the product life cycle.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven experience working in cross-disciplinary teams, collaborating closely with industrial design, UX design, hardware & software engineering, Research Product Managers, and Technical Program Managers.
3. Adaptability & Project Management: Strong organizational skills to manage research projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment. The researcher should be agile – able to adjust research plans on the fly as the device prototypes or AI algorithms evolve.

NICE TO HAVE SKILL:

1. Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis: Proficiency in designing controlled experiments (A/B tests, usability lab tests) with clear hypotheses and metrics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development, Master’s degree and 5+ years relevant experience, or a PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience.
2. Relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development.
3. Experience developing and leading complex mixed methods user studies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information science, Media studies, Computer Science, or Economics.
2. Experience shipping consumer hardware and wearable technologies.
3. Experience in early stage R&D UXR research.

PROJECT DETAILS

You will be working with a mixture of design research design management, and operations team to design and analyze research and present back the results. Executing end to end user research on a variety of topics.

EEO Employer: Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employee Type:
Contract

Location:
Redmond, WA, US

Job Type:
Digital Experience and Content Strategy