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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in the Pleasanton, CA area that is looking for a UX Design Researcher, Facilities Infrastructure Engineering to join their team for a potential long-term project opportunity of high priority for the client! Local candidates preferred!
Position Overview:
As a Design Researcher on the Product Design team, you will provide breakthrough insights based on the analysis and synthesis of user needs, corporate strategies, enterprise capabilities and market opportunities. You will champion the user, delivering clear point-of-views, telling compelling stories and identifying clear use cases that inform design and strategy.
Responsibilities:
Provides subject matter expertise in qualitative and quantitative research approaches, methods, and tools
Works with project teams to identify and lead research needs, design learning plans, research materials and tests
Leads the creation of customer research plans, screeners, discussion guides, and test plans
Provides analysis of research related data with actionable recommendations
Designs and develops research tools and activities according to the unique program/product needs
Synthesizes research into insights, opportunities and frameworks
REQUIREMENTS:
B.A. degree required; advanced degree in social sciences; (e.g. anthropology, ethnography preferred or relevant equivalent experience)
4-6 years of diverse ethnography and user research
Demonstrated fluency in consumer research techniques including ethnography and other primary user research approaches
Demonstrated experience translating user research into actionable insights
In-depth knowledge of human-centered innovation approaches; (e.g. design thinking)
Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset; Ability to explore opportunities in a structured yet iterative way; Experience with lean startup, agile, product model or similar development approaches preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
Conducting quantitative on-line research methodologies with systems, Researching front-end user experience solutions for mobile applications on major smartphone platforms (for example, Android, iOS)
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
