UX Research Specialist

Job Description

• This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a UX Research Specialist in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to join a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment where user insights directly shape product direction and design decisions. You will lead end-to-end UX research initiatives, working across digital products and sometimes physical hardware, ensuring experiences are grounded in real user needs. The work spans both remote collaboration and occasional in-person field research, providing a dynamic and flexible setup. You will operate with a high level of autonomy while partnering closely with designers, product managers, and engineers during design sprints. Your insights will directly influence product strategy, usability, and innovation outcomes. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in complexity, iteration, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Accountabilities: Lead end-to-end UX research activities, independently designing, executing, and synthesizing studies that inform product and design decisions across multiple platforms and touchpoints. Conduct a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods including usability testing, contextual inquiries, interviews, surveys, diary studies, card sorting, tree testing, and ethnographic research. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams during design sprints to define user problems, validate concepts, and iterate on solutions in real time. Develop behavioral personas, journey maps, workflow analyses, and user requirement definitions to support product discovery and optimization. Translate complex research findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for stakeholders at all levels. Support both in-person and remote research fielding, including testing of software and hardware products in real-world environments. Contribute to research strategy, methodology selection, and continuous improvement of UX research practices across teams. Requirements: 4+ years of experience in UX research, or 5+ years preferred, ideally within fast-paced product or agency environments. Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a Master’s degree preferred in Human Factors, HCI, Statistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Marketing Research, or similar disciplines. Strong command of both qualitative and quantitative research methods and tools such as Qualtrics, Optimal Workshop, and UserZoom. Proven ability to independently manage research projects from planning through execution and storytelling of insights. Experience working directly with product teams in agile or design sprint environments, acting as an embedded research partner. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence product direction. Comfortable working in dynamic, evolving environments with shifting priorities and cross-functional collaboration. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail in both behavioral and data-driven research. Benefits: Competitive compensation aligned with experience and industry benchmarks. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage. Supplemental insurance options including disability coverage and additional protection plans. 401(k) retirement plan eligibility after one year of employment. Paid time off including vacation days, sick leave, and company holidays. Flexible remote-first work environment with opportunities for in-person research and collaboration. Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 clients and complex, high-impact product teams. Professional growth in a culture that values learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1
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