Usability Researcher

What are we looking for in our Usability Researcher ?

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Pays: $50/hr W2 - $55/hr W2 (DEPENDS UPON EXPERIENCE)

5 Months contract (Possible Extension)

Responsibilities

Conduct Benchmark Studies:

Design and execute comprehensive benchmark studies to evaluate user experience across various products and services.

Develop research plans, methodologies, and protocols to ensure robust and reliable data collection.

Data Handling and Analysis:

Collect, organize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data with a high level of detail and accuracy.

Session Moderation:

Expertly moderate user research sessions.

Ensure participants are comfortable and engaged, facilitating open and honest feedback.

Reporting and Documentation:

Produce detailed and well-structured reports summarizing research findings, insights, and recommendations.

Rapid Output Generation: Creating assets such as videos, presentations, and documents to summarizing the insights.

Skills & Experience (required)

• Must be able to commit from Feb to end of June 2025
• An degree in an Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or other data- or research-centric field.
• Proven experience in conducting benchmark studies and handling large datasets.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Excel).
• Excellent moderation skills with experience in conducting various types of user research sessions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  
  

Skills & Experience (desirable)

• Experience with UX research tools such as UserTesting and Qualtrics
• Experience conducting user research on AI, particularly generative AI (LLMs)
• Experience conducting benchmark user research and handling large datasets
  
  

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

• 1. Research Related projects (2 YOE)
• 2. User experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis (2 YOE)
• 3. Ability to report documentation / put documentation together (2 YOE)
  
  

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers: Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors. 

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Rate/Salary: $50/hr W2 - $55/hr W2 (DEPENDS UPON EXPERIENCE)