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UX Researcher

job details:

• location:Grand Rapids, MI

• salary:$49 - $71 per hour

• date posted:Tuesday, January 12, 2021

• job type:Contract

• industry:Retail Trade

• reference:815188

job description

UX Researcher

job summary:

We're looking for an experienced, passionate UX Researcher to handle multi-faceted application design in a fast paced-environment, high-criticality consumer-facing environment. The ideal candidate loves solving complex interface design and interaction problems, collaborating cross-functionally, and coming up with elegant, powerful solutions.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of an array of user research methodologies

• Ability to frame key questions, create research plans to address those, conduct research, and synthesize the findings into meaningful, actionable insights

• Passion for defining and solving problems

• Ability to determine user research needs and review and evaluate user feedback

• Ability to design and conduct usability studies-i.e., identify potential solution options for a stated user need and design experiments that help elicit the most viable solution for users

• Experience managing communications with users and stakeholders

• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices

• Experience in survey design

• Ability to generate and communicate compelling and actionable insights, both verbally and visually

• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation

• Analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and self-motivation

• Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of cross-functional teams

• Expert understanding of UX methodologies, and ability to select the right tool at the right time from a well-stocked "UX toolbox"

• Adobe CC Suite, Adobe XD/Xfig, Sketch/Zepplin/Invision

• Understanding of both Mobile and Responsive Design.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with UX / UX Research

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Visual Design, or similar field

• Solid understanding of wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps

• Proficient in Sketch, Invision, DSM, Zeppelin, Adobe XD and creative suite or other visual tools

• A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), user research, user testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability, and accessibility concerns.

• Expert written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

• Portfolio demonstrating your expertise and ability to articulate your process

• Positive attitude, collaborative spirit and openness to giving and receiving feedback

• Experience with both mobile and response design

location: GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan

job type: Contract

salary: $49 - 71 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Associates

responsibilities:

In this role you will do initial research and analysis and will partner with business stakeholders to define requirements and concepts leveraging user-centered design, you will contribute to new processes and identify product and use requirements that lead to intuitive user experiences.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced

• Minimum 5 years of experience

• Education: Associates

skills:

• UI/UX

• wireframes, storyboards

• user flows, process flows

• Sketch, Invision

• mobile and response design

• UX research (5 years of experience is required)

• sketch (5 years of experience is required)

• invision

• Adobe XD (5 years of experience is required)

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