UX Researcher I
UX Researcher I
Location: Mountain View, CA/Hybrid
Duration: 6 months
Description:
Project Overview: (Share 2-3 sentences about the BUSINESS)
Area Description Cross-Device Incubation (XDI) team is a UXR team in the Devices & Services PA that brings product concepts to life through research. Through foundational, exploratory, and evaluative research, XDI UXR informs cutting-edge technologies and innovative ideas.
Some of our focus areas include exploring a tangible audio-only interface, redesigning hardware with repairability in mind, and bringing personal and GenAI features to the Pixel Ecosystem.
For this year, our primary focus is realizing the vision of bringing Personal AI to the Pixel family of devices.
Overall Responsibilities: (Share 2-3 sentences about the POSITION)
You would be a core contributor to a small team of researchers helping deliver this vision on Pixel 2024.
Role Description UX Researcher, Devices + Services Product Area - Cross Device Incubation (XDI) Responsibilities Design and execute user research studies with external participants Align with stakeholders on research needs and timelines Analyze, document, and share findings via compelling written reports and presentations to stakeholders Create (execute on) a research roadmap and strategy for our Pixel AI product for Pixel 2024.
Minimum Qualifications Experience with research design utilizing various methods including but not limited to usability studies, contextual inquiry, concept testing and surveys Relevant product research experience in an end-to-end, usability, or foundational/generative setting Experience with every stage of research, from scoping, planning, and recruiting to execution and reporting Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices Experience working closely with product manager, UX designer and engineering to inform product direction Clear communication Resourceful problem solving
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities: (3+ bullets of the main responsibilities on the assignment)
Executive research (UX Research)
Help execute research and analyzes for research projects or programs.
Research for impact
Help conduct research to identify user needs and business opportunities that further product goals by demonstrating foundational understanding and empathy of the user.
Synthesizing and communicating research
Contribute to analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs, with direct guidance. Help to create and communicate research findings, insights, and recommendations.
Understand all possible users
With direct guidance, work on ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations. Start to develop user-centric thinking to unblock partners and collaboratively solve well scoped constraints in strategy, product or technology.
Mandatory Skills/Qualifications: (All skills, both technical and soft, required to be successful in the role)
Ethical UX research Ability to prioritize the needs of people in order to conduct ethical user research to drive the design or adaptation of user interfaces, products, services, or platforms, especially if ethical conflicts of interest arise.
A focus on planning and conducting research that prioritizes ethics from a user's perspective.
Human/user behavior Ability to think holistically about strategic value for users based on understanding their motivations, needs, pain points, and values.
This includes knowledge of human capabilities, including principles of human cognition and information processing, emotion and sentiment, decision-making and behavior, and how these translate into use, user, and usage fundamentals, usability principles and design best practices.
UX research methodology Knowledge of principles and methods for defining and measuring UX, and the ability to adapt UX research methods to the appropriate user interface and platform.
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Location: Mountain View, CA/Hybrid
Duration: 6 months
Description:
Project Overview: (Share 2-3 sentences about the BUSINESS)
Area Description Cross-Device Incubation (XDI) team is a UXR team in the Devices & Services PA that brings product concepts to life through research. Through foundational, exploratory, and evaluative research, XDI UXR informs cutting-edge technologies and innovative ideas.
Some of our focus areas include exploring a tangible audio-only interface, redesigning hardware with repairability in mind, and bringing personal and GenAI features to the Pixel Ecosystem.
For this year, our primary focus is realizing the vision of bringing Personal AI to the Pixel family of devices.
Overall Responsibilities: (Share 2-3 sentences about the POSITION)
You would be a core contributor to a small team of researchers helping deliver this vision on Pixel 2024.
Role Description UX Researcher, Devices + Services Product Area - Cross Device Incubation (XDI) Responsibilities Design and execute user research studies with external participants Align with stakeholders on research needs and timelines Analyze, document, and share findings via compelling written reports and presentations to stakeholders Create (execute on) a research roadmap and strategy for our Pixel AI product for Pixel 2024.
Minimum Qualifications Experience with research design utilizing various methods including but not limited to usability studies, contextual inquiry, concept testing and surveys Relevant product research experience in an end-to-end, usability, or foundational/generative setting Experience with every stage of research, from scoping, planning, and recruiting to execution and reporting Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices Experience working closely with product manager, UX designer and engineering to inform product direction Clear communication Resourceful problem solving
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities: (3+ bullets of the main responsibilities on the assignment)
Executive research (UX Research)
Help execute research and analyzes for research projects or programs.
Research for impact
Help conduct research to identify user needs and business opportunities that further product goals by demonstrating foundational understanding and empathy of the user.
Synthesizing and communicating research
Contribute to analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs, with direct guidance. Help to create and communicate research findings, insights, and recommendations.
Understand all possible users
With direct guidance, work on ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations. Start to develop user-centric thinking to unblock partners and collaboratively solve well scoped constraints in strategy, product or technology.
Mandatory Skills/Qualifications: (All skills, both technical and soft, required to be successful in the role)
Ethical UX research Ability to prioritize the needs of people in order to conduct ethical user research to drive the design or adaptation of user interfaces, products, services, or platforms, especially if ethical conflicts of interest arise.
A focus on planning and conducting research that prioritizes ethics from a user's perspective.
Human/user behavior Ability to think holistically about strategic value for users based on understanding their motivations, needs, pain points, and values.
This includes knowledge of human capabilities, including principles of human cognition and information processing, emotion and sentiment, decision-making and behavior, and how these translate into use, user, and usage fundamentals, usability principles and design best practices.
UX research methodology Knowledge of principles and methods for defining and measuring UX, and the ability to adapt UX research methods to the appropriate user interface and platform.
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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