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Form of workArtech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.
Job Role: UX Researcher
Job Location: Pasadena, CA
Duration: 12+ months (might convert to FTE)
Job Description:
Researches the user requirements and process flow of the websites.
The User Experience Researcher will be primarily responsible for designing, conducting, analyzing, and reporting on user-centered design research and usability testing for the website, including identification of user needs and goals, task and workflow modeling, ethnography and persona development as well as rapid iterative usability testing, and more formal, in-depth testing.
A successful User Experience Researcher must be able to work with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects.
Conduct usability research both online and in the field and provide recommendations for improvement.
Serve as a member of a team that acts as a 'repository' of research-based usability knowledge.
Work with project business representatives and team members to test business requirements using heuristic/qualitative methods.
Determine user needs by conducting task-focused analyses.
Work with graphic designers to test proposed look & feel initiatives.
Coordinate, conduct and moderate usability tests and prepare written analysis.
Understand how ethnography and personas influence and form the basis of in-depth user requirements and iterative product creations and the evaluation of those design solutions.
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following research methods: in-field research, HCI (human-computer interaction), usability testing, participatory design, in-production a/b testing, expert evaluation, or web data analytics (conversion analysis)
Familiarity with quantitatively driven testing practices and a/b testing tools such as Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics.
Required Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years leading and conducting user research studies
Preferred Experience: 4+ years leading and conducting user research studies in interactive/digital marketing, testing and influencing user experience on consumer-facing, heavy transactional products within a large organization
Required Education: Bachelors or advanced certification along with practical business experience in user research testing and data analysis
Top 3-5 Daily Responsibilities:
Conduct usability research both in-lab, online and in the field and provide recommendations for improvement.
Serve as a member of a team that acts as a 'repository' of research-based usability knowledge.
Work with project business representatives and team members to test business requirements using heuristic/qualitative methods.
Top 3-5 Required Skills:
Ability to combine quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback into actionable improvements
Coordinate, conduct and moderate usability tests and prepare written analysis.
For more information, Please contact
Shubham Rastogi
(973) 967-3439
Shubham.rastogi(at)artechinfo.com
