Associate UX Researcher

Rockstar North is seeking an Associate UX Researcher to join a growing UX research team and help execute research activities on Rockstar’s games and core products.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of UX researchers to plan and execute research activities for Rockstar’s game development teams
• Work with others to identify product needs and transform them into research goals
• Apply a mixed-method approach, using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods (including usability testing, experiential playtesting, interviews, surveys, telemetry, descriptive, and inferential statistics)
• Smartly design research methods, balancing research rigor with practical context
• Generate actionable findings to support game development decisions
• Effectively and compellingly communicate research insights verbally and in writing to a variety of stakeholders with different backgrounds
• Play in-development game content and stay up to date with development progress and design decisions

Requirements

• Bachelors in Psychology, Sociology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Computer Science, Anthropology or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in UX research or a similar field, particularly relevant if in the games industry (Masters or PhDs can count for up to 1 year)
• Broad knowledge of video game genres and knowledge of Rockstar’s past and present titles

Key Skills

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and navigate organizational complexity and ambiguity
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a small, close-knit team, and collaborate where needed with game development stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines
• Ability to think strategically about overall objectives and how to achieve them
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Self-starter, pro-active, entrepreneurial spirit
• Good at picking up and adhering to established processes
• Able to manage competing priorities and flag to teammates where needed
• Demonstrated passion for games and game development