Senior UX Researcher, Google Core, Trustworthy Personalization

Conduct independent research on various aspects of products and experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize research opportunities and advocate findings through reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of products and experiences.
• Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing).
• Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-moving, rapidly changing environment.
• Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
• Advocate research findings through written reports and in-person presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in an applied research setting (e.g., product or academic), or similar.
• Experience with research design utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.).
• Experience in product research, either in an end-to-end, usability, or generative setting.
• Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
• 5 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• 3 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
• Experience in a variety of product spaces, applied research or academic settings.
• Experience in communicating user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive impact.
• Understanding of the different research methods, including when and how to apply them during the product development process.

Key Skills

• Experience with research design utilizing various methods.
• Experience in product research.
• Proficiency in conducting UX research.
• Experience working with executive leadership.
• Project management experience.
• Experience in communicating user research findings.
• Understanding of different research methods.