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Principal UX Researcher

Microsoft 🇺🇸 Redmond, Washington, United States of America

$142,800 - $304,200 Full-time Principal

The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered evaluation approaches to ensure AI models meet user needs and quality standards. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into measurable constructs and actionable research inputs.

Responsibilities

  • The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered evaluation approaches to ensure AI models meet user needs and quality standards. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into measurable constructs and actionable research inputs.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Human-Computer Interaction or Computer Science, combined with 3 to 6 years of UX research experience. Proficiency in mixed-methods research and experience with AI or machine learning evaluation are highly preferred.

Key Skills

Human‑centered evaluation AI model assessment Mixed‑methods research User behavior analysis Quantitative research Qualitative research Usability testing Survey design Statistical analysis Collaboration with applied scientists Collaboration with product teams Research instrumentation Data visualization Design of experiments User needs mapping Prototyping research studies Stakeholder communication Problem solving Critical thinking Technical writing Machine learning evaluation

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