Location
Los Angeles, CA
Expected pay rate
$70.00 - $81.00 per hour
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Assignment length
6 month contract
Job description
HireArt is helping the world's largest social network find a UX Researcher (VR) to partner directly with a highly specialized team focused on building compelling VR products and experiences. In this role, you'll work collaboratively contributing and communicating your research insights.
The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and previous experience working on software technologies. We're looking for a qualitative UX researcher with industry experience.
As a UX Researcher (VR), you'll:
- Partner with researchers across the organization to run evaluative research on 2D/VR features and experiences.
- Plan/lead research studies end-to-end, with a strong command of iterative/evaluative research methods (i.e. usability testing, concept testing, contextual inquiries, focus groups, heuristic evaluations, etc.).
- Work with other researchers, designers, engineers and product managers in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
- Clearly communicate your research insights for teams to translate research findings for product/business impact.
- Contribute to the development of a data-driven understanding of users and prospective users.
- Support the VR Engagement and Growth teams.
Benefits:
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits
- Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
- HireArt covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance
- 401k package
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interactions, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Information Science, Market Research, or a related field
- Previous software user research experience
- Prior industry experience working on software technologies
- Proven experience conducting mixed-method research (it can either be industry-only or a combination of industry experience and academic research)
- Passion and excitement about UX research
- Must be comfortable working with people who are remote
- Excellent verbal/written communication, problem-solving, collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Experience with autonomy and decision making to balance demands
Commitment:This is a full-time, 6-month contract position staffed via HireArt. This position will be available to candidates who are local to the Los Angeles, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.
