User Experience Researcher

Employer

Job Description

*Apex Systems is hiring a remote UX Research V for a Seattle-based client!*

* Remote available ONLY in the following states: CO, NY, TX, CA, WA *


Job Summary

The VR Core UX team is looking for an experienced design researcher. The VR Core UX team is responsible for building VR system interfaces that enable various use cases in VR, for example, gaming, media, social, and productivity. Research is paramount to the success of this organization and overall experience of VR.



Responsibilities

  • You will independently own and drive the execution of a research program that covers a variety of topics
  • Work closely with other researchers and multiple product teams
  • Primarily work on iterative design research to mold early product and design concepts
  • Evaluative research to test and improve user experiences using 2D or 3D prototypes or actual builds in the VR headset.


Qualifications

  • Project management skills to stay on top of research program timeline and communication for various product topics and research needs
  • Verbal and written communication skills are key to managing stakeholder relationships and delivering high-quality research reports
  • Critical thinking to design research studies and protocols that get to root problems at different stages of development
  • Extensive experience with iterative and evaluative research
  • Keen eyes for UX and product details
  • Interest and fluency in working with emergent technologies and prototypes
  • Can-do attitude and problem-solving skills