Job Description

Apex System has been selected to acquire an experienced UX Researcher to work for one of our Fortune 100 companies. Their mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they’re building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether you’re creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at the company are builders at heart. Global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.

Come join a diverse and collaborative team of researchers who work directly with product design to build the future of Virtual Reality. Our work ranges from formative to evaluative, ethnography to usability. For this position, we are looking for a mixed method methodological generalist, with broad skills in qualitative and design research methods and an understanding of quantitative concepts. The right candidates will be excellent communicators, knowledgeable about UX design, comfortable in a flat, fast moving organization, excited to collaborate, and focused squarely on impacting the design of Oculus VR at Facebook. The Oculus VR Core Software Team is looking for someone to work with a research community of Oculus VR users to conduct studies (often longitudinal) to uncover user needs and design new software experiences for virtual reality. This role will mainly focus on qualitative studies with the opportunity to pursue some quantitative work (e.g., surveys) as well*.

Minimum Skills and Experiences

• BA/BS degree in a human behavior-related field (marketing, human-computer interaction, Psychology, Linguistics, Anthropology, Social Science, Information Science, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience working in UX Research, market research, or a related field
• Strong Project Manager skills
• Work closely with product teams to define research topics
• Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes
• Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs
• Conduct research using a wide variety of qualitative methods (e.g., individual interviews, focus groups, in-person and online) and a subset of quantitative methods, such as surveys
• Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering and marketing
• Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and creative ways

Preferred Experiences

• Experiences in conducting longitudinal research studies
• Experiences in running and managing research communities
• Experiences in conducting research with emergent technologies such as VR headsets, AR glasses

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystemsinc.com or 844-463-6178.