UX Researcher

Genesis10 is currently seeking a UX Researcher for a contract position with a Major Financial Services Company located in Milwaukee, WI. This is a contract opportunity.

Compensation: Up to $64.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
In this role, you will interface with product, design, and development teams to raise awareness of user needs, pain points, and behaviors. The ideal candidate will understand stakeholder research needs, identify the right research methodologies to address them, and fully execute research projects from kickoff to sharing findings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interface with product, design, and development teams to raise awareness of user needs, pain points, and behaviors
• Understand stakeholder research needs and identify the right research methodologies to address them
• Fully execute research projects from initial kick off, to fielding/interviewing, to sharing findings as a primary researcher
• Develop UX Research artifacts including proposals, moderator's guides, and results summaries
• Synthesize research findings elegantly and efficiently
• Identify unmet research opportunities that can add value and efficiently execute them
• Recruit and maintain lists of targeted research participants from internal and external sources
• Serve as a source of user knowledge for the organization

Primary Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience conducting formal research
• Master's Degree or higher in HCI, psychology, human factors, social science, or a related field
• Strong, clear and confident communication of research and insights
• Solid research training and experience
• Experience with stakeholder management
• Detail-oriented
• Practical knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques like contextual inquiry, usability testing, competitive benchmarking, interviews, focus groups, and surveys
• Experience with UX Research tools like the OptimalSort, UserZoom, UserTesting.com, or other tools
• Experience with Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, or other survey platforms
• Willingness to challenge the status quo when it comes to addressing the needs of users
• Comfort operating autonomously

Desired Skills:

• Desire for a team environment
• Strong collaboration skills
• Interest in navigating a large corporate environment

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.