Usability Researcher

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Usability Researcher remote opportunity.
Position Title: Usability Researcher
Location: Remote
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration: 3 months (Potential chances for extension)
Job Type: [FULL TIME] (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY)], [CONTRACT], [REMOTE]
Pay Range: $45/hr to $50/hr on W2
Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Title: Usability Researcher
Location: Remote ( anywhere in West Coast (PST))
Duration: 3 Months (Potential chances for extension)

Summary:
The main function of a usability researcher is to research market conditions in local, regional, or national areas to determine potential sales of a product or service. A typical marketing analyst is responsible for gathering information on competitors and methods of marketing and distribution. As a UX Researcher 2 in the Data Cloud Studio you will work closely with senior members on the team and become an expert in the motivations, workflows, and habits of data professionals and bring that expertise to the strategy, design, and growth of the many products and services in the cloud data suite. The UX Research team takes a multi-methods approach, combining expertise and creativity with both quantitative and qualitative methods combined with big data analysis to identify emerging patterns and usage and uncover user insights, unarticulated needs, and new product/service opportunities and priorities.

Responsibilities:
Collaborate with a high-performing UX Research team with expertise in all types of research including qualitative, survey, usability, metrics, plus partnering with big data experts for analyses of behavioral data.
Foster relationships with PM and design teams throughout the Data Organization so you stay close to our stakeholders and their challenges.
Conduct a mixture of qualitative and quantitative research activities to inform product design, including but not limited to ethnographic explorations, usability studies, heuristic evaluations, interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, user journey maps, benchmarks or any method that answers the most important research questions.
Snap to organization-wide priorities and success criteria to design and execute on a research program that meets the organization's needs.

Candidate Requirements
* Years of Experience Required: 2-4 overall years of experience in the field.

Education/Experience:
PHD degree is required for this role. (have the experience of creating new knowledge in a scientific peer reviewed environment. Some disciplines but even political science PhDs make excellent quant researchers)

Best vs. Average:
→ 3+ years of experience conducting UX research in technical domains.
→ Ability to quickly and effectively analyze research data and present rich findings simply and clearly to influence product design and direction.
→ Passion for learning new technologies and understanding the needs of users across a wide range of technical abilities.
→ Great communication on project management
→ Verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.


Preferred Qualifications:
* Demonstrated ability to impact and influence business decisions across boundaries, often in ambiguous situations.
* Proven storytelling and communication skills across leadership, engineering teams, designers, customers, and partners.
* Strong leadership skills to deliver projects and customer insights within and across product teams that resulted in robust product impact.
* Ability to plan research against business needs.
* Experience conducting research globally and working with global stakeholders.
* Experience working with data governance or data catalog products is a plus.

Disqualifiers:
* Poor communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Candidates with a lot of job hopping on resume
* not having a PC
* Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on deadlines and quality of work

Job Responsibilities:
* Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data.
* Conduct research on consumer opinions and marketing strategies, collaborating with marketing professionals, statisticians, pollsters, and other professionals.
* Devise and evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaires, or arrange to obtain existing data.
* Gather data on competitors and analyze their prices, sales, and method of marketing and distribution.
* Measure the effectiveness of marketing, advertising, and communications programs and strategies.

Skills:
* Verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
* Basic knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
* Basic knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 3+ years' experience with Data Domain/ Data science
2. Minimum 3+ years' experience with Research skills
3. Minimum 3+ years' experience with Clear Communication (able to convey clear detail verbal/written communication)

Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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