Job Title: UI/UX Researcher

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite) 

Duration: Contract

Need Visa independent Candidates(GC & USC & EAD's)

Must have Skills/Attributes

Essential graphic design theory, UI/UX Design, User Experience, UX Research

• Must be local to Chicago, IL Dallas, TX, Denver, CO or Raleigh, NC
• Must have 5+ years of UI/UX Research experience
• Must have Bachelor's in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors
• Must be local to either Peoria, IL, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, or Raleigh, NC
• Will be mostly a remote role, but will have to go on-site as needed.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, or other UX-related field

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in UX research and knowledge of user experience
• 5+ years of Empathy
• 5+ years of Adaptive thinking
• Must possess a thorough understanding of UI best practices, UI design and essential graphic design theory

Top Skills:

• Experience and proficiency in UI layout, spec, and prototyping tools
• Knowledge of user experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Outstanding communication, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional data storytelling capability

Job Duties

• We are seeking a UX/UI Researcher for the Shop Team.
• The UX Researcher will utilize their knowledge of human computer interactions and best user research practices to support the concept, prototype, test, and documentation of the preferred user interface.
• They must recognize where research and testing would be valuable to inform or improve the concepts and coordinate with the team to understand the user’s needs.
• They will work closely with designers, engineers, strategists, and management to communicate the vision and path forward.
• This person will be responsible for documenting the preferred experience, creating visual artifacts (reports), and handoff.

Responsibilities:

• Translate research and test findings into actionable, prioritized recommendations for UI designs.
• Ability to clarify user, customer, and business needs and translate into concepts for compelling interactions and user experience
• Understanding of research methodologies and experience facilitating research
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Communicate with designers on prototype requirements to test and iterate
• Document key goals, themes, elements, and behaviors that must be implemented by downstream UI teams
• Create shareable UX artifacts based on the team’s research and activities (such as journey maps, storyboards, and user flows etc)
• Document the overall UX strategy (UI, physical attributes, guiding principles, and more) that will be leveraged across all downstream partners
• Prioritize research needs/backlog based on product roadmap

Disqualifiers:

• If the candidates are only a UX designer, they will not be considered