UX Researcher IV

Job#: 2054105

Job Description:

Apex is hiring a UX Researcher for a 6 month contract starting in January 2025.
The contract can be extended up to 2 years.
Rate: $80/hr W2
The schedule is hybrid but most work will be on site in Redmond.
This is a chance to work hands on with hardware- pioneering the space! Youll b exploring research demands that have not been touched before, driving state of the art technology in hardware user experience.
Youll also be likely to see your research used!
Typical Day:
Think at a system level - how studies impact each other
Helping scope out research, planning, data analysis, socialization, independent Work (execute research)
Able to complete research review (literature review)
Creative trouble shooting
Hardware UX researchers and human factors specialists are responsible for delivering technical expertise in areas like cognition, perception, biomechanics, and ergonomics, partnering with hardware engineering and industrial design to build best in class devices. The role will be responsible for developing foundational data sets and research-based, durable design principles to influence hardware development today and in the future, as well as conducting studies to directly inform product design and strategy. Strong candidates will demonstrate a rigorous and creative approach to scientific research methods as well as have experience shipping hardware products.
Ultimately, your expertise and ingenuity in research must do more than just contribute to knowledge - you must also be skilled at driving measurable positive impact on product and the user experience.
Responsibilities
Define and establish cognitive, perceptual, and ergonomic insights and frameworks that help us understand tradeoffs & dependencies across business, experience, & technology workstreams
Conduct research using a wide variety of qualitative and some quantitative methods to create actionable insights across the product development lifecycle, including human factors evaluation and testing of designs and early prototypes, as well as UX evaluation and testing of more mature prototypes
Work closely with partners (hardware engineering, industrial design, product management, privacy & security, and more) to ensure the product team is moving forward with a clear understand of the user problem space
Effectively communicate with and present findings to a variety of audiences from product teams to executive leadership
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in user experience, applied research and/or product research and development or a Masters degree and 5+ years relevant experience, or PhD and 2+ year relevant experience
Relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development
Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research
Experience translating research findings into strategic narratives
Preferred Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in relevant Human Factors and behavioral research areas such as cognitive science, HCI, industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, perceptual psychology, kinematics & biomechanics, or related fields
Experience shipping consumer and wearable devices
Experience combining qualitative and quantitative user data into cohesive insights
Experience with wearable devices and inward/outward facing sensing technologies (e.g., eye-tracking, EMG, SLAM)
Experience with experimental methodology, inferential statistics and modeling, kinematics analysis, EMG, EEG, eye-tracking and other approaches to measuring human performance

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.