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The Information Technology team at Russell Tobin & Associates is supporting a top social media organization that has an opening for a Sr. UX Researcher.
Location: Seattle, WA
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8am 5pm PST
Pay Rate Range: $60 - $70/hour W2, based on experience
Duration: 6 months contract
Summary
- A successful candidate will have breadth and depth of scientific background in human perception and cognition.
- You should be a data expert, and able to creatively develop metrics for investigating novel challenges in a variety of areas, including sensors, displays, wearable device form factors, etc.
- You will demonstrate your ability to break down ambiguous problems and master research methods, including but not limited to, design of experiments, expert review, psychophysics & threshold detection, and relevant comfort research approaches.
- The right candidate will be an effective communicator, passionate about understanding people, and curious about the evolving complex relationship between humans sensorimotor and cognitive systems and the novel hardware and software technologies in development at RL.
- A successful candidate will prove highly effective at driving insights into actionable product engineering & development outcomes and metrics and collaborate closely with cross functional partners to help shape critical product and technology decisions across the product design and development life cycle. Work will be done onsite in Seattle.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychoacoustics, Audio Perception, Psychophysics, Industrial Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction or a closely related scientific or engineering field Demonstrated scientific background in human multi-sensory perception, cognition, auditory scene analysis and experience applying such knowledge in analyzing and interpreting relevant human behaviors associated with novel systems
- 5+ years of experience in experimental design, psychophysics, behavioral analytics, and proficiency with inferential statistics Proven track record of rigorous scientific research Demonstrated communication skills as well as proven interpersonal skill
- 2+ years of experience in conducting research for novel products headed to market
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Training and experience in Psychoacoustics, Audio perception & cognition or Psychophysics with a focus in auditory scene analysis or related audio perception techniques.
- Experience in research for emerging technologies, AR/VR/MR or wearable technology
- Experience in research across full product life-cycle Experience in competing research on visual or auditory perception and consumer products.
Top 3 must-have HARD skills:
- Has a cognitive perception audio background
- Has experience in running experiments and research projects on human subjects within the audio space
- They need to be able to demonstrate scientific research skills
Good to have skills:
- Any advanced experience in consumer products, specifically wearable products
- Understanding of full developmental lifecycle of consumer product development
- Auditory scene analysis experience
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
Pride Global offers eligible employee s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts.