Skill: UX Researcher
Work Location: Bangalore only.
Qualifications Required:
- 4 years of proven industrial working experience as a UX researcher in a fast-paced environment, or similar.
- 4 years of experience applying qualitative and quantitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews, literature reviews, usability testing, contextual inquiry, qual and quant data analysis, and survey research.
- 4 years of experience conducting generative research.
Skill sets:
- Usability Testing
- Concept Testing
- Exploratory research
- 1:1 semi-structured interviews
- Focus Groups
- Large scale data collection (both qualitative and quantitative data collection)
- Large scale data analysis (SPSS, R, Content Analysis)
Preferred qualifications:
- 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
- Possessing advanced skills in data visualization, analysis, and presentation, essential for Data Scientists.
- Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during the product development process.
- Experience in a variety of product spaces, applied research or academic settings.
- Proficiency in communicating user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive impact.
About the job
As an User Experience Researcher (UXR), you’ll work closely with our BizTech UXR team to help their data scientists, product managers, engineers understand user needs. You’ll work with stakeholders across functions and levels and have impact at all stages of product development. You’ll play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You’ll explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary research such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of products and experiences.
- Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing).
- Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
- Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and in-person presentations.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
