User Experience Researcher, Qualitative London, UK • Design & User Experience +1 more • Researc ...

Our UX Research team is designing for the broad spectrum of human needs, which requires us to understand the behaviors of the people behind them. Our researchers tackle some of the most complex challenges to gain rich insights into how people interact with each other and the world around them, and work collaboratively to contribute new ideas to products that impact the experiences of billions of people on a global scale. This job description represents different full-time roles across Meta.We use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to accomplish our goals, including surveys, focus groups, field studies, usability tests, and 1:1 interviews. We value different perspectives and stem from many different backgrounds.We're looking for skilled communicators who are knowledgeable about research devoted to understanding people, and curious about the relationship between technology and society. They will also need to be adaptive in a fast-moving organization, strategic about learning new research methods, committed to high-quality and rigorous research, and focused on influencing the future of Meta.

User Experience Researcher, Qualitative Responsibilities

Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics

Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products

Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods

Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes

Effectively manage and prioritize research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of stakeholders

Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and novel ways

Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering and marketing

Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's in relevant field with several years of of experience in qualitative user research, Master's or PhD in relevant field with a few years of of experience in qualitative user research

Extensive experience conducting In-Depth Interviews or Focus Groups and Concept Testing or Usability Testing

Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research

Experience translating research findings into strategic narrative

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with enterprise or consumer products, developer tools, game or product development

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a field related to human behavior, such as Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Political Science, Computer Science, Economics or other related disciplines.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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