Senior Research Scientist

2 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States Google Full time

About the Role

As a Senior Research Scientist at Google, you will play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You will 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.

You will work with stakeholders across functions and levels to understand user needs and have impact at all stages of product development. You will collaborate closely with UX Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities in a fluid environment.

As a member of the UX team, you will contribute to gathering insights about the needs, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced researcher who can combine survey research with other data sources or research methods in partnership with cross-functional researchers.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of products and experiences.
  • Collect and analyze user behavior through surveys using a variety of techniques.
  • Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities.
  • Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
  • Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and in-person presentations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in an applied research setting or similar.
  • Experience with research design utilizing various methods.
  • Experience in product research, either in a usability or generative setting.
  • Experience developing and maintaining a longitudinal survey research program.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership.
  • 3 years of experience managing projects and working in a large, matrixed organization.
  • Experience with advanced survey design and experiment design.
  • Understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods.
  • Ability to communicate user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive impact.

What We Offer

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: Focus on the user and all else will follow. User Experience Researchers (UXRs) make this possible.

We offer a competitive salary range of $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Learn more about benefits at Google.

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