I am hiring for the following position which combines UX and AI in an applied R&D setting. It offers flexible working and the opportunity to shape the development of a new AI product within a grant funded academia/industry partnership. Further details below (note the closing date) Feel free to ping me if you’d like to know more.
Job opening: UX Researcher
The University of Essex in partnership with Profusion offers an exciting opportunity to drive the development of a new AI product for fundraisers and retailers. In its beta phase, we are looking for a user researcher to work with our testing partners and our in-house developer and data team to create a user-friendly insight led product for commercial sale. The product to be user tested is a data insight tool which enables charities to retain, engage and increase income from their donors. The tool segments donors to enable charities to understand their behaviour and deliver targeted marketing in a timely manner at an individual level to increase income.
This post is part time and fixed term for nine months and is based at the Profusion offices in London.
DUTIES OF THE POST
The duties of the post will include:
* All aspects of research (planning, moderation, analysis, reporting) for both generative (participatory design) and evaluative (usability testing) research.
* Planning, designing and conducting the usability testing process from developing user recruitment through to test moderation, analysis and reporting.
* Conducting research to gather insights for new product and concept developments (including user requirements gathering and early stage concept and prototype testing and other approaches to ensuring the user need is fully understood).
* Modelling insights gained from user research into formats to enhance organisational understanding of our users – such as personas and user journey maps.
* Working closely with designers and developers to turn user data into actionable product or service requirements that feed into prototype development, and influence product direction.
* Applying knowledge in human factors and the user-centered design process to digital products in an iterative development environment. Wireframing future products to support the sprint development process.
* Presenting findings and related design/business recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers.
* Building strong relationships with testing partners to ensure they are advocates for the product at launch.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
The post-holder must have:
* BSc in Computer Science, Social Science or a related discipline.
* Good experience and applied knowledge of all stages of user experience product testing.
* Proven track record in planning the user testing of products for multiple audiences.
* Experience of conducting user interviews.
* Experience of project management to successful conclusion and working within a team including senior stakeholders.
* Experience of communicating user needs to senior stakeholders.
* A keen interest in Artificial Intelligence and its commercial value.
* Experience analysing both quantitative and qualitative data to produce UX artefacts.
* The ability to wire frame and shape product development.
As an EIRA Associate, the post will offer the following benefits:
* An interesting and challenging role, with exposure to a variety of stakeholders.
* Full access to university resources to complete the project.
* World-leading Academic and Company project supervision, with project support by a dedicated Knowledge Exchange Manager.
* The opportunity to be involved with the current University of the Year
LOCATION
Profusion
69-77 Telephone House
Paul St
London
EC2A 4NW
Please note there will be some travel to Essex and to charities based within London.
For further details please see https://bit.ly/2ELP7w7
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Tony Russell-Rose (tgr AT uxlabs.co.uk)
CLOSING DATE: 18 March
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