Linda Werner & Associates

Quantitative - Mixed Method UX Researcher IV (Consumer Insights)

United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago

UX ResearchStakeholder ManagementVendor ManagementHardware Design5G/LTEAR/VRResearchCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

This role sits within the UX Research team for the client's wearables division, specifically supporting go to market and growth research initiatives.
The team conducts extensive retail research focused on the company's wearable and smart device products.
Rather than conducting usability studies on software, the focus is on understanding why consumers are or are not buying devices, how those devices are being used, and deeply exploring retail and shopping behavior.

Partner with cross functional stakeholders to define research goals, scope, timelines, and deliverables for assigned projects
Develop research plans, screeners, discussion guides, and related study materials
Maintain research documentation and contribute to research repositories as needed
Coordinating with vendors and cross functional partners

You must be currently or recently designing, fielding, and analyzing your own studies (surveys, interviews, focus groups, field work).
comfort with focus groups, interviews, and field work
Relevant domain experience in consumer technology or consumer electronics.
Proficiency with AI tools (such as Claude) and research efficiency tools
Strong track record of independent, autonomous work and clear stakeholder communication, with references who can speak to both
Additional Minimum Requirements
Experience conducting UX research and selecting methods appropriate to the research question
Experience planning and moderating user interviews and usability testing
Applied, in industry consumer research experience is required.
English (Required)

Shopper insight or retail research experience
Familiarity with tracking studies, TURF analysis, or conjoint analysis
Experience with wearables or packaged goods research from a consumer insights angle
To respect your time, please review the following before applying.
The hiring team has been specific about profiles that will not advance:
Pure qualitative researchers.
A quant leaning, mixed method profile is required.
Hardware or XR engineering focused profiles.

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Support iterative learning by advising on next steps and follow up research opportunities

This is not a typical UXR position.
The work is more consumer insights focused than traditional UXR, requiring a researcher who can run surveys, understand consumer insight methodologies, and apply qualitative methods in the field.
This is not a lab-based role.
The researcher will be actively involved in retail environments and field research at the client's own retail stores and other retail locations.
What Makes This Role Interesting
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to research that directly shapes how cutting-edge consumer hardware products reach the market.
Unlike traditional UXR roles focused on software usability, this position offers exposure to the full consumer journey, from understanding purchase drivers and shopping behavior to exploring how people integrate wearable devices into their daily lives.
The role blends consumer insights, market research, and UX research methodologies, making it ideal for a mixed method researcher who is quant leaning and wants variety beyond lab-based studies.
You will conduct field research at retail locations, design and analyze surveys, run focus groups, and deliver insights that help the team understand how to position and sell products.
This is a high impact role on a team that values both speed and rigor, with the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative hardware products in the wearables space.

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