Ursus, Inc.

Contract Duration: 6 months
Workplace Address: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Education:

General Description

Designing products with the end user in mind. Thinking about how our customers are going to use our products helps us to create a more useful design. There are various methods for establishing what designs people want, including collecting data and ideas from the target user.

You will research brands, culture, products and marketing. You will conduct interviews, surveys and evaluations including field tests to unlock potential opportunities then ensure they meet the user's needs. Satisfying the end user is the goal and this requires collaboration and influence. Collaborate with Design teams, Product Strategy, Engineering and Marketing.

Toolkit Should Include

• User journey mapping
• Usability testing
• Profiling archetype generation psychology
• Discovery research
• UX/UI principles
• Data visualization

Primary Tasks

• Work closely with cross functional teams to plan research initiatives
• Define research goals
• Define workstream plan and timeline
• Deploying the right research methods
• Collecting data and performing interviews
• Synthesize data
• Storytelling and influencing with your insights

Specific Skills Needed

• Top 3 to 5 mandatory and/or minimum requirements
• Top 3 to 5 desirable attributes/qualifications
• Curious mind that can ask follow up questions and package distill inputs
• Good with data
• Experience with product

Bonus Skills

• Finding new methods or tools for research
• Help create speed and efficiency for UX team
• Design thinking proficiency
• Human factors proficiency

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

• Data visualization: 2 years (Required)
• UI design: 2 years (Required)
• UX: 2 years (Required)

Location:

• Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (Required)

Work Location: In person