UX Researcher; II

Overview

Placement Type:
Temporary

Salary: $ Hourly (up to $103.91/hr)

Start Date:

Feb 9, 2026

Join a pioneering team at a leading global technology company - an innovator shaping the digital world through our partnership with Aquent. This organization is at the forefront of building intuitive, impactful products that touch millions of lives every day. Driven by a mission to solve complex challenges through cutting‑edge technology and deep user understanding, this team is redefining what exceptional user experiences look like.

Are you a passionate, insightful researcher ready to dive deep into user behavior and transform insights into meaningful product improvements? This is an incredible opportunity to significantly influence product strategy and design, ensuring solutions are truly user‑centric, inclusive, and impactful.

In this role, you will lead medium‑complexity research projects with autonomy, guiding product direction through thoughtful research and compelling storytelling. You'll bridge user needs and business opportunities while fostering empathy and user advocacy across cross‑functional teams.

• Independently identify and champion opportunities to improve products and services using research‑driven insights and recommendations
• Apply user‑centric thinking to navigate challenges and inspire partners while addressing strategic, product, or technical constraints
• Contribute to a comprehensive research program by planning, designing, and executing both strategic and tactical research initiatives
• Adapt research approaches to evolving user needs to ensure continued relevance and impact
• Conduct moderately scoped research to uncover user needs and business opportunities, balancing both perspectives
• Plan, prioritize, and manage research efforts across multiple projects while aligning with broader organizational goals
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to expand responsibilities and proactively remove roadblocks with minimal guidance
• Guide product direction by analyzing, synthesizing, and consolidating insights related to user, product, service, and business needs
• Demonstrate a holistic understanding of how qualitative and quantitative research efforts influence team and project outcomes
• Identify, develop, and apply key insights and metrics to evaluate product and service impact
• Leverage knowledge of business goals, the product ecosystem, and user trends to inform user‑centric decision‑making
• Build alignment and consensus around research‑based recommendations across teams and stakeholders
• Communicate insights and recommendations in compelling ways, ensuring they are integrated into product development and planning

To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate proficiency in:

• Team management and collaboration
• Ethical UX research practices
• Compelling UX storytelling and insight communication
• Strong research processes and methodologies
• A range of qualitative and quantitative UX research methods
• The product development lifecycle
• Human and user behavior analysis
• Interactive technologies and digital experiences
• UX systems thinking

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Eligible talent gain access to competitive benefits, including subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with employer matching.

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

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