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Alliant

Lead Design Researcher

Chicago, IL · On-site

$92K - $144K/yr

Lead and advance mixed-methods design research that informs product, service, and experience ... regular part-time, or temporary employment. Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business ...

Alliant Credit Union

Lead Design Researcher

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$92K - $144K/yr

Lead and advance mixed‑methods design research that informs product, service, and experience ... regular part-time, or temporary employment. Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business ...

University of Colorado

Temporary Researcher

Boulder, CO · On-site

$18/hr

... matrix deposition, we design well-defined biomaterial niches with programmed mechanics and ... Attend "Responsible Conduct of Research" training What We Can Offer This temporary position will ...

TEKsystems

UX Researcher

Detroit, MI · Remote

$60 - $80/hr

We are hiring an experienced UX Researcher to join a design research team supporting mobile ... If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical ...

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

User Researcher (Temporary) - Activision Requisition ID:R027542 Your Mission Activision is looking ... Offers occasional design suggestions based on observation, research, and expertise. * Occasionally ...

Cornell University

Temporary Research Aide

Ithaca, NY · On-site

Demonstrated experience in robotic fabrication, computational design, or closely related technical ... Temporary Research Aide Job Family: Temporary Academic Support Level: No Grade - Hourly Pay Rate ...

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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for temporary design researcher in the United States is $113,102.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67,000.00 and $154,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Temporary Design Researchers are professionals hired on a short-term basis to conduct research that informs the design process of products, services, or systems. They gather insights about user needs, behaviors, and experiences through methods like interviews, surveys, and usability testing. Their findings help guide design decisions and ensure solutions are user-centered. Temporary roles are often project-based, supporting teams during critical phases of development or when additional research capacity is needed.

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Temporary Design Researchers are often brought in to support specific projects with tight deadlines or to provide expertise during peak research phases. They usually collaborate closely with product designers, UX/UI teams, and product managers to gather user insights and inform design decisions. The work environment is highly collaborative, and responsibilities often include conducting user interviews, synthesizing findings, and presenting actionable recommendations. These roles offer exposure to a wide range of projects and can help build a strong portfolio of work in a relatively short time.

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Lead Design Researcher

Lead Design Researcher

Alliant

Chicago, IL • On-site

$92K - $144K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

Lead and advance mixed-methods design research that informs product, service, and experience decisions across the credit union. Bring expertise in quantitative research and analytical methods, complemented by qualitative research and human-centered design practices. Plan and execute research, translate insights into actionable recommendations, and partner with other teams to improve member experiences.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Lead the planning, design, and execution of mixed methods quantitative and qualitative research across descriptive, generative, evaluative, and analytical research domains
  • Utilize methods including in-depth interviews, diary studies, conjoint analysis, MaxDiff, TURF analysis, survey-based experimentation to inform product, service, and experience decisions
  • Design statistically sound research studies, including sampling approaches, questionnaire design, and data quality standards
  • Communicate research findings through compelling storytelling, visualizations, and presentations tailored to diverse stakeholder groups
  • Apply human-centered design principles and methods to research planning, synthesis, and insight activation, ensure research is grounded in member needs and business context
  • Collaborate with service designers and design strategists to inform experience orchestration, service concepts, and strategic direction
  • Represent the voice of the member, consumer, and internal customers across initiatives
  • Plan and facilitate research-driven workshops, synthesis sessions, and stakeholder working sessions to align teams around insights and implications
  • Build trusted partnerships with product, digital, UX, marketing, operations, partnerships, and leadership teams.
  • Contribute to the development and maturation of Alliant's design research practice by elevating research rigor, strengthening evidence-based decision-making, and improving standards, tools, templates, and governance
  • Continuously evaluate and improve research approaches, methodologies, and tools

Education & Years of Experience
  • Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Sociology, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Statistics, or related
  • Preferred - Graduate Degree in Sociology, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Statistics, or related
  • Minimum - 3 Years of Design research, user research, or human-centered research, with demonstrated quantitative and mixed-methods expertise or related
  • Preferred - 5 Years Design research, user research, or human-centered research, with demonstrated quantitative and mixed-methods expertise or related

In Lieu of Education
  • 7 years of Design research, user research, or human-centered research, with demonstrated quantitative and mixed-methods expertise or related

Compensation & Benefits:
Typical hiring range: $92,600.00 to $144,100.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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