Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be ...
Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be ...
Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. We are currently ...
Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. We are currently ...
Lead UX Designer
Menlo Park, CA · On-site
$129K - $169K/yr
Advocate for evidence-based design grounded in rigorous user research and testing methodologies * Synthesize insights from clinicians, patients, and operational teams to identify unmet needs and ...
Lead UX Designer
Menlo Park, CA · On-site
$129K - $169K/yr
Advocate for evidence-based design grounded in rigorous user research and testing methodologies * Synthesize insights from clinicians, patients, and operational teams to identify unmet needs and ...
A proven history of fearless hands-on product use and a strong user advocate mentality * Bonus Experience (to help get your foot in the door) * People management experience or leadership of a ...
A proven history of fearless hands-on product use and a strong user advocate mentality * Bonus Experience (to help get your foot in the door) * People management experience or leadership of a ...
Design Researcher Openings
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be ...
Design Researcher Openings
Chicago, IL · On-site +1
Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way - from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be ...
Lead UX Designer
Menlo Park, CA · On-site
$129K - $169K/yr
Advocate for evidence-based design grounded in rigorous user research and testing methodologies * Synthesize insights from clinicians, patients, and operational teams to identify unmet needs and ...
Lead UX Designer
Menlo Park, CA · On-site
$129K - $169K/yr
Advocate for evidence-based design grounded in rigorous user research and testing methodologies * Synthesize insights from clinicians, patients, and operational teams to identify unmet needs and ...
Solution-oriented & maintains user advocacy throughout product journey
Solution-oriented & maintains user advocacy throughout product journey
Product Design Lead
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $175K/yr
Champion the User: Advocate for the needs of clinicians and other healthcare users, balancing usability with clinical accuracy, safety, and compliance requirements. * Shape Design Culture: Help ...
Product Design Lead
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $175K/yr
Champion the User: Advocate for the needs of clinicians and other healthcare users, balancing usability with clinical accuracy, safety, and compliance requirements. * Shape Design Culture: Help ...
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr UX Designers - Jacksonville
Irving, TX · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr UX Designers - Jacksonville
Irving, TX · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
UX Designer III
Boston, MA · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer III
Boston, MA · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer, III
Raleigh, NC · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer, III
Raleigh, NC · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
Our UX apprentices work through the end-to-end UX design and UX research process for a startup idea ... Understand how AI works and advocate for ethical AI design that builds trust without over-reliance ...
Our UX apprentices work through the end-to-end UX design and UX research process for a startup idea ... Understand how AI works and advocate for ethical AI design that builds trust without over-reliance ...
UX Designer III
Boston, MA · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer III
Boston, MA · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer, III
Raleigh, NC · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
UX Designer, III
Raleigh, NC · On-site
Evangelize UX through your quality of work, communication, and user advocacy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications * An outstanding portfolio of thoughtfully designed products and strong visual ...
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr UX Designer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$249K/yr
Key Responsibilities • User Advocacy & Strategy: Lead discussions on sentient design, interaction features, and information architecture. Influence product and engineering decisions to ensure ...
Sr UX Designer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$249K/yr
Key Responsibilities • User Advocacy & Strategy: Lead discussions on sentient design, interaction features, and information architecture. Influence product and engineering decisions to ensure ...
Sr UX Designer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Key Responsibilities User Advocacy & Strategy: Lead discussions on sentient design, interaction features, and information architecture. Influence product and engineering decisions to ensure alignment ...
Sr UX Designer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Key Responsibilities User Advocacy & Strategy: Lead discussions on sentient design, interaction features, and information architecture. Influence product and engineering decisions to ensure alignment ...
Sr Designer - UX - New York
Manhattan, NY · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr Designer - UX - New York
Manhattan, NY · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr Designer - UX - New York
Manhattan, NY · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
Sr Designer - UX - New York
Manhattan, NY · On-site
User Advocacy: Championing the user in every aspect of the role, consistently considering their experience and the potential impact of any changes on their workflows and performance. * Actionable ...
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Job description
Conifer Research conducts design research projects both domestically and internationally for clients across a wide variety of industries.
DESIGN RESEARCHER
People are endlessly fascinating, don’t you think? We do. Conifer Research is seeking a curious and empathetic Design Researcher who is passionate about humans, learning, and guiding clients to understand what makes people tick and drive strategy and innovation. Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way – from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. Though there may be longer-term opportunities in the future, we are currently looking to hire on a project basis.
ABOUT CONIFER
Conifer Research brings practical insight to companies that wish to change and innovate. Through an ethnographic approach to research, we help our clients embed their creativity into an understanding of the everyday lives of people they hope to engage – customers, workers, and end-users. Our seasoned team of anthropologists, strategists, and information designers act as consultants, facilitators, and coaches helping organizations gather deep insights.
Clients come to Conifer for many reasons, but with a common challenge: How do we align business activities better with the real lives and needs of customers? We have experience in retail, consumer goods and lifestyles, financial services, healthcare, and digital products. Some clients include Sonos, Samsung, PepsiCo, McDonald’s, Google, Discover, Lowe’s, CarMax, and Ferrara Candy Company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A successful candidate will be expected to:
- Work with internal and client teams through all phases of qualitative research or innovation programs, including: planning, research design, data collection, rigorous analysis and synthesis, identifying patterns, developing key insights, ideation and opportunity definition.
- Execute research programs drawing from established methodologies for ethnography, remote research, evaluative testing, and co-creation.
- Translate research into actionable recommendations and innovation opportunities.
- Contribute to synthesis and sensemaking to create narratives that frame research findings in a way that clearly demonstrates the business implications of insights and opportunities
- Create deliverables and client presentations
- Be adaptable and creative in order to conduct rigorous remote research
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The qualities of an ideal candidate include:
- Relevant experience in research or insights, including experience in a consultative environment
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Design or a related field
- Experience designing and fielding remote ethnography and online community research
- Being strategic, flexible, collaborative, and passionate about advocating for user needs
- Confident presentation skills and passion for communicating user stories and insights
- Active engagement in thought leadership within the design research community
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient with Keynote and remote research software
Bonus points for:
- Experience with video editing (Final Cut, Adobe Premiere and After Effects) and/or visual storytelling preferred.
- Visual communication and presentation design skills
- Previous experience with quantitative research including survey design and quant data analysis
- Proficiency with video, still photography and audio recording equipment.
- Foreign language fluency
- Thought leadership and public speaking experience
APPLICATIONS: Please share a cover letter, portfolio and relevant work samples in addition to resume. Apply through our career portal: https://conifer.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0tf5/
Employment Type: CONTRACTOR
About Conifer Specialties
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Industry
Executive offices
Company size
51 - 200 Employees
Headquarters location
Woodinville, WA, US
Year founded
2005