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Allied Solutions LLC

UX Researcher

Carmel, IN · On-site

They plan research activities, conduct both qualitative and quantitative research methods, analyze the results, and translate the uncovered data into actionable insights. UX Researchers use industry ...

Allied Solutions LLC

UX Researcher

Carmel, IN · On-site

They plan research activities, conduct both qualitative and quantitative research methods, analyze the results, and translate the uncovered data into actionable insights. UX Researchers use industry ...

Sonsoft Inc

UX Researcher

Roseland, NJ · On-site

... research tasks. Assist management in project tracking by providing regular, comprehensive status reports and/or project plans. Acts as an internal UX Research consultant providing business and ...

Microsoft

Principal UX Research Manager

Redmond, WA · On-site

$220K - $331K/yr

We are seeking a Principal UX Research Manager to help us set the path for our next generation of AI-powered products. We are looking for a "player coach" who will contribute both as an IC and people ...

Staffingine LLC

UX Designer & UX Researcher

Spring, TX · On-site

Conduct end-to-end UX research including user interviews, usability testing, surveys, and persona development * Facilitate workshops, brainstorming sessions, and design thinking exercises using tools ...

OneTrust

UX Research Ops

Atlanta, GA · On-site

The Challenge Design, scale, and continuously improve the systems, governance, and infrastructure that enable highquality UX research to happen efficiently and consistently across the organization.

ACI Infotech

UX Researcher

Remote Experiences Required for This Role UX Research - At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following: * Conduct primary and secondary user research * Conduct and evaluate ...

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How much do user experience research assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 24, 2026, the average hourly pay for user experience research assistant in the United States is $47.13, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.83 and $50.72 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by User Experience Research Assistants, and how can they overcome them?

User Experience Research Assistants often encounter challenges such as recruiting diverse and representative participants, managing tight research timelines, and ensuring clear communication of findings to cross-functional teams. To overcome these challenges, assistants can utilize established recruitment platforms, maintain organized schedules, and develop strong documentation and presentation skills. Collaborating proactively with designers, product managers, and other researchers also helps ensure insights are actionable and integrated into product development.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a User Experience Research Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a User Experience Research Assistant, you need foundational knowledge of research methodologies, user-centered design principles, and a relevant degree or coursework in fields like psychology, HCI, or design. Familiarity with usability testing tools (such as UserTesting or Optimal Workshop), survey platforms, and basic data analysis software is often required. Strong communication, attention to detail, and collaboration skills help you gather insights and work effectively with cross-functional teams. These competencies are essential for producing actionable research that drives product improvements and enhances user satisfaction.

What does a User Experience Research Assistant do?

A User Experience (UX) Research Assistant supports UX researchers in studying how users interact with digital products, such as websites and apps. Their tasks often include recruiting participants, preparing research materials, observing user sessions, collecting data, and analyzing feedback. They help ensure that design decisions are based on real user needs and behaviors by providing valuable insights from research. This role is ideal for individuals interested in human behavior, technology, and improving product usability.
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UX Research Program Manager - New York

UX Research Program Manager - New York

Photon

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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UX Research Program Manager -UX and Design
We are seeking a UX Research Program Manager to join our UX Research Operations team. You will partner directly with UX Research Leadership and teams to enable and mature UX Research across organization by establishing clear and efficient research best practices, streamlining and scaling research programs and tooling, and owning the administrative complexities for the team so that researchers and designers can focus on solving client and user problems.
You'll bring exceptional communication and project management skills to the team, along with a deep understanding and passion for user research and its methodologies. You'll help us ensure the team's success in conducting research activities that drive better user experiences. You will manage critical functions of the UX Research team, onboarding and managing vendors, creating internal guides and templates to reinforce research best practices, tracking research budgets, facilitating recruitment efforts, and tracking and reporting on research impact. You'll also develop processes and workflows that allow the team to effectively scale as it grows.
Responsibilities:
Planning
  • Understand the UX research team and its priorities, and how its work fits into the wider UX and Design landscape.
  • Collaborate across UX teams to scale and execute program and project plans end-to-end, thinking about how to optimize resourcing, time, and funding investment.
  • Proactively identify risks, and mitigation plans for those risks, before they become issues; adapt our strategy as needed to minimize project impact.

Programs
  • Manage the operations of research programs that will promote the user voice across various business lines and products in a consistency, efficient, and streamlined manner.
  • Oversee development and maintenance of best practice templates, screeners, access, and training to ensure consistency in research across teams who utilize this tool.
  • Research Repository: Develop and maintain best practices related to the development of a research repository, including the process to store, tag, share, and communicate research and insights across the Design organization.

Calculating Research Impact
  • Tracking product and design improvements from UX Research efforts (converting this to ROI).
  • Producing regular reporting and data summaries for leadership to communicate the work of the UX Research Team for various views such as volume, impact, methods used, gaps, hurdles, etc., ensuring all areas of the organization are represented.

Vendor Management
  • Managing vendor partnerships to ensure smooth onboarding and usage for UX Research Team. This includes collecting regular feedback from UX Research Team to evaluate effectiveness of each partnership.

Culture
  • Leading research team culture initiatives to ensure team cohesion.

Communication
  • Own recurring stakeholder updates; serving as bridge between UX Research and cross-functional teams and leaders.
  • Constant advocate for sharing, socializing, and evangelizing the value of user research throughout the organization.
    • Scale research operations by defining and formalizing repeatable processes and best practices.

Research Best Practices and Process
  • User recruitment screening for moderated and unmoderated research
  • Templates for generative and evaluative research methods
  • Research measurement best practices
  • User panel and tool management and streamlines access
  • Creating and managing internal resource materials to streamline the team's ways of working and understanding of research vendors and capabilities (e.g., vendor guides, templates, research briefs).
  • Oversee research participant recruitment efforts, including outreach to vendors and construction of a directory of participants.
  • Own the roll out and partner toolkit definition to scale our self-service research program beyond the UX Research Team when appropriate.

Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in UX research operations
  • 3+ years of experience leading end to end UX Research project delivery for large, cross-functional project teams.
  • Experience managing research operations such as recruiting, scheduling, and vendor management
  • Experience with processes related to socialization and evangelism of research and research best practices, highlighting impact
  • Extremely detail-oriented with a focus on process definition
  • Proactive self-starter with great follow-up skills
  • Experience working with UX Research teams across multiple research methods and activities, spanning both qualitative and quantitative disciplines
  • Experience with UX research workstreams including user recruitment and scheduling, panel management, vendor management, policy and legal governance, backlog/pipeline prioritization, impact tracking, knowledge management systems/portals
  • Experience developing and maintaining team resources and communications, including templates, playbooks, and training calendars.
  • Passion for planning, tracking, organizing logistics, process, details, and documentation.
  • Advanced project management and execution skills
  • Excellent communicator: clear and proactive during intake and when creating outputs
  • Ability to execute in a large, matrixed organization
  • Knowledge of user experience measurement and setting KPIs
  • Experience escalating issues, making trade-off decisions, balancing constraints, and communicating risk
  • Understanding of UX design, and common design processes
  • Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with designers, product managers, and engineers
  • Experience with forecasting and budgeting
  • Experience with research and design in Agile/Scrum
  • Well versed in Qualtrics, UserZoom, EnjoyHQ, and other common research platforms
  • Jira expertise preferred
    • Bachelor's/University degree

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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 52,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 182,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

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