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Whova · 2 weeks ago

Associate User Researcher (San Diego only)

Whova is a fast-growing company seeking an Associate User Researcher to join their Product Team in San Diego, CA. The role involves driving qualitative and quantitative research to inform product development and improvements, collaborating closely with product managers and other researchers to deliver actionable insights.

Event ManagementMobileSoftware
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with product managers to identify, define and deliver meaningful insights about product opportunities
Lead user-centered research throughout the product development process, using a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods (eg interviews, surveys, usability tests, concept tests, competitive analysis, etc)
Plan, design and execute research studies and experiments aligned with business objectives. Responsibilities include defining research questions and opportunities, research methods, participant recruiting, survey/interview design, results synthesis, presentations
Generate actionable insights for product features, concepts and and communicate to diverse audiences through effective written documents and presentations

Qualification

User research methodologiesQualitative researchQuantitative researchSurvey designData analysisCuriosityEffective communicationProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

BA/BS or master degree in an Engineering, Cognitive Science, or other data or research-centric field or equivalent practical experience
Experience conducting end-to-end user research studies: planning, recruitment, execution, analysis and delivery
Ability to translate product team requests and needs into researchable questions in a rigorous and valid way
Ability to reflect on what went well/not so well in each research project, embracing a growth mindset to help the team improve our processes and communication
An innate curiosity and drive to dig deep into (sometimes vague) research questions and problems to uncover new opportunities
A ‘can do' spirit combined with high energy and a positive attitude
Effective written and verbal communication, storytelling, and presentation skills
Self-starter who doesn't hesitate to proactively approach in order to learn fast

Benefits

Medical benefits (medical, dental, vision)
18 days of paid sick and vacation, plus 10 paid holidays per year
Fast-growing career potential
Fun, upbeat, and collaborative office environment
In-office gym
Two company-provided lunches and Bagel Wednesday!
Work from home every Friday

Company

Whova is an all-in-one event management solution that helps event organizers save time on managing event logistics.

H1B Sponsorship

Whova has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (7)
2023 (7)
2022 (5)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.58M
Key Investors
Amino CapitalNational Science Foundation
2016-01-01Seed
2014-12-01Seed
2014-09-05Grant· $1.4M

Leadership Team

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Soyeon Park
Co-founder
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Tianwei Sheng
Co-founder
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