117 applicants

Company

Microsoft · 6 days ago

Principal UX Researcher

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$138K/yr - $267K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Understand the behaviors, motivations, needs, and aspirations of our customers to create a differentiated advantage in our ability to build relevant and impactful experiences for people across the world

Drive product strategy through rigorous programs of multi-stage research executed to the highest standards

Balance rigor with scrappiness and the ability to push with a fast-moving team

Drive cross-team collaborations among all disciplines from early product stages to final implementations

Guide teams in creative new directions and help set ambitious goals that stand out from the crowd

Identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas to improve our processes, culture, and influence our approach to research (e.g. mindsets, methodologies)

Lead research on highly visible products or set of business initiatives with notable risk and complexity

Regularly influence at the highest levels of organizations

Elevate the research craft of the team

Embody our culture and values

Qualification

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User Experience ResearchHuman-Computer InteractionMixed Methods ResearchQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchAccessibility DesignInclusive DesignResearch Tools

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 6+ years User Experience Research experience

OR Master's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 4+ years User Experience Research experience

OR Doctorate in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Communications, Information Science, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Behavioral Science, Social Sciences, or related field AND 3+ years User Experience Research experience

OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

8+ years experience working in UX research or a related field

High level research skills across methods, qualitative and quantitative (i.e. a Mixed Methods researcher)

Excellent communication and presentation / storytelling skills, with the ability to energize and activate teams

Demonstrated championing of fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design

Experience with commonly used research tools

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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