User Experience (UX) Researchers work to answer the most challenging questions in design. In this position you will: 

Reveal what our users need from our products by conducting primary research, exploring the behaviors and motivations of our users.

• Inspire change at all stages of product development by delivering exciting oral, written and visual presentations about our findings. 
• Evaluate all the features contributing to user experience, providing expertise, collaborating internally and occasionally leading projects. 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of how users experience online search.
• Collect and analyze user behavior through server logs, online experiments (A/B
  testing), benchmark studies, lab studies, and surveys.
• Work with designers, product managers, engineers, and marketing to
  prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing
  environment.
• Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
• Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and oral presentations.

• Scope and lead projects that move from discovery research to synthesis, ideation, design, and testing of new product concepts.
• Conduct user research at all stages from discovery to validation, using a
  variety of research methods to develop user understanding
• Know when and why you use specific research methods, approaching problems
  using the research goal as a driving factor towards research planning
  and method selection
• Actively monitor and analyze research, data, and trends from internal sources,
  academic research, and industry published reports to inform and improve
  our research methods
• Effectively and intelligently influence the iteration of designs by pinpointing key data points from testing, reviews, etc. 
• Present and communicate research and analysis clearly and effectively across various organizations in any format required.
• Able to sell, support, explain, and simply present research approach to
  various audience types from sophisticated design experts to
  non-designers 
• Leverage analytics tools and techniques to measure success, present
  opportunities, and support decision-making and prioritization 
• Maintain Usability templates and guidelines, best practices, research
  documentation and raw data that facilitate a growing research team's
  work 
• Generate clarifying insights and find the common thread in varied - and
  sometimes conflicting - inputs (data, qualitative feedback, hypothesis,
  etc.)
• Share discoveries, influence stakeholders, and create energy around research approach and methodology.
• Strategically balance the overarching customer experience with product roadmaps, business rationale, partner priorities, etc.
• Provide direction on and contribute to the development, testing, and refinement of physical, digital, and space UX prototypes

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of relevant work experience, including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• 2+ years of experience with Human Computer Interaction
• Excellent writer and communicator
• Experience with SQL, Tableau, Omniture and remote usability testing tools, such as Keynote or UserZoom.
• Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research
  methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase.
• Excellent working knowledge of statistics and the principles of experiment design.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Superior planning skills to stay one step ahead of the work.
• A strong set of principles, practices, and philosophies that span
  business, technology, and design and the ability to use and present them
  with eloquence and precision.
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business needs, and customer expectations.
• Be an experienced facilitator with the ability to balance conversation within cross-functional groups and drive toward consensus