Title: UX Researcher II
Job Description: Renaissance is the leader in K12 learning analytics-enabling teachers, curriculum creators, and educators to drive phenomenal student growth. Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classrooms. At Renaissance, you’ll join a company passionate about accelerating learning for all-a mission that resonates with the dedicated professionals that work to develop and support world-class products used in over one-third of U.S. schools and more than 60 countries worldwide. By delivering deep insight into what students know, what they like, and how they learn, our products are helping educators make an impact on the lives of millions of students.
The UX Researcher is responsible for bringing this mission to life by building empathy for students and educators throughout the product lifecycle. The Researcher will work with UX Designers, Product Owners, Product Managers, and Engineers to discover opportunities for future products and validate designs for product optimization. Teams will rely on the Researcher to translate research insights into powerful stories that will influence leader support for user-centered, visionary goals.
Responsibilities:
+ Recommend appropriate research methodologies for generating needed insights at all phases of the product lifecycle.
+ Act as a strategic thought partner and provide expert guidance in leading, conducting, and synthesizing qualitative research projects. This includes in-person moderated testing, remote moderated and unmoderated testing, surveys, heuristic reviews, benchmark studies, and ethnographies.
+ Lead synthesis and analysis of research findings. Analyze the insights from research sessions and identify key opportunities.
+ Deliver findings to the team with a compelling, influential story
+ Degree in Anthropology, Social Science, Design Research, Psychology or related field
+ 4 years experience practicing UX research.
+ Experience working in an Agile environment or juggling multiple projects, deadlines, teams and/or clients
+ Experience telling compelling stories from data.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Experience in the education field
+ Experience conducting user research with children
+ Bilingual in Spanish
+ Experience conducting research on data visualization products
Salary Range: **$82,200 to $113,000.**
This range is based on national market data and may vary by location.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**Benefits for eligible employees include:**
+ World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
+ Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
+ 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
+ Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
+ 12 Paid Holidays
+ Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) &Milk Stork program
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Life &Disability Insurance
+ Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs
Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition (TATeam@renlearnCRM.onmicrosoft.com) .
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/
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