User Experience Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Job No. ROCGJP00038098
Six month Contract
Job Description: UX Researcher, AI & LLM Products (Contract)
Team: Foun ation Model Group, Prescient Design (AI for Drug Discovery)
The Foundation Model group within Prescient Design is seeking an exceptional UX Researcher for a 6-month contract. Our team is at the forefront of developing AI and agentic frameworks to revolutionize drug discovery. We are specifically looking for candidates with direct experience in LLMs (Large Language Models) and AI agents, and/or a background in biotech, pharma, or a related industry, with a proven track record of shipping internal software products.
As the bridge between our AI development team and our users-world-class scientists and biomedical experts-your mission is to ensure our agentic framework is not only powerful but also intuitive and seamlessly integrated into the complex workflows of cutting-edge drug discovery. You will champion a user-centered approach, translating deep user insights into a product that accelerates scientific breakthroughs.
The Hiring Manager is prioritizing profiles with experience in LLMs/agents and a background in biotech, pharma, or a related field, specifically those who have shipped an internal build, software, or product.
The Role
In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the user experience of our internal AI platforms. Your key responsibilities will include:
Define AI Product Strategy Through UX Research: Lead end-to-end user research to directly inform the product roadmap for our agents and LLM-based applications. Identify critical pain points in scientific workflows and uncover new opportunities for AI to drive efficiency and discovery.
Design and Execute Rigorous Usability Studies for AI Products: Develop and implement specialized user testing methodologies (e.g., contextual inquiries, task-based usability tests) to evaluate the effectiveness and intuitiveness of our LLM-driven interfaces and agentic workflows.
Operationalize User Feedback for AI Systems: Build and manage a systematic process for gathering, analyzing, and tracking qualitative feedback on our models and agents, enabling data-informed improvements to the core AI infrastructure.
Uncover Actionable Insights for Agentic Frameworks: Analyze qualitative data from user sessions to understand how scientists interact with and trust AI outputs. Synthesize findings to reveal what drives user adoption and engagement with complex AI tools.
Build a User-Testing Infrastructure for Internal AI Tools: Create and maintain reusable testing protocols and recruitment pipelines tailored for internal, expert users, elevating the quality and efficiency of user research across the organization.
Collaborate Deeply with AI/ML Engineers & Scientists: Work closely with technical teams to translate complex user needs from drug discovery units into clear, actionable product requirements for our AI models and agentic systems.
Communicate with Clarity and Impact: Synthesize diverse data to provide compelling insights and recommendations. Effectively advocate for the user to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing product features and the strategic roadmap.
Qualifications
3-5+ years of experience conducting UX research and usability testing, preferably with complex, expert-facing systems or internal tools.
3-5+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, including generative and usability studies, data analysis, and A/B testing.
Demonstrated experience with AI products, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents.
Experience with UserTesting, Contentsquare, or similar usability testing platforms.
Have experience building and scaling a user research practice, including establishing processes for recruitment, testing, and knowledge management.
Know how to connect deep user insights to product strategy, roadmap decisions, and business impact.
Possess strong analytical skills and are comfortable synthesizing complex, often ambiguous, qualitative data into clear, actionable themes.
Enjoy tackling ambiguous, high-stakes problems and have a genuine curiosity for understanding complex domains like drug discovery.
Communicate with clarity, empathy, and a strategic focus.
Highly Preferred
Direct experience shipping internal software, tools, or products within biotech, pharma, or a related industry.
Hands-on experience with LLM-based applications and standardized protocols like MCP (Model Context Protocol).
Experience working directly with subject matter experts and stakeholders on internal tools.
Who We Are
Genentech, a member of the Roche group and founder of the biotechnology industry, is dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. To solve the world's most complex health challenges, we ask bigger questions that challenge our industry and the boundaries of science to transform society. Our transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.
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Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations)
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
At Capital One, we are creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real-time, intelligent, automated customer experiences. From informing customers about unusual charges to answering their questions in real time, our applications of AI & ML are bringing humanity and simplicity to banking. We are committed to building world-class applied science and engineering teams and continue our industry leading capabilities with breakthrough product experiences and scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure. At Capital One, you will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine how we serve our customers and businesses who have come to love the products and services we build.
Team Description:
The AI Foundations team is at the center of bringing our vision for AI at Capital One to life. Our work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with Academia to building production systems. We work with product, technology and business leaders to apply the state of the art in AI to our business.
In this role, you will:
Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine learning engineers and product managers to deliver AI-powered products that change how customers interact with their money.
Leverage a broad stack of technologies - Pytorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, and more - to reveal the insights hidden within huge volumes of numeric and textual data.
Build AI foundation models through all phases of development, from design through training, evaluation, validation, and implementation.
Engage in high impact applied research to take the latest AI developments and push them into the next generation of customer experiences.
Flex your interpersonal skills to translate the complexity of your work into tangible business goals.
The Ideal Candidate:
You love the process of analyzing and creating, but also share our passion to do the right thing. You know at the end of the day it's about making the right decision for our customers.
Innovative. You continually research and evaluate emerging technologies. You stay current on published state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications and seek out opportunities to apply them.
Creative. You thrive on bringing definition to big, undefined problems. You love asking questions and pushing hard to find answers. You're not afraid to share a new idea.
A leader. You challenge conventional thinking and work with stakeholders to identify and improve the status quo. You're passionate about talent development for your own team and beyond.
Technical. You're comfortable with open-source languages and are passionate about developing further. You have hands-on experience developing AI foundation models and solutions using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms.
Has a deep understanding of the foundations of AI methodologies.
Experience building large deep learning models, whether on language, images, events, or graphs, as well as expertise in one or more of the following: training optimization, self-supervised learning, robustness, explainability, RLHF.
An engineering mindset as shown by a track record of delivering models at scale both in terms of training data and inference volumes.
Experience in delivering libraries, platform level code or solution level code to existing products.
A professional with a track record of coming up with new ideas or improving upon existing ideas in machine learning, demonstrated by accomplishments such as first author publications or projects.
Possess the ability to own and pursue a research agenda, including choosing impactful research problems and autonomously carrying out long-running projects.
Basic Qualifications:
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields, with an exception that required degree will be obtained on or before the scheduled start date plus 2 years of experience in Applied Research or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields plus 4 years of experience in Applied Research
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related fields
LLM
PhD focus on NLP or Masters with 5 years of industrial NLP research experience
Multiple publications on topics related to the pre-training of large language models (e.g. technical reports of pre-trained LLMs, SSL techniques, model pre-training optimization)
Member of team that has trained a large language model from scratch (10B + parameters, 500B+ tokens)
Publications in deep learning theory
Publications at ACL, NAACL and EMNLP, Neurips, ICML or ICLR
Behavioral Models
PhD focus on topics in geometric deep learning (Graph Neural Networks, Sequential Models, Multivariate Time Series)
Multiple papers on topics relevant to training models on graph and sequential data structures at KDD, ICML, NeurIPs, ICLR
Worked on scaling graph models to greater than 50m nodes
Experience with large scale deep learning based recommender systems
Experience with production real-time and streaming environments
Contributions to common open source frameworks (pytorch-geometric, DGL)
Proposed new methods for inference or representation learning on graphs or sequences
Worked datasets with 100m+ users
Optimization (Training & Inference)
PhD focused on topics related to optimizing training of very large deep learning models
Multiple years of experience and/or publications on one of the following topics: Model Sparsification, Quantization, Training Parallelism/Partitioning Design, Gradient Checkpointing, Model Compression
Experience optimizing training for a 10B+ model
Deep knowledge of deep learning algorithmic and/or optimizer design
Experience with compiler design
Finetuning
PhD focused on topics related to guiding LLMs with further tasks (Supervised Finetuning, Instruction-Tuning, Dialogue-Finetuning, Parameter Tuning)
Demonstrated knowledge of principles of transfer learning, model adaptation and model guidance
Experience deploying a fine-tuned large language model
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
Cambridge, MA: $257,300 - $293,700 for Applied Researcher II
McLean, VA: $257,300 - $293,700 for Applied Researcher II
New York, NY: $280,700 - $320,400 for Applied Researcher II
San Francisco, CA: $280,700 - $320,400 for Applied Researcher II
San Jose, CA: $280,700 - $320,400 for Applied Researcher II
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1- or via email at . click apply for full job details
Principal UX Researcher - Product & Experience
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal UX Researcher to lead strategic research initiatives that drive product innovation and enhance user experience across our digital platforms. In this role, you will shape research strategy, mentor and guide research practices across the organization, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and turn insights into action to influence product direction at the highest level. The Principal UX Researcher is a key role that helps us understand and obsess over our users (both internal and external) - their contexts, concerns, behaviors, needs and aspirations. In leading the practice of human- centered research, this role heavily informs the strategy and direction of TEGNA's digital ecosystem - ensuring we put the needs of our end users front and center.
Who you are
The Principal UX Researcher is the nexus between consumer centered business strategy and enabling Digital Products at scale. In this position, you will serve as both a visionary and a hands-on integrator and leader. Your exceptional talents drive insights and strategy that help shape the future of media, community, and connection. Understanding people and their critical needs, you advocate for the best outcomes across business and product teams. You have a proven record of conceptualizing, designing and delivering elegant and intuitive research solutions that directly impact the products, experiences, and platforms you are accountable for.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership: Lead UX research efforts for complex, high-impact initiatives across multiple products or business units. Develop long-term research roadmaps aligned with company goals.
Research Execution: Design, plan, and conduct qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g., ethnographic studies, usability testing, surveys, diary studies, field research, etc.) to deeply understand user behaviors, needs, and motivations.
Establish Research Guidelines: enable team of product and UX leaders through UX research tool kits, standards, guides.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Data Science teams to integrate research findings into product planning and decision-making.
Insight Communication: Deliver compelling insights through reports, presentations, and storytelling that inspire product innovation and support executive-level decisions.
Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior researchers and help establish best practices and research standards across the UX organization.
Vendor Management: contract with and manage required vendors and tools to enable UX research across the TEGNA digital ecosystem.
Thought Leadership: Represent the UX discipline in strategic conversations, contribute to the UX research community, and advocate for a user-centered culture.
Requirements:
8-10 years of experience in UX research, human-centered design, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience leading research for complex, large-scale digital products.
Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
Proven ability to turn ambiguous questions into clear research plans.
Exceptional communication, storytelling, and collaboration skills.
Experience influencing executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Master's or Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, or related field (preferred but not required).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in agile, fast-paced product environments.
Deep knowledge of accessibility, inclusive design, or emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, AR/VR).
Background in consumer-driven domains.
Why Join Us?
Drive the user research strategy at a product and organizational level.
Collaborate with a world-class UX and Product team.
Make a tangible impact on the lives of millions of users.
Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth. #LI-MS1
Pay Range $180,000-$190,000 USDBenefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
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EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email ***************
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Auto-ApplyUX Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
R&D Partners is seeking to hire a UX Researcher II in South San Francisco, CA.
Your main responsibilities as a UX Researcher II:
Define AI Product Strategy Through UX Research: Lead end-to-end user research to directly inform the product roadmap for our agents and LLM-based applications. Identify critical pain points in scientific workflows and uncover new opportunities for AI to drive efficiency and discovery.
Design and Execute Rigorous Usability Studies for AI Products: Develop and implement specialized user testing methodologies (e.g., contextual inquiries, task-based usability tests) to evaluate the effectiveness and intuitiveness of our LLM-driven interfaces and agentic workflows.
Operationalize User Feedback for AI Systems: Build and manage a systematic process for gathering, analyzing, and tracking qualitative feedback on our models and agents, enabling data-informed improvements to the core AI infrastructure.
Uncover Actionable Insights for Agentic Frameworks: Analyze qualitative data from user sessions to understand how scientists interact with and trust AI outputs. Synthesize findings to reveal what drives user adoption and engagement with complex AI tools.
Build a User-Testing Infrastructure for Internal AI Tools: Create and maintain reusable testing protocols and recruitment pipelines tailored for internal, expert users, elevating the quality and efficiency of user research across the organization.
What we are looking for in a UX Researcher II:
3-5+ years of experience conducting UX research and usability testing, preferably with complex, expert-facing systems or internal tools.
3-5+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, including generative and usability studies, data analysis, and A/B testing.
Demonstrated experience with AI products, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents.
Experience with UserTesting, Contentsquare, or similar usability testing platforms.
Have experience building and scaling a user research practice, including establishing processes for recruitment, testing, and knowledge management.
Why Choose R&D Partners?
As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical insurance PPO, HMO &
Dental & Vision insurance
401k plan
Employee Assistance Program
Long-term disability
Weekly payroll
Expense reimbursement
Online timecard approval
Pay Scale:
$109,470 $197,036
Dependent on Experience)
R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.
R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.
Head of Global Alpha Researcher (USA)
User experience researcher job in Stamford, CT
Trexquant developed the Global Alpha Researcher Program (GAR) in 2015 with a mission to provide a platform for highly academically-talented and high achieving individuals who may not have traditional finance backgrounds but are interested in applying their skills in quantitative finance. Since inception, the GAR program has contracted more than 200 individuals and many of GARs have converted to full-time employment at Trexquant.
We are seeking a Head of Global Alpha Researchers to lead and expand the GAR program. In this role you will be responsible for leading our GAR alpha research initiatives, fostering a collaborative environment for participants across multiple regions and defining the roadmap to further grow the program. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quantitative research, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring emerging talent.
Responsibilities
* Lead and mentor Global Alpha Researchers in developing Alpha Strategies
* Develop and execute the strategic vision for the GAR program, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and objectives.
* Oversee the implementation of research projects and ensure the program's curriculum are cutting-edge to the evolving landscape of quantitative finance
* Attract, recruit and retain high-caliber researchers
* Provide mentorship and professional development to support the GARs growth and integration to the finance industry
* Supervise and review research outputs, ensuring high standards of quality and innovation.
* Facilitate collaboration among GARs and proliferate GARs integration into Trexquant through the efficacy of their research and potential full-time employment.
* Present strategic vision of the GAR program, assessment of individual GARs, and GAR program milestones, to Trexquant management.
UX Researcher, Quantitative
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Our UX Research team is designing for the broad spectrum of human needs, which requires us to understand the behaviors of the people behind them. Our researchers tackle some of the most complex challenges to gain further insights into how people interact with each other and the world around them, and work collaboratively to contribute new ideas to products that impact the experiences of billions of people on a global scale. This job description represents different full-time roles across Meta. We use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to accomplish our goals, including surveys, focus groups, field studies, usability tests, and 1:1 interviews. We value a wide-range of perspectives and stem from many different backgrounds. We're looking for great communicators who are knowledgeable about research devoted to understanding people, and curious about the relationship between technology and society.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in user experience, applied research, product research and/or development, Master's degree and 5+ years relevant experience, or a PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience
* Experience coding with R, SQL, STATA, SPSS or equivalent
* Experience with survey design and response effects
* Experience applying statistical analysis methods such as Regressions, ANOVA, and T-Tests
* Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research
Preferred Qualifications
* Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, or Economics
Responsibilities
* Work closely with product and business teams to identify research topics
* Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products
* Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods
* Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes
* Effectively manage and prioritize research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of stakeholders
* Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.
Sr. UX Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Our client, a world leader in biotechnology, is looking for a “Sr UX Researcher” based out of Manhattan, NY.
Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension)
Pay Rate: $80/hr - $96/hr DOE
Company Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick leave, 401K
Prescient Design team (AI for Drug Discovery) is seeking an experienced UX Researcher to bridge the gap between world -class scientists and AI development teams. You'll lead user research for advanced AI and LLM -based scientific tools, shaping user -centered product strategies that accelerate biomedical innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end -to -end UX research and usability testing to inform product strategy and identify workflow pain points.
Design and execute usability studies using diverse methodologies (contextual inquiries, heuristic evaluations, interviews).
Gather, analyze, and track qualitative and quantitative user feedback, driving continuous improvement of AI models and tools.
Translate insights into actionable recommendations that influence product direction and enhance user engagement.
Develop and maintain user -testing infrastructure, including recruitment pipelines and research documentation.
Collaborate closely with AI/ML engineers, scientists, and cross -functional stakeholders to align product features with user needs.
Communicate insights effectively to both technical and non -technical audiences.
Qualifications
3-5+ years of experience in UX research for complex, expert -facing or technical systems.
Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods, usability testing, and data analysis.
Hands -on experience with platforms like UserTesting or Contentsquare.
Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred: experience with LLM -based tools, agentic frameworks, or scientific/biomedical software.
If interested, please send us your updated resume at
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Easy ApplyUX Researcher_New York
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
We are looking for an experienced UX researcher to join our team. You will be responsible for helping define and drive the future of our products. You will reveal what our users need from our products by conducting research, working with cross-functional teams, and performing usability studies. These responsibilities also include inspiring change, delivering oral and written presentations, evaluating qualitative and quantitative data, and helping the UX team better understand what would make a user's experience more intuitive, accessible, and seamless.
Strong candidates should be familiar with the design thinking process, best-practice research methodologies, and be willing to operate at both a strategic level and at a tactical level.
What will you do?
Conduct primary and secondary user research.
Conduct and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
Perform market and ethnographic research.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate research topics.
Plan and implement user research strategies and methodologies.
Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written and oral presentations.
Mentor and coach junior UX researchers on the team.
Perform usability studies with consumers.
Ask questions, gather data, and analyze data.
Use a diverse set of UX research tools
Design and conduct research using appropriate methodologies from fields like Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, Psychology, or Sociology.
Examine and interpret existing research and product designs to provide guidance to product teams and generate hypotheses.
Define and lead the UX research strategy for a specific product area.
Collaborate with stakeholders, at all levels, to define useful measures/metrics and evaluate user experience at scale. Communicate research findings in a convincing and actionable manner for audiences that include non-technical peers, research experts, and executives.
Mentor and lead stakeholders and researchers to generate hypotheses and develop plans for high-quality, high-impact research.
What are we looking for?
Five or more years of UX research experience
Bachelor's or MS in a human behavior related field (or equivalent and demonstrable work experience)
Ability to share research results quickly and effectively
Ability to perform all research-related tasks including research, planning, evaluating, and iteration
Ability to formulate specific, answerable, and practical questions
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in product decisions
Experience with remote testing tools
A strong desire for creative problem-solving with a positive attitude
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 available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Auto-ApplyUX Researcher IV - GenAI
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a UX Researcher to join the Creation team, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of generative AI (GENAI) experiences on a leading social platform. Your research will be foundational to the team's success, driving the discovery of latent user needs, informing product strategy, and enabling rapid iteration and market readiness for GENAI-powered features.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers to identify, define, and deliver impactful products for GENAI initiatives.
Develop and execute comprehensive research roadmaps that align with product goals and timelines, working both independently and collaboratively.
Lead and manage research studies across all phases of the product development cycle, from scoping needs and designing plans to conducting studies and synthesizing actionable insights.
Influence product strategy, execution, and go-to-market planning by providing data-driven insights that guide the development and refinement of GENAI features.
Oversee and coordinate with external research vendors to expand team capabilities and ensure high-quality research outcomes.
Facilitate rapid feedback loops on GENAI prototypes, enabling quick iteration and effective decision-making based on user insights.
Must-Have Skills
Proven track record of successful research execution within large-scale product ecosystems.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead research projects from inception to completion, including scoping, planning, execution, and insight delivery.
Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving alignment and momentum across disciplines.
Extensive experience designing and executing qualitative research studies, with the ability to leverage data to support hypotheses and product decisions.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex findings into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and balance competing priorities with sound judgment.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience working with AI technologies, particularly in the context of product research or development.
Expertise in advanced quantitative research methodologies and analytics.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
Location: Remote (NYC strongly preferred)
Role type: Contract - 6 Month Position
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
Do you or will you in the future require any sponsorship to work in the US?
Language:
English (Required)
UX Researcher
User experience researcher job in Stamford, CT
We are looking for an experienced UX Research Specialist to join our team. You will be responsible for helping define and drive the future of our products. You will reveal what our users need from our products by conducting research, working with cross-functional teams, and performing usability studies. These responsibilities also include inspiring change, delivering oral and written presentations, evaluating qualitative and quantitative data, and helping the UX team better understand what would make a user's experience more intuitive, accessible, and seamless.
Responsibilities
· Conduct primary and secondary user research.
· Conduct and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
· Perform market and ethnographic research.
· Research user personas and investigate user behavior.
· Lead the process of proposing, wireframing, and implementing UX improvements.
· Plan and implement user research strategies and methodologies.
· Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written and oral presentations.
· Perform usability studies with consumers.
· Work closely with marketing and product management teams to identify research topics.
· Work with UX design, product management, content strategy, engineering, and marketing.
Requirements
· Five or more years of UX research experience
· Bachelor's or MS in a human behavior related field (or equivalent and demonstrable work experience)
· Ability to quickly and effectively share research results
· Ability to perform all research-related tasks including research, planning, evaluating, and iteration
· Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in product decisions
· Desirable experience with testing tools
Head of Virtual Events/Experiences
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
About Riley
Riley is on a mission to create happier and more engaged teams. For ages, offices have played a major part in company culture and now that workplace trends have accelerated towards remote and hybrid teams, we're here to fill the void left by the rituals and experiences that used to be shared in person. Riley's answer is a platform that combines experienced, service-minded individuals with technology to create a new way to connect with employees and keep them engaged and happy.
A huge part of Riley's mission is to provide diverse job opportunities and career advancement paths for individuals of all backgrounds.
The Role
This role is ideal for someone who is eager to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new startup. This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to take ownership and gain knowledge across multiple aspects of a business. You will wear many hats and must be comfortable knowing that no two days are alike. You'll be asked to collaborate directly with both Co-Founders and your feedback will be instrumental in shaping the foundation of the company. While your responsibilities will be broad, the primary responsibilities will include:
Creating Event Programming/Experiences
Riley's clients expect curated and thoughtful events to keep their teams engaged and interested so we need someone who likes to think out of the box to create novel, fun, and worthwhile virtual events. You'll be instrumental in sourcing, organizing, and coordinating events for clients and also building the database of events for the future.
Riley seeks to recreate some of the rituals that are missed from the physical office, such as acknowledgment of birthdays or special occasions. As head of events/experiences, we'll need someone who can fill this void by offering up interesting ways for companies to reimagine these types of employee experiences.
Liaising With Co-Founders
As we grow Riley, we're hoping to find a motivated individual who's interested in learning what works and what doesn't and isn't afraid to share valuable feedback. You'll be instrumental in sharing ideas that will be implemented in all facets of the business including marketing, operations, and training.
Team Building
As one of our first employees, the expectation will be that you will grow into a leadership role in a short period of time. This means we're looking for someone who's up for a challenge and isn't afraid to learn new things and is eager to not only learn, but also to teach and lead by example.
We show a strong preference for those with a demonstrated, scrappy, customer service oriented bend.
*For this role, you will be reporting to Manhattan five days a week during regular business hours (8:00AM-5:00PM).
Who You Are
A solid human being....you do things the right way and won't compromise your morals.
Events experience of 1-3 years highly preferred. Track record showing you've coordinated events (ideally virtual) or experiences for offices and their employees.
Hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants) experience a plus.
Ideally you've managed people in the past. Not a deal-breaker, but at some point you'll be in charge of a team, so experience helps.
You're super organized - you even surprise yourself with how you stay on top of everything.
You're high energy - the more you have to do, the happier you are.
You're a people person who truly cares about keeping the team happy, and have been known to go above and beyond to make sure of that.
You're mature enough to take the work seriously, no matter how tedious the task.
Benefits
Competitive Compensation
Health benefits
Flexible vacation policy
Commuter benefits
To apply, please send over your resume and a cover letter *you'd actually want to read*. Note that we have a rolling hiring process, so if you haven't heard from us feel free to check in!
Senior Qualitative UX Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Suno is a music company built to amplify imagination. Powered by the world's most advanced AI music model, Suno offers an unparalleled creative platform that includes Suno Studio, a breakthrough generative audio workstation. From shower-singers to aspiring songwriters to seasoned artists, Suno empowers a global community to create, share, and discover music-unlocking the joy of musical expression for all.
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Qualitative UX Researcher (full-time) to help us accelerate product development and iterate faster. In this role, you'll work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to bring the voice of the user into every stage of the product lifecycle.
You'll be embedded in fast-moving teams and responsible for scoping, executing, and synthesizing research studies across a variety of initiatives-from creating and editing songs on web and mobile to marketing and user education.. This full-time position is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-velocity environment and loves shaping experiences through deep user understanding.
Check out our Suno version of the job here!
What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end qualitative research, including user interviews, usability tests, and diary studies across mobile, web, and platform experiences.
Support weekly research cycles across product and marketing initiatives, helping teams validate concepts and improve features with rapid iteration.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to scope research, identify learning goals, and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights.
Develop and deploy surveys that complement qualitative findings and provide lightweight validation for hypotheses.
Deliver compelling reports, presentations, and workshops that inspire action and shape roadmap decisions.
Advocate for the user across all touchpoints-from onboarding to remix tools to artist interactions.
Help establish and evolve research best practices and scalable processes to support rapid experimentation and growing demand.
What You'll Need
5+ years of industry experience in UX research, with a strong focus on qualitative methods in fast-paced environments.
BA or equivalent experience in HCI, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.
Deep expertise in qualitative research design, execution, and synthesis.
Solid working knowledge of survey tools and basic statistical analysis.
Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clarity.
Experience working collaboratively across design, product, and engineering teams.
A proactive, flexible mindset-comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and tight timelines.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in being the single researcher at a startup (even though we have a UX team, we function with high ownership like being the single researcher in a startup)
Experience in music production tools such as Ableton, Logic Pro, Pro-Tools
Familiarity with AI and generative technologies in product experiences.
PhD in HCI, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Bonus points if you've used Suno to make music.
Additional Notes
Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
This is an in-person role working at our NYC office location
Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees
Company Equity Package
401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Creative Education Stipend
Generous Commuter Allowance
In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)
Suno is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the Massachusetts Fair Chance in Employment Act, NYC Fair Chance Act, LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Auto-ApplySenior UX Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
ADP is hiring a Senior UX Researcher.
Are you inspired by transformation and making an impact on the lives of millions of people every day?
Are you empathic to client needs and committed to leveraging research to create elegant, easy-to-use experiences?
Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next?
In this role, you will be part of ADP's UX Research team, where you will identify and conduct various research methods to inform what we create for ADP's cloud-based payroll, tax, HR, and benefits solutions. Every day, you will be the voice of our clients with UX designers, product managers, and developers. You're on a constant mission to understand them better by analyzing research data and asking key questions that inform our product and design decisions. You help our developers better understand their clients so that they can build a better product.
To thrive in this role, you should be comfortable running all phases of research, from planning to study and presentation. You know how to identify the proper research methods based upon the product phase and timeline. You need experience conducting research interviews, survey coding (bonus points if you excel at complex survey design), and unmoderated usability testing. We're looking for an out-of-the-box thinker with a hunger to try new things and a passion for impact. You'll be accountable for something significant: the uncompromising quality of products that impact people's lives.
Like what you see? Apply now!
Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com
What You'll Do:
Here's what you can expect on a typical day in the life of a UX Researcher at ADP.
Product voice and ownership mindset. You're the lead voice asking why to understand what questions you need to answer and how data might help make those decisions. You'll also create proposals and timelines to make these ideas a reality.
Strategy and vision. We're always looking for new methods and approaches to reliable scientific data. You have a desire and aptitude for spotting User Experience research trends and turning them into enterprise recommendations.
You'll work each day with people from across the product development team in a fast-paced environment to understand issues and communicate user priorities.
Recruit - Collect. Having experience working in scrums and as part of Agile work teams, you'll recruit and manage test participants for your research and collect quantitative and qualitative data to meet product goals and support data-driven design.
Variety of work. There is no typical day. You could be working on anything from data collection to one-on-one conversations with clients or coding a survey. You know how to apply different methods based on the situation.
AI-Enhanced research. You'll work with research tools that incorporate modern AI capabilities, and give you convenient, hands-on exposure to emerging technologies and helping stay current as the field continues to evolve.
Senior UX Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
ADP is hiring a Senior UX Researcher.
Are you inspired by transformation and making an impact on the lives of millions of people every day?
Are you empathic to client needs and committed to leveraging research to create elegant, easy-to-use experiences?
Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next?
In this role, you will be part of ADP's UX Research team, where you will identify and conduct various research methods to inform what we create for ADP's cloud-based payroll, tax, HR, and benefits solutions. Every day, you will be the voice of our clients with UX designers, product managers, and developers. You're on a constant mission to understand them better by analyzing research data and asking key questions that inform our product and design decisions. You help our developers better understand their clients so that they can build a better product.
To thrive in this role, you should be comfortable running all phases of research, from planning to study and presentation. You know how to identify the proper research methods based upon the product phase and timeline. You need experience conducting research interviews, survey coding (bonus points if you excel at complex survey design), and unmoderated usability testing. We're looking for an out-of-the-box thinker with a hunger to try new things and a passion for impact. You'll be accountable for something significant: the uncompromising quality of products that impact people's lives.
Like what you see? Apply now!
Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com
What You'll Do:
Here's what you can expect on a typical day in the life of a UX Researcher at ADP.
Product voice and ownership mindset. You're the lead voice asking why to understand what questions you need to answer and how data might help make those decisions. You'll also create proposals and timelines to make these ideas a reality.
Strategy and vision. We're always looking for new methods and approaches to reliable scientific data. You have a desire and aptitude for spotting User Experience research trends and turning them into enterprise recommendations.
You'll work each day with people from across the product development team in a fast-paced environment to understand issues and communicate user priorities.
Recruit - Collect. Having experience working in scrums and as part of Agile work teams, you'll recruit and manage test participants for your research and collect quantitative and qualitative data to meet product goals and support data-driven design.
Variety of work. There is no typical day. You could be working on anything from data collection to one-on-one conversations with clients or coding a survey. You know how to apply different methods based on the situation.
AI-Enhanced research. You'll work with research tools that incorporate modern AI capabilities, and give you convenient, hands-on exposure to emerging technologies and helping stay current as the field continues to evolve.
UX Researcher | Contractor-NYC
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
AnswerLab is looking for contract UX Researchers based in NYC. Must be comfortable conducting in-person sessions.
Who We Are
AnswerLab is a UX research and experience strategy firm that partners with the world's boldest brands to create experiences people love. We don't just deliver insights-we shape product direction, influence strategy, and accelerate innovation at companies like Amazon, American Express, Google, and Meta.
As a team of experience strategists, we uncover the “why” behind user behavior and transform it into clarity, direction, and momentum for our clients. Whether advising on AI, accessibility, or emerging technologies, we help design solutions that drive measurable business impact and build better futures for users.
What makes us successful is simple: the people who work here. We're a team of intelligent, curious, and collaborative professionals who care deeply about solving problems and making a difference. At AnswerLab, you're empowered to lead, grow, and have a real impact-supported by teammates who value thoughtful work, cross-functional collaboration, and yes, even a good laugh along the way.
Who You Are
You are passionate about research: you love to learn new methods, test out new tools and technologies, and think deeply about the human-centered issues we face as researchers. You also see yourself as a partner to stakeholders and clients, bringing them into the research experience and listening deeply to their needs as you conduct studies that address their business questions. You're proactive, adaptable, and organized: you're ready to explore creative solutions to challenges as they arise, and you have the time management skills to keep everything moving forward.
Ideal candidates have at least 4 years of hands-on experience leading research studies, with experience partnering with stakeholders or clients during the research process. We are open to candidates from a range of consulting and research backgrounds (e.g., UX research, market research, academia, public health, etc.).
This role requires availability to attend in-person research sessions or client meetings at our NYC office or designated client sites.
The qualified candidate will be responsible for:
Building trusted relationships with clients, including providing consultative guidance and proactively recommending/implementing solutions to drive the research process forward
Leading UX research studies end-to-end, including:
Consulting on research methodology or project scope, as appropriate
Developing moderator guides
Consulting with clients on the development of prototypes for testing
Moderating remote and in-person (when safe) user experience research studies or conducting interviews in the field
Analyzing the research findings, delivering insights that address the stated research questions
Crafting recommendations in alignment with research findings for potential next steps in product development
Developing presentations (written deliverables and/or slide decks) to communicate findings and recommendations
Collaborating with clients to ensure the report meets their business needs
Presenting to client teams
Exploring creative solutions to research challenges, such as providing recommendations to improve internal processes or establish best practices with our clients
Continuing to develop your research and consultative skills, leveraging these skills to create research experiences that our clients, participants, and colleagues love while delivering impactful results
Keeping projects on schedule and within scope and budget
Contributing to AnswerLab's knowledge library: documenting best practices and contributing your expertise to internal initiatives and learning experiences as appropriate.
We understand that outstanding candidates can come from a variety of backgrounds. While specific experience is important, we are ultimately looking for candidates who have the personal characteristics to thrive in a growing client-focused business.
The qualified candidate will have experience in and meet most of the criteria listed below:
4+ years of hands-on experience conducting qualitative research, either in the UX space or a related research field.
Leading consulting engagements with clients/stakeholders -- either in research specifically or with a management consulting firm that uses analytical data to support conclusions
Designing and writing discussion guides, screeners, test protocols, and final reports
Using online/remote tools for conducting research (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, etc.)
Conducting presentations with senior-level business managers and executives
Demonstrated ability to 1) work independently and drive towards deadlines, 2) produce high-quality deliverables for clients, and 3) think creatively and solve problems
Ability to engage with business and research managers in Fortune 500 companies
Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate discussions
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment, manage competing priorities, and be an independent problem-solver
Presentation skills, including building slide decks and presenting results and recommendations to clients
Undergraduate and/or advanced degree - preferably an educational background in Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, or other related disciplines with a solid foundation in research-based design using qualitative methods
In addition to expertly meeting the requirements outlined above, your success will be measured on our eight Core Values:
AnswerLab's Core Values:
Build trust
Provide amazing service
Support and Encourage Inclusivity
Jump in to help others
Handle change with flexibility
Innovate our products and processes
Explore creative solutions to challenges
Make AnswerLab a great place to work
Physical Requirements:
Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines.
Sitting for extended periods.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other devices and objects.
No staffing/recruiting agencies, please.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States, however, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time.
At AnswerLab, our mission is to create experiences people love. This means we strive to make our company a great place to work for people from all walks of life. Hiring people from a wide variety of backgrounds makes our company stronger and helps us achieve our mission.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Researcher, Misalignment Research
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
About the Team Safety Systems sits at the forefront of OpenAI's mission to build and deploy safe AGI, ensuring our most capable models can be released responsibly and for the benefit of society. Within Safety Systems, we are building a misalignment research team to focus on the most pressing problems for the future of AGI. Our mandate is to identify, quantify, and understand future AGI misalignment risks far in advance of when they can pose harm.
The work of this research taskforce spans four pillars:
* Worst‑Case Demonstrations - Craft compelling, reality‑anchored demos that reveal how AI systems can go wrong. We focus especially on high importance cases where misaligned AGI could pursue goals at odds with human well being.
* Adversarial & Frontier Safety Evaluations - Transform those demos into rigorous, repeatable evaluations that measure dangerous capabilities and residual risks. Topics of interest include deceptive behavior, scheming, reward hacking, deception in reasoning, and power-seeking, along with other related areas.
* System‑Level Stress Testing - Build automated infrastructure to probe entire product stacks, assessing end‑to‑end robustness under extreme conditions. We treat misalignment as an evolving adversary, escalating tests until we find breaking points even as systems continue to improve.
* Alignment Stress‑Testing Research - Investigate why mitigations break, publishing insights that shape strategy and next‑generation safeguards. We collaborate with other labs when useful and actively share misalignment findings to accelerate collective progress.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Researcher who is passionate about red‑teaming and AI safety. In this role you will design and execute cutting‑edge attacks, build adversarial evaluations, and advance our understanding of how safety measures can fail-and how to fix them. Your insights will directly influence OpenAI's product launches and long‑term safety roadmap.
In this role, you will
* Design and implement worst‑case demonstrations that make AGI alignment risks concrete for stakeholders, focused on high stakes use cases described above.
* Develop adversarial and system‑level evaluations grounded in those demonstrations, driving adoption across OpenAI.
* Create automated tools and infrastructure to scale automated red‑teaming and stress testing.
* Conduct research on failure modes of alignment techniques and propose improvements.
* Publish influential internal or external papers that shift safety strategy or industry practice. We aim to concretely reduce existential AI risk.
* Partner with engineering, research, policy, and legal teams to integrate findings into product safeguards and governance processes.
* Mentor engineers and researchers, fostering a culture of rigorous, impact‑oriented safety work.
You might thrive in this role if you
* Already are thinking about these problems night and day, and share our mission to build safe, universally beneficial AGI and align with the OpenAI Charter.
* Have 4+ years of experience in AI red‑teaming, security research, adversarial ML, or related safety fields.
* Possess a strong research track record-publications, open‑source projects, or high‑impact internal work-demonstrating creativity in uncovering and exploiting system weaknesses.
* Are fluent in modern ML / AI techniques and comfortable hacking on large‑scale codebases and evaluation infrastructure.
* Communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical audiences, translating complex findings into actionable recommendations.
* Enjoy collaboration and can drive cross‑functional projects that span research, engineering, and policy.
* Hold a Ph.D., master's degree, or equivalent experience in computer science, machine learning, security, or a related discipline (nice to have but not required).
What we Offer
* A chance to shape safety practices at the frontier of AGI. Your work will directly lower the changes of catastrophic misalignment.
* Access to cutting‑edge models, tooling, and compute resources.
* A highly collaborative, mission‑driven environment with world‑class colleagues.
* Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits.
If you're excited to push AI systems to-and beyond-their limits so we can deploy them safely, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in the taking on the most important challenge for the world today.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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Applied UX Researcher (Messaging Apps)
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
**Duration: 6 months (Hybrid)** + This project is focused on evaluating new and existing mobile features for iOS in conjunction with upcoming feature rollouts and marketing initiatives. The goal is to assess how these features are perceived by users and to inform strategic decisions around whether a feature should be launched, improved, or deprioritized-ultimately ensuring that feature development aligns with user needs and delivers meaningful value.
**Overall Responsibilities:**
+ This role will focus on using survey and interview studies to evaluate features, and messaging, and to inform a potential marketing strategy.
+ Design and implement research studies (semi-structured interviews, usability tests, surveys).
+ Run research studies (e.g., program a survey in Qualtrics, carry out interviews with participants, etc.).
+ Plan and execute evaluations of new and existing messaging apps features.
+ Define success metrics and KPIs for feature performance.
+ Design user research studies and analyze feedback to assess feature value.
+ Identify user pain points and areas for improvement.
+ Make data-driven recommendations on whether a feature should be launched, improved, or deprioritized.
+ Align recommendations with business goals and marketing strategies
+ Create reports and presentations to communicate findings and decisions.
+ Influence product roadmap and prioritization through clear evidence-based insights.
+ Analyze results and communicate findings (e.g., in slide decks).
**Experience (Mandatory):**
+ 4 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
+ Experience assessing and enhancing the user experience of messaging and mobile app features during launch phases on iOS and Android.
+ Strong understanding of user experience (UX) principles and design thinking.
+ Experience with research design and analysis utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.).
+ Experience with Qualtrics and basic statistical techniques.
+ Strong grasp of diverse research methods, including A/B testing, alpha and beta testing, usability studies, concept testing, diary studies, literature reviews, focus groups, and surveys etc.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills including ability to distil findings into concise insights and engage and excite stakeholders about research.
**Experience (Desired):**
+ Successful track record of running user research programs, employing a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
+ Self-motivated and able to work with little direction.
+ Passionate, high attention to detail, innovative, creative, and team focused.
+ Familiar with Android or iOS.
**Education:**
+ BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
**About US Tech Solutions:**
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit *********************** .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Research
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Quick Facts
Role: Researcher
Base salary: $200K to $325K
Equity: aggressive initial grant + annual performance-based bonuses
About Moment
Moment builds next-generation trading and portfolio management technology. Our core product suite includes high-throughput market data pipelines, automated smart order routing algorithms, real-time portfolio ledgering and position tracking, and high-cardinality portfolio optimization.
Founded in 2023 by a team of quant traders and researchers from Citadel and Jane Street, we've raised over $100M in capital from Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures, and we now power mission critical workflows for financial institutions with over $5T+ of assets.
The Research Team at Moment works on problems like:
Running 100K+ variable portfolio optimizations in seconds.
Developing machine learning models to estimate relative value and future outperformance in fixed income securities.
Developing risk models to estimate the tracking error between portfolios.
Building AI agents to automatically perform credit research, automatically build custom portfolios, and automate other core portfolio management tasks.
You're a good fit if...
You're a quant researcher or quant trader. We are excited to interview strong candidates from outside of the quant trading industry as well.
You have a bachelor's degree or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science.
You have written production-grade code in Python.
You're willing and able to just figure stuff out.
You are excited to work closely with customers. As a researcher at Moment, you are also your own product manager.
Even better if you have experience with...
Fixed income quantitative research
Numerical optimization
Factor/risk models
Polars
Machine learning pipelines
Multi-modal LLMs
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision coverage.
$150 monthly gym stipend.
Free lunch and dinner.
Compensation
$200K to $325K base salary + initial equity grant + annual performance-based equity bonuses.
Auto-ApplyMachine Learning Researcher
User experience researcher job in New York, NY
Our goals are to give you a real sense of what it's like to work at Jane Street full time as a Machine Learning Researcher, and a truly unparalleled educational experience. You'll work side by side with experienced ML Researchers on projects that we've selected for their combination of novel ML ideas and relevance to real-world systematic trading strategies. You'll learn how we think about markets through challenging classes and activities, and practice using established methods alongside our own unique twists to train practical models.
At Jane Street, the lines between research, technology, and trading are intentionally blurry. As our strategies grow more sophisticated, close collaboration is essential for continuing to push the boundaries of what's possible. We work with petabytes of data, a computing cluster with hundreds of thousands of cores, and a growing GPU cluster containing thousands of high-end GPUs. Trading poses unusual challenges-large models and nonstationary datasets in a competitive multi-agent environment-that force us to search for novel techniques.
You'll spend the bulk of your internship working closely with full-time machine learning researchers on projects drawn from their own work. You might conduct an end-to-end study of an unexplored dataset, try a new modeling paradigm for a thorny problem, or consider blue-sky approaches that we're still trying to figure out. The problems we work on rarely have clean, definitive answers, and they often require insights from colleagues across the firm with different areas of expertise. Depending on the day, you might be diving deep into market data, tuning hyperparameters, debugging training issues, or analyzing the predictions your model makes.
Note that given the IP-sensitive nature of machine learning research at Jane Street, it is unlikely that any research findings associated with the internship will be suitable for outside academic publication.
About You
If you've never thought about a career in finance, you're in good company. Many of us were in the same position before working here. If you have a curious mind and a passion for solving interesting problems, we have a feeling you'll fit right in. You should be:
A PhD student or postdoc with practical experience working on empirical ML research problems
Interested in applying logical and mathematical thinking to all kinds of problems
Curious about the machine learning landscape and excited to apply state-of-the-art techniques drawn from many problem domains
Fluent with a versatile set of models and tricks
Able to rapidly implement and iterate on your ideas in Python and your favorite ML framework
Eager to ask questions, admit mistakes, and learn new things
If you'd like to learn more, you can read about our interview process and meet some of the team. Learn more about Jane Street's internship program here.
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to **********************************.
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