Top 3 Daily 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 research managers to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Additional responsibilities

• Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research.
• Evangelize research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and oral presentations.

Required Skills:

• A degree preferred in computer science, human computer interaction, cognitive science, experimental psychology, anthropology, information science or related field.
• Minimum 4-5 years of work experience in an applied research setting
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of 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 experimental design.

Nice to have

• Experience with Enterprise Application
• Working knowledge with Google Analytics and product metrics
• Experience with SQL, Python, SPSS and remote usability testing tools