Meta Platforms - New York, NY
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Our UX Research team is designing for the global diversity of human needs, which requires us to deeply understand the behaviors of the people behind them. Our researchers tackle some of the most complex challenges to gain deeper 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 diverse range of perspectives and stem from many different backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to understand user behaviors and needs.
- Design and execute surveys, focus groups, field studies, usability tests, and interviews.
- Translate research findings into strategic narratives that influence product development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate research insights into product design.
- Stay open-minded about learning new research methods and adapting to a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years' of relevant experience in user experience, applied research and/or product research and development, or a Master's degree and 8+ years' relevant experience, or PhD and 5+ years' relevant experience.
- Relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development.
- Experience conducting In-Depth Interviews or Focus Groups and Concept Testing or Usability Testing.
- Experience coding with R, SQL, STATA, SPSS or equivalent.
- Experience applying statistical analysis methods such as Regressions, ANOVA, and T-Tests.
- Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research.
- Experience translating research findings into strategic narratives.
Nice-to-haves
- Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information science, Media studies, Computer Science, or Economics.
