J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines various expertise to advise clients on complex matters. They are seeking experienced User Experience Researchers to join their Human Factors team, where responsibilities include study design, data analysis, and client management.
This role will entail study design, execution, data analysis, and report preparation.
It will require managing multiple concurrent projects.
It will entail client-facing activities, such as client management and business development.
You may also eventually serve as a testifying expert in litigation.
A successful candidate is one who has tenacity, endurance, perseverance, and determination, as well as creativity, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship, and who exhibits a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Experimental, Developmental, Perceptual, or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related basic scientific psychology field preferred.
A minimum of two to four years of experience in industry and with managing client projects.
Alternatively, Master’s Degree in Experimental, Developmental, Perceptual, or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, or Human Factors, plus minimum of ten years experience in industry.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Entrepreneurial drive and passion to succeed.
Proven track record of ownership of empirical research, from study inception to study design and execution to data analysis and interpretation.
Excellent inferential statistics and data analytic skills.
Possible interest in potential litigation support and/or forensic work.
Ability to travel as needed, depending on project assignments.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Preferred
Benefits
Flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
