Senior UX Researcher - 6 Months

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???? Remote | Global | Contractor for 6 months

Although this position is listed under a specific location, it is fully remote. You can work from home, forever!

Right now, the best jobs are limited to people in a handful of the world’s wealthiest cities, yet brilliant people are everywhere. Driven to overturn the status quo and distribute opportunities equally around the world, Oyster launched its global employment platform to help companies hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere.

• When it comes to global employment, we walk the walk. We’re proof that companies don't need an office to create a highly-engaged culture. Since the company’s inception in January 2020, Oyster has:
• Created a fully-distributed, vibrant team across 60+ countries
• Established a diverse leadership team and an employee base that’s 60% female
• Achieved one of the highest employee engagement scores in its class
• Raised $150 million in Series C funding at a valuation of over $1 billion!

Our momentum speaks to the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to change the world with Oyster and be empowered to work remotely while doing so, we’d love for you to apply!

• What you'll do
• Help business and product teams define their research objectives, create research plans, and implement ethical, inclusive research.
• Determine appropriate research methods, define and conduct qualitative and quantitative user experience research across multiple projects. Provide both tactical and strategic insights based on this research.
• Identify opportunities for discovery work or foundational research projects.
• Support and report to the Product Design Director
• Work in a highly collaborative fashion with the design, product, and stakeholders.
• Champion users and their needs within the team and across the business.
• Educate broader team on research best practices and evangelize research methods and results throughout the organization

• What we're looking for
• You have 4+ years of relevant experience.
• You have an excellent understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during the product development process.
• You have end-to-end experience with all aspects of research (study design, recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting).
• You have proven experience leveraging quantitative and qualitative research to drive product and/or organizational change.
• Comfortable working with data, from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation.
• You have excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills, and ability to present ideas confidently.
• You are passionate about design, products, and people.
• You have experience conducting research remotely.
• You are a team player. You love to collaborate and help the organization with energy and enthusiasm.
• You seek opportunities to learn and grow your hard and soft skills through feedback and self-reflection.

• You’ll Also Need
• A reliable home internet connection (or the ability to get one)
• Fluent English language skills

• Extra points if you have
• Post-graduate degree or professional certification in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)/Usability/Cognitive Psychology/Market Research or related field
• Research experience with HR tech or other relevant SaaS industries
• UX Research experience in the global market
• Some personal experience of the challenges of working internationally with the desire for remote work

How we work together at Oyster

Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes us special. We elevate talent. We build trust. We thrive together.

Our mission is to create a more equal world—one global hire at a time. Everything we do ladders up to our mission — and that doesn’t just mean building software. We develop programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work.

We embrace asynchronous communication and collaborative work—and we share how we work in the Oyster Public HQ — to help other global teams learn from our experiences.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about the role and Oyster’s mission, we want to hear from you—even if you don’t meet every single requirement. Join us in building a more equitable world through global employment.

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