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Meta is hiring: User Experience Researcher in City of Albany
Meta is hiring: User Experience Researcher in City of AlbanyMediabistro • City of Albany, NY, United States
Meta is hiring : User Experience Researcher in City of Albany

Meta is hiring : User Experience Researcher in City of Albany

Mediabistro • City of Albany, NY, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.

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Responsibilities

  • Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes related to technology and products.
  • Conduct research using a wide variety of quantitative methods and a subset of qualitative methods, such as surveys.
  • Collaborate with product teams to identify research topics and generate insights that fuel ideation and evaluate designs.
  • Oversee and design the user experience component to generate actionable insights.
  • Incorporate user experience design, data, research, and user-computer technologies to develop and enhance experiences of products.
  • Conduct applied product research and / or focus on directly relevant research topics to understand users’ behaviors, motivations, and attitudes about the products.
  • Define the user model and research how humans use technology products to meet user needs through technological development.
  • Use quantitative concepts to design studies addressing user behavior and attitudes, and communicate results creatively.
  • Review existing data and product designs to generate hypotheses and plans for high-impact research.
  • Analyze user behavior data through channels such as statistics, user testing, semi-formal interviews, observation, surveys, A / B testing, and log analysis.
  • Apply expertise in information science, UX design, and human factors to brainstorm and create design objectives.
  • Assess the user-interface or usability characteristics of Meta products for improvements.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering, and marketing teams to complete projects.
  • Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. is permitted.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Information Management, Information Systems or related field and 1 year of work experience in the job offered or in a data research-related occupation.
  • Requires 1 year of experience in the following areas :
  • Survey Design and Research
  • Python and Statistical analysis & modelling
  • Machine learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • SQL
  • Foundational qualitative research / strategy
  • Usability testing
  • Ethnographic observation
  • Compensation

    Public Compensation : $202,014 / year to $221,540 / year + bonus + equity + benefits

    Industry

    Internet

    Equal Opportunity

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

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