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User Experience ResearcherMotion Recruitment • San Francisco, CA, United States
User Experience Researcher

User Experience Researcher

Motion Recruitment • San Francisco, CA, United States
25 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Overview

Strategic Talent Scout | Driving Talent Acquisition & Workforce Growth

Hiring : UX Researcher

Location : San Francisco, CA (Local-W2 candidates only)

Duration : 6 Month Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled UX Researcher to join our Foundation Model team. In this role, you will lead end-to-end user research and usability testing, shaping product strategy for cutting-edge scientific workflows and agentic frameworks. Your insights will directly influence how AI / ML engineers and scientists design tools for our internal Drug Discovery teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define Product Strategy Through UX Research : Lead research to identify pain points and uncover new opportunities for agents and frameworks.
  • Design & Execute Usability Studies : Conduct contextual inquiries, heuristic evaluations, and other user testing methodologies.
  • Operationalize User Feedback : Build systematic processes to collect, analyze, and track qualitative feedback over time.
  • Uncover Actionable Insights : Analyze qualitative / quantitative data to understand user behavior, motivation, and obstacles.
  • Build User-Testing Infrastructure : Establish reusable protocols, participant recruitment pipelines, and insight repositories.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally : Work closely with AI / ML engineers and scientists to translate findings into clear product direction.
  • Communicate Findings : Deliver clear, compelling insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills

  • Experience in UX research and usability testing (preferably for complex, expert-facing systems).
  • Experience in qualitative & quantitative research, A / B testing, longitudinal studies, and experience benchmarking.
  • Familiarity with tools like UserTesting, Contentsquare, or similar platforms.
  • Proven ability to build and scale user research practices (recruitment, testing, knowledge management).
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize ambiguous data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to advocate for users while considering business and technical constraints.
  • A genuine curiosity about the drug discovery process.

    • Highly Preferred

  • Experience with LLM-based applications and standardized protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • Experience working on internal tools with subject matter experts and stakeholders.

    • We are using #uxresearcher #UserTesting #Contentsquare #quantitativeresearch #qualitativeresearch as part of the job posting content.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

    • Employment type

  • Contract

    • Job function

  • Information Technology

    • Industries

  • Staffing and Recruiting
  • Biotechnology Research

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