Senior User Experience Researcher (CONTRACT)

The role

The Senior User Experience Researcher leads the research process for a AAA title. This role involves using industry methodologies to enhance usability and player experience through qualitative and quantitative feedback.

What you will do

• Oversee user experience research on a large-sized project.
• Collaborate with research and development teams.
• Proactively surface study status and project changes to stakeholders.
• Define session format, research goals, success criteria, survey designs, and test plans.
• Lead advanced research methodologies including RITE, A/B testing, and narrative testing.
• Conduct and moderate studies including one-on-one sessions, focus groups, and multi-participant playtests.
• Present qualitative and quantitative findings to project teams and studio leadership.
• Collaborate with analysts to utilize analytics tools and develop dashboards.
• Identify and articulate contributing factors to key issues.
• Advocate for inclusive design through testing accessibility and character portrayals.

Required qualifications

• AAA Games UX Research experience is required.
• Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting scientific and technical journals.
• Capable of solving practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and survey software such as Qualtrics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• A passion for user research and video games.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working in a game development or publisher studio environment
• Emphasis in psychology, human-computer interaction, human factors, or a related field
• Familiarity with analytics tools like Looker, Omni, Tableau, Excel, and Power BI

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage.

About the company

Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior User Experience Researcher. This position is for a temporary engagement through staffing partner Yoh Enterprise Solutions.