Researcher - Rapid Research

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

You'll rotate across product areas, ramp up quickly, and build relationships as you go, energized by unfamiliar products and ambiguous problems and ready to take initiative rather than wait for a fully scoped brief. You bring strong opinions about what makes a great experience, grounded in the needs of the people using it, spot connections across product areas, and combine deep qualitative and quantitative research expertise with a flexible, resourceful approach to moving quickly without sacrificing rigor. Beyond individual studies, you bring a clear point of view on what to build or change, tailor your communication to your audience, and are willing to challenge assumptions and say the hard thing with care—asking for help when you need it and offering it when others do.

What it asks for · 5

• 7+ years of experience in research at high-growth product organizations, UX/design agencies, or strategic consultancies focused on digital experiences
• Proficiency in mixed methods research, including qualitative approaches such as interviews and quantitative approaches such as surveys and data analysis
• Strong product judgment, with examples of specific recommendations you made and how they shaped the product, backed by strong communication and storytelling skills with a track record of securing executive buy-in
• Experience ramping up quickly on new projects and delivering clear recommendations in one- to two-week research sprints, turning ambiguous problems into clear questions and a practical path forward
• A scrappy, flexible approach, adapting to changing priorities and tight timelines while maintaining sound research methods, including active use of AI tools to improve speed, quality, or scale

Also a plus

• Proficiency in designing and prototyping, ideally within the Figma suite of tools
• Familiarity with researching design tools, developer tools, creative software, or other products people use to build things
• A background in product design, product management, or engineering
• Ability to combine product analytics with qualitative research to inform recommendations

What the job covers

• Scope and run focused research in quick sprints, using sound methods to answer the questions most likely to change a product decision
• Turn findings into specific recommendations a designer or PM can act on, working through tradeoffs and helping the team put them into practice
• Present product recommendations to cross-functional teams and senior leadership, telling the story behind the data, not just reporting insights
• Rotate across product areas and teams as needed, building credibility and relationships quickly without being embedded long-term
• Contribute beyond research studies by using our products, joining design reviews, and helping teams recognize when they have enough information to act
• Bring clarity to ambiguous problems, challenge assumptions, and adjust the scope or approach as you learn
• Experiment with tools, templates, and workflows to make research faster and sharper

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• product17×
• research12×
• design6×
• bring5×
• recommendations5×
• tools5×
• experience4×
• quickly4×
• ambiguous problems3×
• approach3×
• build3×
• change3×
• clear3×
• ideas3×
• methods3×
• product areas3×

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