Average User Researcher salary in the UK

A successful software house in East Kilbride is looking to add a UX Researcher to the team. The company decided to modernise their product offerings by moving from desktop to cloud a few years. This digital transformation has gone really well and overall, the business has been doing great. They've got an exciting couple years ahead with new product releases coming up, intriguing collaborations with other companies in the sector and continuous improvements on existing products. In terms of their design function, they're in a really interesting spot. Having introduced design-led thinking into the business a few years back, they've really seen it come into fruition over the last year or so and with that, the business has invested more and more into design. With this, they've expanded the team a few times and are now looking for a specialist UX Researcher to join as well. As an organisation, they're one of the best at bringing graduate/junior talent in and investing into upskilling them but for this role, they're ideally looking for someone that can come in and hit the ground running. You will be joining a design team of 5 people and will be the companies first out and out UX Researcher. The Designers in the team have a mix of skills - some are more UX Design focused, and others are more UI Design focused. They all understand the importance of research and can do their bit within research but none of them are specialist UX Researchers, which is where you will come in to play. As their first UX Researcher, you'll have a good amount of autonomy in terms of the research function. You'll be championed to apply and conduct whatever research method you think is best for whatever business problem you're trying to solve. The company have a lot of research-heavy work in the pipeline, so you'll have the opportunity to get involved in a lot of different stuff over the next few years. As mentioned, the company have very much embraced the importance of design and with that, design is not only embedded into the software but into other areas such as sales, marketing and more - as it should be! With this, you'll be exposed to lots of different areas of the business and get to work closely with many different team members, which should be music to any UX Researcher's ears. In terms of someone's background, they are pretty flexible. As mentioned, they're looking for someone to come in and hit the ground running, so they're looking for someone that already has some commercial experience behind them. They do have a preference for someone that has experience working in a product environment as that will help someone settle in the role a bit quicker. Personality-wise, they're looking for someone that is a good problem solver and someone that enjoys collaboration - as a business, this is something they're huge on, so they'd expect you to have a similar mindset. The design function has done really well to drive the culture from design, and they'd want you to continue to help drive this. As mentioned, the company are based in East Kilbride but can be pretty flexible in terms of working. It's definitely not a fully remote role and they will expect some office commitment. If you're in the area, then they'd expect you to be in the office 2-3 times per week but if you're a bit further afield then they can be more flexible than this. They do have on-site team meetings a couple of times per month, which you'd be expected to attend. Salary on offer for the role is up to £45,000, which comes with a strong benefits package including a bonus scheme (10-15%), private healthcare and a good number of holidays. If you're a UX Researcher that wants to work for a software company that truly sees the importance in design, then please apply and/or contact Jack Steven at Cathcart Technology.

FPSG are pleased to offer a number of contract opportunities for User Researchers at all levels for roles working on UK Based projects, with SC Clearance. It is helpful if you already have SC Clearance, however, if you do not currently hold this, it can be obtained through the process if you meet the SC Clearable criteria. If unsure, please get in touch and we can support you with your queries on this. What you can expect to get involved with: Your role will encourage you to participate in a range of research activities and methods, and communicating actionable insights to project teams. It will require collaboration across the user-centered disciplines and go beyond the screen. You will work in the open, communicating the user research findings within the project team and working closely with clients and partners in co-designing services and products with users. Requirements: We're keen to hear from a range of applicants, not just those who have worked in the design or creative industries. You should be able to demonstrate that you are able to meet some, or all, of the following requirements as well as being SC Cleared or eligible to become so: ? Having a working understanding of ethical and responsible research best practice. ? Understanding the importance of inclusive research ? Working within an agile environment with multidisciplinary teams, knowing your role at each phase of development. ? Supporting others in the delivery of user research activities. ? Communicating findings in an engaging and meaningful way to colleagues and stakeholders. ? Participating in the analysis and synthesis of research data and findings. ? Working collaboratively with the wider design team, experts and clients to produce clear insights that will enable project teams to make informed design decisions. ? Supporting the continuous improvement of services based on data and evidence gathered through user research. ? Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders to collate and present research findings in a range of formats and contexts. ? Briefing and supporting research ops team members with recruiting participants for user research activities and developing recruitment screeners ? Being aware of and active in identifying accessibility needs of users and be confident in making adjustments for these. ? Contributing to the development of policies and standards around ethical research, accessibility specifications and equalities impact assessments. ? Take part in design sprints and research sprints as both the designated user research and eventually as a facilitator ? Being able to manage your own time and budget on both client and internal projects. ? Familiar with the requirements of preparing and presenting to ethics review boards. ? Communicate effectively in written reports of user research findings. Some skills and experience we are looking for: ? Experience in delivering user research activities,. ?Experience in wider research methodologies ? Experience of supporting junior colleagues in developing user research skills. ? Experience with usability testing? Be detailed, focussed and rigorous in your practice. ? Have a natural curiosity and empathy for people. ? Experience of conducting usability tests at all phases of the agile service design process in person and online ? Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary project team ? A strong portfolio of user research projects ? Familiarity with a wide range of user research techniques and methods. ? Familiarity with statistical research tools such as SAS and SPSS ? Experience of working with design and development teams ? A basic understanding of user experience best practice across web and mobile ? Familiarity of the purpose of design systems (e.g Gov.uk prototyping kit). Next Steps: Please submit your CV to apply immediately and then FPSG will be in touch to discuss your suitability, availability and rates associated with the role that matches you best. We can also cover the SC Clearance process with you at this time. We are Disability Confident and neurodiverse aware. If you have a disability, please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with your recruitment process

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a highly prestigious US law firm in the city to find them a Research Specialist to join their Research and Knowledge Services team in London. The role plays an integral function as part of the firm's wider legal services and will see you working on a range of important duties. This includes; Performing non-legal research on a range of subject areas including corporate and financial transactions.Critical thinking and analysis of specific research requests.Providing user support as an SME/specialist on multiple research platforms.Reviewing and evaluating research and electronic resources.Undertaking specialist projects. The perfect Research Analyst will be a dynamic and proactive research specialist with a range of expertise in legal research tools. You will have a proven background in working as part of a corporate library and knowledge function. You will have excellent writing skills and be able to simplify complex data. This role is being offered with a market-leading salary, excellent benefits, and hybrid working. For further information on the role, please get in touch.