Senior Staff UX Researcher, Google Labs

About the role

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google.

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Own project priorities in alignment with larger product goals, and oversee allocation of resources within the project.
• Drive ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations.
• Lead teams to define and evaluate product, service, and ecosystem impact.
• Own the goal and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
• Experience with research design using qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, concept research, usability studies, and surveys.
• Experience conducting product research in the AI, machine learning, gaming, or media space.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
• 10 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• 7 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
• Experience influencing product roadmap, product strategy, or design decisions through research insights and recommendations.
• Experience working with, or creating products for, scientific or academic communities.

Skills

Well-grounded in established research methodologies and techniques, yet nimble with a creative approach to understanding and helping small product teams take action on insights.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Pay

US: $236000 - $330000 (USD)

Schedule

N/A