Occupation
UX researcher
UX researchers plan and run studies that tell a product team what people actually do and where they get stuck. Methods range from moderated interviews and usability tests to surveys and analysis of behavioural data, and the output is evidence a team can act on rather than opinion.
Also known as: User researcher · Design researcher
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Part of Arts, design, media and communications
What the work involves
- Turn a team's open question into a research plan with a defensible method
- Recruit and screen participants, and handle consent and privacy properly
- Moderate interviews, usability sessions, or diary studies
- Analyse transcripts and behavioural data for patterns rather than anecdotes
- Present findings and recommendations to designers, engineers, and stakeholders
- Keep a searchable repository of past studies so findings get reused
How people commonly enter
- Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in psychology, human factors, anthropology, or a related field
- Certificate or short course in user research alongside a portfolio of studies
- Transfer from UX design, market research, data analysis, or customer support
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Team based · Remote capable · Desk based · Works independently
Related interests
Investigative (analytical) · Social (helping) · Artistic (creative)
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