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ResearcherRecruitment & Talent Acquisition

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Key Responsibilities

Lead Insight-Driven Design: Use a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to uncover meaningful insights about customer needs, behaviors,

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ResearcherRecruitment & Talent Acquisition

Responsibilities

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→Lead Insight-Driven Design: Use a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to uncover meaningful insights about customer needs, behaviors, and pain points; ensuring the products we develop align with real-world consumer expectations.
→Develop Research Strategies: Create detailed research plans using a variety of research methodologies, including user testing, contextual inquiries, field studies, and market trend analysis to capture actionable data.
→Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with industrial designers, engineers, and product managers, providing research-backed recommendations that influence design decisions and enhance the functionality, usability, and overall design of products.
→Translate Data into Design Directions: Synthesize research findings into clear, actionable insights that inform product design strategy, ensuring user needs are met in innovative and effective ways.
→Test and Iterate: Lead usability testing sessions, gather direct feedback from end-users, and work with teams to iterate on designs based on findings, ensuring continuous improvement throughout the design lifecycle.
→Foster User-Centered Design Practices: Advocate for a user-first approach by embedding research at every stage of product development-from ideation to final prototype-ensuring that designs resonate with our target consumers.

Bachelor's or master's degree in design research, Industrial Design, or related field.
Proven experience in design research, with a strong portfolio showcasing methodologies that led to successful, data-driven decisions.
Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Strong and analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to clearly present research findings to stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Proficient in design thinking methodologies, user-centered design principles, and emerging technologies.
Confident in expressing concepts visually.
High attention to detail and strong critical-thinking skills.
Experience in consumer hard goods is a plus.