Conifer Research brings practical insight to companies that wish to change and innovate. Through an ethnographic approach to research, we help our clients embed their creativity into an understanding of the everyday lives of people they hope to engage – customers, workers, and end-users.
Design Researcher - Contractor
DESIGN RESEARCHERPeople are endlessly fascinating, don’t you think?
- Remote region
- Remote · United States
- Time-zone overlap
- -10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, 14
- Engagement
- Contractor
About this role
People are endlessly fascinating, don’t you think? We do. Conifer Research is seeking a curious and empathetic Design Researcher who is passionate about humans, learning, and guiding clients to understand what makes people tick and drive strategy and innovation. Conifer provides opportunities to work on projects across numerous industries, wearing many hats along the way – from researcher to strategist to storyteller to user advocate. We are currently looking to hire on a project/contractor basis.
Role requirements and focus
What you’ll work on
- A successful candidate will be expected to:
- Work with internal and client teams through all phases of qualitative research or innovation programs, including: planning, research design, data collection, rigorous analysis and synthesis, identifying patterns, developing key insights,…
- Execute research programs drawing from established methodologies for ethnography, remote research, evaluative testing, and co-creation.
- Translate research into actionable recommendations and innovation opportunities.
- Contribute to synthesis and sensemaking to create narratives that frame research findings in a way that clearly demonstrates the business implications of insights and opportunities
What they’re looking for
- Relevant experience in research or insights, including experience in a consultative environment
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Design or a related field
- Experience designing and fielding remote ethnography and online community research
- Being strategic, flexible, collaborative, and passionate about advocating for user needs
- Confident presentation skills and passion for communicating user stories and insights
Skills and focus
- UX research
- Contractor
Useful context
Specialty
UX research
Work type
Contractor
Source
Himalayas
Last verified
Jul 25
Verification context
Matching title and remote language found on a live page with an application signal; no closure message detected.
Role terms can change after verification. The employer application page remains the final authority.
Similar remote design roles
View all remote ux design jobsProduct Designer (Contract)
Momentum IO
Remote · option
UI/UX Designer (AI-Accelerated)
Golden Section Technology
Remote · United States
Visual Senior Product Designer (Remote/Contract)
Everlywell
Remote · United States
Fractional Product Systems Designer (Web + iOS) - Remote (U.S. Based)
Serious Development
Remote · United States