Sr. UX Researcher

Job Description

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with People Inc. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.Sr. UX Researcher The User Experience Research team at People Inc. evaluates the consumer experience for premium brands such as People, Entertainment Weekly, Allrecipes, MyRecipes, Investopedia, Travel + Leisure and many more. We partner with the UX Design team and provide insights for engaging experiences that excite users and amplify the voice of our brands. We are looking for a Sr. UX Researcher to represent our users throughout the design process. You will bring skills as a usability expert and researcher to ensure that the needs of our end users, advertisers, product, and editorial teams are being incorporated to drive customer engagement across our brands and digital platforms.Assignment Details: 40 hours a weekStart date: 8/11/2025End date: 11/14/2025Hourly Rate: $65 maxLocation: Remote - US Assignment Responsibilities:

• Develop, produce and maintain research artifacts for studies following our existing framework.
• Conduct moderated and unmoderated studies on your own, with some guidance.
• Clearly articulate insights from findings. Translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Communicate with the product owners, designers, and research team.
• Thoroughly investigate and advocate for the wants and needs of our users.
• Understand and have experience with a range of user research methods
• Develop and refine research methods and processes.
• Understand how to apply a range of techniques for the analysis of research data and synthesis of findings.
• Translate user needs and design requirements into concrete study plans, scripts, and findings.
• Contribute to overall end-to-end research strategy for key experiences, from planning to execution.

65%User Research

• Gather and synthesize research requirements.
• Design and prepare research studies.
• Conduct user interviews and usability studies.
• Analyze results to provide actionable findings and recommendations.
• Provide insights into user needs and behaviors across experiences.

30%Team Collaboration

• Partner with UX design and project leads to validate assumptions, test designs, and understand user data.
• Present research findings and insights and build consensus among a broad range of stakeholders.
• Participate in discussions that foster big-picture thinking.

5%Process Management

• Collaborate with UX designers and project leads to develop and implement research and testing best practices.

Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education and experience
• 5-10 years as a UX Researcher for mass-market Web and Mobile products.
• A solid grasp of user-centered testing methodologies, usability and accessibility concerns
• Knowledge of the field of human-computer interaction, experimental design, observational and field methods and data analysis.
• End-to-end experience with all aspects of research (study design, recruiting, moderation/implementation, analysis, reporting).
• Able to provide samples of work that show the types of research you have done, how you approach problems, and how you deliver results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

People Inc. is the largest print and digital publisher in America. Nearly 200 million people trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc.'s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at People Inc. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to [email protected] .