Join us at Clarivate and help us revolutionize research and learning tools. We are seeking a User Experience Design Research Associate to join our UX team supporting Clarivate for Academia and Government.
Help conduct user research to support the product development process while gaining experience with UX research including contextual inquiry, usability testing, surveying and synthesizing data, performing product assessments, analyzing competitive landscape, and participating in observation and note-taking. Working with other designers, recommend research-informed design improvements for products. Overall, the Associate assists the team in determining the design of intuitive interfaces and delivering a high-quality experience for the end user of our academic products.
About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience h
- Exposure to user centered design, user analysis techniques, and web and mobile usability best practices.
- Familiarity with Figma, Axure or other design tools.
It would be great if you also have . . .
- Basic understanding of capabilities and limitations of web technologies (HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, etc.).
- Familiarity with usability analysis and testing methods.
- Familiarity with applying analytics and usage data as part of user research.
What will you be doing in this role?
- Work under the direction of a Lead or Senior UX Designer to deliver artifacts and complete tasks to assist the team in delivering successful outcomes for customers and users.
- Apply user centered design methodology to develop an understanding of and serve as the advocate for the end user (Examples: perform user research, create personas, user task analysis, process diagrams, use cases etc.).
- As needed, develop wireframes, sitemaps and other design renderings which define the user interface form, function, navigation, interaction, and basic screen layout.
- As needed, write brief functional requirements documents, annotated wireframes and/or user stories to convey design elements and interactions to the product development team.
- Work closely with the team implementing the designs to ensure business and user requirements have been met.
- Perform accessibility audits and ensures designs meet accessibility standards per ADA Section 508 requirements and W3C WAI guidelines.
- Actively participate in regular design reviews and provide and receive constructive feedback.
About The Team
Our Team of 30 UX Designers and Researchers is passionate about our users of the products we create to support our Academic and Government market segment. We are highly valued by our product and technology partners across our segment who look to the UX team to bring their expertise and user knowledge to strategic problems and initiatives that impact learning and research across the world. We collaborate across multiple countries and have a strong team culture of shared growth and learning.
Hours of Work
- Core working hours are Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm.
- Must be able to work requirements 20-25 hrs/week.
Clarivate is an Equal Opportunity Employer Vets/Minorities/Women/Disabled