Senior UX Researcher AI & Quantitative Research (Onsite / Hybrid)

UX Researcher AI & Quantitative Specialist

Location: San Jose, CA, 95117

Duration: 06+ Months Contract Hybrid 3 days/week in office

UX Research Team

About the Role

We are looking for a curious, data-savvy UX Researcher to join our team as a contactor. This is not a traditional research role it sits at the intersection of AI-augmented research, advanced quantitative analysis, and cross-team capability building.

You will help accelerate our journey toward an AI-Native research practice by bringing hard-won external experience in using AI tools within research workflows, and by embedding behavioural data fluency across the team. You will work alongside researchers, designers, and product managers influencing how we work, not just what we deliver.

What You'll Do

AI-Augmented Research

• Apply AI tools actively in day-to-day research workflows synthesis, analysis, screener design, report generation, and more
• Lead and co-create internal initiatives that accelerate the team's AI adoption and maturity
• Share external best practices and bring fresh thinking to how AI can transform research at scale
• Act as an internal champion for AI-native ways of working, coaching peers and running enablement sessions

Quantitative Research & Statistics

• Design, execute, and analyse quantitative studies including large-scale surveys, concept tests, and benchmark studies [MUST HAVE]
• Apply statistical methods confidently: significance testing, regression analysis, factor analysis, conjoint, MaxDiff, and more [MUST HAVE]
• Build clear, insight-led outputs from quantitative data that drive product and business decisions [MUST HAVE]
• Partner with data and analytics teams to ensure research findings are grounded in robust methodology

Behavioural & Product Data Analysis

• Extract, interpret, and storytell with behavioural data from platforms such as Power BI, Amplitude, Mixpanel, or similar [MUST HAVE]
• Triangulate product usage data with primary research to surface richer, more actionable insights [MUST HAVE]
• Identify patterns in user behaviour that inform hypothesis generation and research prioritisation
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to ensure the team has access to the right data sources and behavioural signals

Qualitative Research

• Plan and facilitate user interviews, usability studies, diary studies, and contextual enquiries
• Apply thematic analysis, affinity mapping, and Jobs-to-be-Done frameworks
• Translate qualitative findings into compelling narratives for product, design, and leadership audiences

Cross-Team AI Acceleration

• Lead AI research initiatives end-to-end from scoping to delivery while actively partnering with fellow researchers throughout [MUST HAVE]
• Work alongside researchers across the team to co-develop AI-assisted processes, templates, and playbooks that embed into everyday ways of working [MUST HAVE]
• Collaborate with researchers on shared AI projects, bringing structure and momentum while creating space for others to upskill alongside you
• Identify bottlenecks in research operations and propose scalable, AI-enabled solutions developed with the team, not just handed to them
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, methodological rigour, and shared ownership of the team's AI maturity

What We're Looking For

Non-Negotiables

• Demonstrable experience using AI tools within a research context not just awareness, but active application [MUST HAVE]
• Strong quantitative research skills: survey design, statistical analysis, and insight generation [MUST HAVE]
• Hands-on experience pulling and interpreting behavioural data from Power BI, Amplitude, or equivalent platforms [MUST HAVE]
• Solid grounding in mixed-methods research you can move fluently between qual and quant [MUST HAVE]
• Experience creating or leading AI-related research initiatives, not just participating in them [MUST HAVE]

Strong Assets

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Designers, PMs, and Engineers in agile or product-led environments
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly to non-research stakeholders
• Familiarity with research tooling: UserTesting, Qualtrics, Airtable, Maze, or similar
• Confidence working independently as a contractor you manage your own time and know when to escalate

The WOW Factor

• Experience in Foresight or Strategic Foresight research scenario planning, horizon scanning, trend analysis, or futures methodologies
• WOW factor