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Senior UX Researcher

Electronic Arts

Remote / Virtual 11-29-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Senior (5-10 years) Experience
Job Description
We are EA-the world's largest video game publisher. You are probably familiar with many of our titles- FIFA, Madden, NHL, F1, UFC, Apex Legends, The Sims, and Jedi: Fallen Order to name a few. But what does that mean for you? It means more opportunities to unleash your creative genius, be inspired by those around you and ignite your path in any direction you choose. The Challenge Ahead

We are looking for user researchers who have a passion for evaluating the gaming experience. You are motivated and excited to be part of an accomplished and advanced team shaping the future of EA games. Apply your passion for research and digital entertainment to the development of fun and creative gaming experiences. Conduct strategic research alongside our team to help increase the quality of EA's products, and work with design and production teams to integrate usability and user research into the development process.

You will lead the research team for the Codemasters studio and you will report to the Senior User Research Manager.

Key Responsibilities
• Embed into the Codemasters team and drive user research activities for the studio
• Understand and translate complex technical and design needs into research questions
• Apply and tailor methods for assessing user engagement, user behaviour, and use of entertainment products
• Communicate research results to game teams and studio leadership and provide recommendations
• Create new ways to share and distribute research insights across the studio and company

Qualifications & Skills
• You have an advanced degree in experimental psychology (experimental, social, cognitive), human computer interaction, human factors, or a related field, or equivalent industry and/or education experience
• You can assimilate new ideas and information quickly, recommend actions using objective data, and influence the actions taken based on that data
• You have 5+ years' industry experience in research design and conducting user research studies across platforms
• You have expertise in research design and experience in multiple research methodologies
• Ability to travel occasionally

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbpx76-18-118-2-15-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. EA develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.