Sr. UX Researcher

Job Description

The Challenge Ahead

We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher who should not only love to play games but also have a passion for shaping and evaluating the gaming experience. You are excited to be part of an accomplished and advanced team shaping the future of EA games across devices. You will apply your experience with research and digital entertainment to the development of fun and creative gaming experiences.

What You'll Do:
• You will be an essential part of the research team for FIFA (EA Sports FC team), and you will report to the FIFA UX Research Manager.
• You will develop research plans that span the full product development cycle and integrate user research into the game product development process.
• You will champion players - advocating for the best user experience possible, educating the development team on user-centred thinking
• Analyse relevant data from mixed research methods (interviews, lab studies, heuristic evaluations, surveys, telemetry) independently
• Work with game teams and studio leadership to understand franchise goals and strategies
• Communicate research results to multiple levels of the organisation in creative ways that create impact while providing recommendations and ongoing design consultation
• Develop long-term user research strategy plans
• Create new methodologies for unique research questions while maintaining high research quality
• Promote and inspire innovation in the EA global UX Research team

What We're Looking For:
• You have an degree in experimental psychology (experimental, social, cognitive), human-computer interaction, human factors, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
• Quantitative and qualitative research methodology experience
• Industry experience in research design and conducting user research studies across platforms
• You have expertise in research design, experience in multiple methodologies
• You can assimilate new ideas and information quickly, recommend actions using objective data, and influence the actions taken based on that data

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d83mmm-18-221-165-246-42 in your application.