Job Title : UX Researcher / Design Researcher
Contract Duration : + months (Extension possible)
Pay range : C$ - / hr
Location : Toronto, ON
Work Type : Hybrid, any two days (anchor depends on the project needs)
Summary of day-to-day Responsibilities :
Department Overview :
- The Human Centered Design (HCD) team within the Digital Channels is responsible for the user experience of customer-facing (and increasingly employee-facing) digital touchpoints for banking, investing, and insurance, across websites, and smartphone, smartwatch, and tablet apps.
- The Design Research team within DCX enables evidence-based strategy and design decisions through the execution of human factors research methods and skillful communication of the latest findings.
- The UX Researcher / Design Researcher conducts user research and evaluation, enabling an exceptional user experience across digital touchpoints.
Job Accountabilities :
Collaboration : working with experienced strategists, designers, and business stakeholders to understand and support their research needsResearch design : defining research questions, creating the research approach, and a participant recruitment plan, and selecting appropriate methods of data collection and analysisResearch preparation : creation of participant screeners; recruiting from internal employee panels or working with vendors to recruit external participants, creating research protocolsData collection : conducting design research methods including observation / ethnography, diary studies, user interviews, usability testing, card sorting, etc.Analysis : utilizing qualitative and quantitative approaches to make sense of the data collectedReporting : translating findings into easily understandable insights used to drive ideation and inform design, in diverse formats including experience maps, usability test reports, personas, etc.Must-Haves :
Deep knowledge of and experience with User-Centered Design and Human Factors research methodsStrong communications skills : written, oral, and graphicalStrong project management skills with the ability to balance tasks spanning multiple studiesUndergraduate degree is required in psychology, anthropology, computer science, industrial engineering, human factors, human-computer interaction, or a related fieldNice to Have :
Graduate degree preferredFI industry experienceKnowledge of inferential statistics and familiarity with statistical analysis software (, R, SAS, SPSS) is an assetDISQUALIFIERS : – is there any information / experience on the resume that would disqualify them from consideration for this position?
Not looking for an academic researcher, but an industry researcherAbout the Company :
Top bank in Canada and North America offer comprehensive financial solutions. Providing retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking services, we help clients thrive in today's evolving market.
About GTT :
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!