Sr UX Researcher and Collaboration Lead (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.

If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, is working with Nova Scotia Health to revolutionize cancer care in province where the need is greater than ever. Nova Scotia, home to over a million people, has a cancer incidence rate that is above the national average. We're committed to changing that.

This is more than just a job opportunity – it’s your chance to make a real difference in the lives of cancer patients in Nova Scotia. We're working on AI technologies and innovative solutions to make cancer treatments more efficient and precise, starting from the moment a patient is diagnosed throughout their journey to recovery.

We pioneer breakthrough in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

You will be joining our UX team, reporting to our manager of user research. You will collaborate cross-functionally with best-in-class product managers, designers, developers, and more, and own the entire research process from ideation to the delivery of insights to the team and our executives. The Senior UX Researcher will need experience in both design research and human factors and be responsible for executing a variety of user research studies to support the development and iteration of software products, as well as the advancement of customer empathy. As a collaboration lead, you will be building and maintaining relationships with strategic customers, and establishing collaboration agreements that facilitate customer involvement in key UX activities. This role will require the successful candidate to reside in Nova Scotia with 30% travel requirement

If you join us, you will :

• Lead impactful, meaningful end-to-end research projects, across Varian’s products, that support a patient’s entire cancer journey.
• Connect directly with customers to establish collaboration agreements, in adherence to our legal and compliance standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teammates - interaction and visual designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to identify research needs, goals, and questions, and then plan and execute tactical and foundational research.
• Develop plans for user research activities across the product lifecycle from early-stage design and product definition activities to post-release assessment.
• Understand and incorporate business and technical requirements in research strategies.
• Design and conduct a variety of research studies including contextual inquiry, user interviews, task analysis, card sorting, expert reviews, design walkthroughs, formative and summative usability tests, and surveys.
• Conduct various in-person research and co-creation activities and workshops.
• Synthesize research findings into meaningful themes and translate these results into actionable user centered design and product goals.
• Evangelize research findings to stakeholders through written reports and oral presentations.
• Represent our current and potential clients’ experiences by conveying insights in crisp, clear, and actionable ways.
• Help our team continuously identify and learn about current and potential opportunities to better serve our users, inspire product strategy, and encourage design iteration.
• Advance the team’s research toolbox by trying out new research techniques and deliverables.
• Learn about radiation, medical, and interventional oncology and so much more!

Relevant experience and mindset we would like to see :

What We Offer

In return for your hard work and dedication, you'll have the opportunity to create new products that help cancer patients not only navigate their treatment journey but also screen for cancer earlier to detect disease early and save lives.

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Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.

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