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AnthroJobs of the Week, 15 April 2021
- ByJoshua Liggett
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Hello Readers! We have four fascinating positions this week, one with the DFR Lab and three UX positions at Indeed, Workaday, and Benefitfocus. Check them out!
The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is a start-up incubated at the Atlantic Council. They’re different than most think tank teams and we like it that way. DRFLab is an action-oriented center producing timely primary research, training an ecosystem of others who share our passion, and convening those on the front lines of our industry to elevate new ideas and chart a path forward. The DFRLab is at the forefront of open-source research with a focus on governance, security, technology, media, and where each intersects. Their method and approach allow them to inform the public and policymakers on issues such as protracted conflicts, breaking crises, and election integrity, in a uniquely tangible and data-driven way.
This contract position will lead a research project on encrypted peer-to-peer (P2P) and centralized messaging platforms in the United States. The one-year project aims to produce the most comprehensive body of research on encrypted messaging platform activity in the US to date, with particular focus on identifying future research questions. The project will investigate the varying degrees of trust in, and usage, and transparency of encrypted messaging platforms, and the subsequent implications for the spread of mis- and disinformation. The objective is to understand—and measure—how encrypted messaging platforms are shaping the dynamics of the broader U.S. information environment.
Check out the complete job post and application on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/32k3DaQ
Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT) is a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions for consumers, employers, insurance carriers and brokers. Benefitfocus has served numerous consumers on its platform that consists of an integrated portfolio of products and services enabling clients to more efficiently shop, enroll, manage and exchange benefits information. With a user-friendly interface and consumer-centric design, the Benefitfocus Platform provides one place for consumers to access all their benefits. Benefitfocus solutions support the administration of all types of benefits including core medical, dental and other voluntary benefits plans as well as wellness programs.
They are seeking a qualitative or mixed methods researcher to join their User Experience team. As a User Experience researcher, you will be responsible for designing, managing, conducting and analyzing user- and market-centered research studies to help Benefitfocus gain insights to drive Benefitfocus’s product and design strategy. Candidates will coordinate logistics and assist in participant management and recruitment, identify ideal research approaches based on research questions, timelines, and resources. They’ll design, conduct, and analyze user research studies that generate actionable findings and insights across research areas – including the Benefitfocus platform and user journey, among a variety of other areas of interest to Benefitfocus.
Check out the complete job posts and application on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3uTJhkL
Indeed is reinventing how employers hire. As an Indeed Senior UX Researcher you will design and execute research to understand our customers’ needs, synthesize findings and partner with our design team to create excellent and polished user experiences. Come work for a company that values creativity, diversity, and integrity.
Indeed is looking for a senior qualitative-focused UX researcher who can help them understand the “why” behind behaviors and attitudes of the wide variety of employers that hire using Indeed. These efforts will ensure the experiences Indeed creates are easy to use, useful, and efficient. You’ll be working on a larger research team that has researchers from a variety of disciplines including qualitative, quantitative, behavioral science, and ethnography. They also have a team of dedicated research operations professionals who handle recruitment and 3rd party vendors. This position is more specifically for a researcher who will sit on Indeed’s ‘Monetization’ team, which seeks to understand what users value about their product, how they want to pay for it, and which pricing models will meet both the needs of the business and the user.
Check out the complete job posts and application on Indeed: https://indeedhi.re/3doGeek
Workaday helps the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. They put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where employees live and work. Workaday understands that everyone has unique experiences and perspectives which is why their mission is to create a safe space where all people and ideas are welcomed. Their commitment to value inclusion, belonging, and equity (VIBE™) and creating a brighter workday for all is the cornerstone of all they do.
Workday’s UX Design organization is looking for a Senior UX Researcher who will focus on competitive user experience analysis and quantitative measurement. The ideal candidate has experience comparing, analyzing, and stack-ranking comparable user experiences, through a variety of methods, but with a strong emphasis on using system analytics to determine basic UX quality. The role will involve analyzing both Workday’s and competitors’ user scenarios. This person considers themselves a professional researcher and seeks to use data and insight to the software design process. They are excited to find unexplained anomalies, love to dig into quant and qual data sets, and enjoy summarizing their findings for those less familiar with research methods.
Check out the complete job posts and application on Workaday: https://bit.ly/3dmL0JF