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Job Description: As a Senior User Experience Researcher, you will be instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of digital products and services by uncovering deep user insights. You’ll lead research initiatives across complex transformation projects, helping clients understand their users’ behaviors, motivations, and pain points. Your work will inform design decisions, product strategy, and innovation efforts across industries. You’ll collaborate closely with designers, strategists, developers, and stakeholders to ensure that user needs are at the heart of every solution. This role requires a strong foundation in qualitative and quantitative research methods, a passion for storytelling through data, and the ability to influence decision-making at all levels. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, or a related field. 6+ years of experience conducting UX research in a consultancy, agency, or non-agency enterprise environment. Demonstrated experience leading research across the full product lifecycle—from discovery to validation. Strong portfolio or case studies showcasing impactful research outcomes and methodologies. Proficiency with research tools such as UserTesting, Optimal Workshop, Dovetail, or similar platforms. Capabilities or Skills Research Strategy & Planning: Ability to define research goals, select appropriate methods, define participants and participation incentives, and align research with business objectives. Mixed Methods Expertise: Skilled in both qualitative (e.g., interviews, ethnography) and quantitative (e.g., surveys, analytics) research techniques. Insight Synthesis & Storytelling: Capable of turning complex data into clear, actionable insights that influence design and strategy. Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communicator who can present findings, lead workshops, and build consensus across teams. Ethical & Inclusive Research: Deep understanding of inclusive design principles and ethical research practices across diverse populations. Data Analysis Tools & Capabilities Survey & Analytics Platforms: Experience with survey and analytic platforms such as Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Google Analytics, and Hotjar for collecting and analyzing user data. Statistical Analysis: Ability to apply statistical techniques to identify patterns, correlations, and trends in user behavior. Data Cleaning & Preparation: Skilled in preparing raw data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency across datasets. Visualization & Reporting: Capable of creating compelling visualizations and dashboards to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Data Analysis Tools: Proficient in tools such as Excel, SPSS, R, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and data visualization platforms like Tableau or Power BI. #LI-Remote #LI-MS5 Additional Information The annual salary range for this position is $78,000 - $126, 500. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits available with this position include: • Medical, vision, and dental insurance, • Life insurance, • Short-term and long-term disability insurance, • 401k, • Flexible paid time off, • At least 15 paid holidays per year, • Paid sick and safe leave, and • Paid parental leave. Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com. To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. Location: USA - Remote - Pennsylvania Brand: Merkle Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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