[Hiring] UX Researcher @AnswerLab

Role Description

As a UX Researcher, you will join our Rapid Research program, a dedicated, embedded research team that delivers fast, high-quality insights (typically within 1–2 weeks) to a major global technology client.

• Rapid Researchers are based across the US, EMEA (UK, Zurich), and APAC (India, Korea), providing global research coverage for the client's key audiences, including General Populations, Content Creators, Teens, and accessibility-focused populations.
• This remote role is based in India and adds dedicated coverage and Hindi-language research capabilities to the program.
• You'll spend the majority of your time leading Rapid Research studies end-to-end, with the opportunity to contribute to longer-form Custom Research projects as needed.
• You are passionate about research, love learning new methods, and see yourself as a partner to stakeholders.
• You're proactive, adaptable, and organized, with time management skills to keep multiple fast-moving studies on track simultaneously.
• Ideal candidates have at least 4 years of hands-on experience leading research studies and partnering with stakeholders or clients throughout the research process.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience conducting qualitative UX or market research, including experience leading studies end-to-end.
• Native/fluent fluency in Hindi and business-level fluency in English.
• Experience partnering with clients/stakeholders in a consulting or agency environment, or an equivalent research background.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities across concurrent studies, and meet fast-moving deadlines.

Requirements

• Skilled in core Rapid Research methodologies, including in-depth interviews, unmoderated studies, heuristic evaluation, literature review, and competitive analysis.
• Familiarity with a broader range of methodologies is a nice-to-have, such as focus groups, diary studies, benchmarking, surveys, card sorting, contextual inquiry, and Critical User Journeys.
• Strong presentation skills, including building decks and presenting results and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and completeness.
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively across competing demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal abilities.
• Comfortable using online/remote research tools (e.g., Google Meet, Zoom, dscout, GSuite).
• Responsive, service-oriented, and client-focused in all interactions.

Benefits

• Willingness to collaborate across multiple time zones, which may occasionally require scheduling flexibility and extended hours to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Home-based/remote, located in India, with up to 15% travel (including occasional in-person sessions at regional lab spaces).
• Must be comfortable leading projects independently and collaborating virtually across APAC, EMEA, and US time zones.
• Candidates must have current work authorization in India; AnswerLab cannot sponsor visas for this role.