Friends From The City is a full-service digital company that delivers best-in-class HCD experiences to federal agencies.
Senior UX Researcher – Short-Term Contract, 1099
Location
New York
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$90 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior UX Researcher – Short-Term Contract, 1099
Friends From The City
• Plan and run discovery research across several user groups, from agency staff to external users. • Conduct field research, contextual inquiry, and observational sessions, not surveys alone. • Support service blueprints and process maps that trace work across actors, systems, and handoffs. • Synthesize findings into research reports, personas, and requirements that hold up to scrutiny. • Validate findings with participants before delivery.
Job Requirements
- Discovery research on complex, multi-stakeholder systems, shown through work samples or case studies. Usability testing alone is not the fit.
- Field and observational methods, not remote interviews alone.
- Experience producing service blueprints, journey maps, or process flows.
- A record of turning raw research into decisions for executives and technical teams.
- Government, regulatory, or permitting research is a plus, as is familiarity with rules-based processes.
Benefits
- This is a 1099 contract role and does not include benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement contributions.
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