Title: Lead Researcher- Unannounced Title Location: US - United States Remote Job Description: Scopely is looking for a Lead Researcher to join our Research & Insights team to design and implement user research programs for a new Mobile/PC game in development in the US on remote basis. In addition to executing high-impact research, this role serves as a strategic collaboration for the product, driving the research roadmap for the product and influencing key design decisions. At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day—whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who develop, publish, and innovate in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. We are looking for a best-in-class user experience researcher who embodies Scopely’s Care Deeply, Iterate to Greatness, and Play to Win tenets—someone who takes ownership, moves with efficiency, and holds themselves to the highest standards. In this role, you will be expected to deliver actionable and transformative insights to your assigned product, while also helping to elevate the craft and maturity of research across the whole of Scopely’s user research division. The ideal candidate has a passion for games, a strong foundation in mixed-method user experience research (e.g., surveys, usability playtests, IDIs, focus groups), and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the organization. What You Will Do - Lead research initiatives to drive a deeper understanding of the player experience across game development and live operations - Serve as a driving strategic partner to product leadership, identifying where research can inform design vision, roadmap priorities, and player experience strategy - Own and drive the end-to-end user experience research function, from defining research strategy through execution, synthesis, and delivery of insights - Collaborate with game development, strategy, and leadership teams to translate insights into KPIs, product decisions, and solutions to player experience challenges - Design, execute, and present high-impact quantitative and qualitative user experience research studies in partnership with consumer insights, research operations, and cross-functional teams (e.g., Game Design, UX Design, Product Management, Production, Marketing, Data Analytics, etc.) - Translate research findings into clear, actionable recommendations that influence design decisions and measurable outcomes - As required, manage external research partners, ensuring cost-effective methods with clear objectives and timely, high-quality results - Help define, evolve, and scale research methodologies, frameworks, and best practices across Scopely’s Research & Insight’s user research division - Mentor and support other user researchers, contributing to the growth and maturity of the team’s capabilities and impact What We Are Looking For - Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Game Design, Social Science, or a related field; MBA, Master’s, or PhD preferred - 8+ years of experience conducting end-to-end user experience research in gaming at either a developer/publisher or research agency - Strong expertise in mixed-method user experience research, with demonstrated ability to select and apply appropriate methodologies across various stages of production - Proven track record of driving measurable product or player experience improvements through research insights from a variety of sources - Experience supporting product strategy and roadmap decisions through research in complex, cross-functional environments - Experience working with and managing external research vendors - Strong interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills - Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams using evidence-based insights - Experience scaling or improving research practices and tools within a team or organization - Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of core loops and monetization of mobile/PC games - High attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and comfort tackling complex and ambiguous problem spaces - Familiarity with online survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyGizmo/Alchemer) and remote testing platforms (e.g., PlaytestCloud, UserTesting) is a plus - Experience advanced AI analysis or analytics tools such as SPSS and SQL is a plus - Candidates with experience in social play or midcore live-service games strongly preferred - Quarterly travel for in-person research at our LA-based Lab required For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range $169,600 - $253,000 USD About Scopely Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play. Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come. Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play. t Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Role Description We are seeking a dedicated UX Researcher & Metrics Analyst, focusing on creating, delivering, and managing a measurement framework for Content Moderation and AI Critical User Journeys. The ideal candidate will enhance the existing Critical User Journey Framework, manage the UX Metrics program, and conduct qualitative UX research studies. This role involves in-depth work on validating attributes, defining measurement specs, executing surveys, and generating comprehensive quarterly research reports. Key Responsibilities - Develop and enhance the measurement framework for Content Moderation + AI Critical User Journeys. - Manage the content moderation UX Metrics program, executing surveys, creating quarterly research reports, and designing custom UX metrics. - Conduct qualitative UX research studies, including usability studies, contextual inquiries, and creating detailed research reports. - Independently define UX measurement frameworks and select appropriate measurement instruments. - Field, analyze, and report on surveys tailored to Reviewer Satisfaction and Tooling Effectiveness, alongside updating survey questions as necessary. Qualifications - Proven experience in UX Research and defining measurement frameworks. - Expertise in survey design, fielding, and data analysis. - Ability to conduct usability studies and produce in-depth research reports. - Prior experience in UX research within content moderation platforms or AI-enhanced user journey optimization is highly preferred. Requirements - Primary Skills: UX Research (Expert), Data Analysis (Advanced), Survey Design (Expert), AI Research (Medium), Content Moderation (Advanced) - Contract Type: W2/C2C Only - Duration: 6+ Months Contract (High possibility of extension) - Location: 100% Remote (#LI-Remote) - Pay Range: $75 - $95 Per Hour on W2

Role Description As a member of the Unit 42, National Security (NATSEC) team, you will be working closely with a globally distributed team of vulnerability researchers, reverse engineers, and threat intelligence analysts. In this role you will work with the Cyber Research Engineering team to conduct investigations into global network infrastructure in support of both government and commercial customer requirements. - Lead investigations end-to-end in response to customer intelligence requirements, from inquiry through collection and analysis to delivered product. - Investigate adversary infrastructure, exposures, and observable activity across large datasets, correlating signals at gigabyte-to-petabyte scale. - Build the tooling and infrastructure investigations require. - Produce finished intelligence in both strategic and technical registers, from senior-leader assessments to analyst-to-analyst methodology write-ups and indicators. - Innovate, develop, and implement new methods, capabilities, or customer deliverables. - Research unfamiliar products or protocols as investigations require, design the collection to characterise them, and interpret the results. - Design and deploy custom Internet scanning to collect what existing platforms don't cover, including probe development, scan infrastructure decisions (attribution, geographic origin, hosting), and analysis of results. - Set technical direction for investigations and raise the craft across the team in data work, collection design, source evaluation, and report writing. - Shape which investigations the team prioritises and which capabilities we build next. Qualifications - Have or be eligible for a DV-level security clearance. - BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or 5+ years of experience as a cyber threat intelligence analyst. - Experience producing written intelligence products across both strategic and technical registers for government, intelligence community, or commercial equivalents. - Experience leveraging netflow, passive DNS, IP registration, malware telemetry, and other data sets to form comprehensive threat assessments. - Broad knowledge of nation-state APT groups and how their tactics, techniques, and procedures differ. - Fluency in SQL at scale, with the analytical instincts to know what to ask of the data. - Proficiency in Python, Rust, or Go. - Deep understanding of how the Internet works: routing, the devices that move information, and the protocols carrying them. - Experience standing up the infrastructure and tooling required to deliver an investigation, not just executing existing playbooks. - Hands-on experience with active Internet scanning — designing probes, executing collection at scale, and analyzing responses. - Experience researching unfamiliar products or protocols, designing collection to characterise them, and producing intelligence findings from the results. - Comfortable explaining technical findings to senior government stakeholders. - Fluent in written and spoken English at the standard required for finished intelligence. Requirements - Role is eligible for Immigration Sponsorship. Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Role Description The objective of this consultancy is to support the above-mentioned research activities in Sudan. The consultancy will support the finalization of the midline design (protocol) and instrument, amendment of the ethical clearance, training of the fieldwork team, quality assurance of field data, causal analysis of the interviews with Causal Map and thematic analysis of the focus groups with MAXQDA, drafting of report (draft and final versions) and brief (draft and final versions) and dissemination activities. - Inception: Conduct up to 10 key informant interviews at the programme level to complement the description of the intervention; conduct desk research about maternal health, care practices and gender norms in the region, for the background chapter of the report. - Design: Develop the final study design, research protocol, instrument, and amendment of the ethical clearance (including addressing the Board requests, as needed). - Training: Prepare the QUIP enumerators training and facilitate the training, in close collaboration with the national partner (data collection firm). This will require an in-country mission of approximately 7 working days. - Data collection: Monitor the data collection operation and the transcription process (in close collaboration with the local data collection firm), transcripts quality assurance. - Analysis: Elaborate the analytical strategy and codebook for the thematic analysis, clean the QuIP data set, conduct the coding and analysis through Causal Maps and MAXQDA of the 112 transcripts. - Draft report: Following the analyses, draft the report (all chapters), including revisions following the internal review. - Validation workshop: Preparation work for the workshop, presentation of the report preliminary findings to key stakeholders to collect their feedback. The workshop will be held online. - Final report (post-workshop): draft of the final version of all chapters based on the feedback collected from the validation workshop, and feedback from two external reviewers. - Dissemination activities: draft the report brief (including any revisions), one slide-deck, and deliver presentations as required. Qualifications - Master's degree in Sociology, anthropology, public/social policy, public health, or related field. - At least 5 years of professional experience in qualitative research and evaluation, in low- and middle income contexts, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. - Strong experience with Qualitative Impact Protocol (QUIP) data collection, including in QuIP training for data collection. - Strong experience in applying the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QUIP) for the analysis using CausalMap. - Excellent qualitative analytical skills and writing skills. - Expertise in social protection. - Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Requirements - Proficient in Arabic. - Research experience in Sudan and/or in humanitarian contexts. - A PhD in Sociology, anthropology, public/social policy, public health, education, or related field. - Knowledge of maternal health and nutrition, and their linkages to social protection. - Experience with mixed-method impact evaluation. Benefits - Paid parental leave. - Breastfeeding breaks. - Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.