User Research Associate
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Position Overview & Specifications
Work in a business passionate about diversity and inclusion.
Great benefits package including private medical insurance, home working allowance, training and conference allowance.
An international academic publisher is looking for their first dedicated User Researcher to join the team. With a strong, established UX team in place, this is an opportunity for a mid-level researcher looking to help the development of User Research in a major organisation.
What you’ll be doing
The User Research Associate will support research and discovery across a variety of products. This will involve advocating for and developing user research processes internally, which starts with the foundations – improving research processes, supporting recruitment, and generally improving the operations side of user research.
You will be coming into a UX team of 8 – 5 UX designers, a UX accessibility specialist, a discovery experience designer, and the head of UX. They have established great Agile processes and a great understanding of User Experience thinking internally, and are looking to expand the user-centred research they undertake across all of their products.
What experience you’ll need to apply
Excellent research operations experience – recruiting participants for research, introducing processes and practices to streamline research, organising interviews and workshops, etc.
Experience advocating for user-centred research, and perhaps mentoring others in this.
Qualitative research experience, with good understanding of quantitative practices.
Have worked on a variety of methods, including usability testing, competitor research, interviews, and surveys.
Working in a multidisciplinary manner with designers, developers, product owners, etc.
What you’ll get in return for your experience
Friendly, welcoming culture with strong focus on Diversity and Inclusion. Benefits including annual bonus, 25 days holiday (plus BH), private medical insurance, employer pension contribution up to 10%, and training and conference allowance.
What's next?
Please apply with CV below for more details about the role and full job description.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for User Research Associate roles across ADLIB's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,000 - £50,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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