UX Researcher, Qualitative

• Establish and lead a repeatable qualitative research cadence covering intake, prioritization, study design, fieldwork, synthesis, and readout
• Manage qualitative research studies to consistent quality and deadlines in partnership with Design and Product
• Build and test participant outreach channels and partner with clinic and operations teams to improve access
• Own and expand the reusable qualitative research toolkit, including guides, consent, recruitment paths, and a repository
• Partner with designers to turn clinic shadowing into shared generative methods and reusable insights
• Propose practical, privacy-protective AI norms for interview notes, synthesis, and recruitment support
• Partner with quantitative UX research to connect behavioral data with generative insights and sharpen measurement hypotheses
• Lead generative research into patient goals, decisions, confusion, and concerns across the Prenuvo journey
• Design and moderate interviews, contextual research, and other discovery methods for sensitive health decisions
• Synthesize findings into personas, opportunity areas, journey frames, decision maps, and prioritized insights
• Inform how findings and risk are explained to patients
• Plan and conduct research with sound judgment regarding privacy, consent, emotional load, HIPAA, IRB, and compliance
• Identify research requests that could overreach, bias participants, or undermine long-term trust
• Translate ambiguous product and experience questions into generative research questions and appropriate qualitative methods
• Explain the goals, barriers, and mental models behind patient behavior and propose actionable experience changes
• Bring findings into roadmap and design discussions early enough to influence direction
• Document and socialize qualitative learning across teams

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on qualitative or UX research in a product, service, or applied research setting
• End-to-end ownership of generative studies, including planning, recruitment, moderation, synthesis, and storytelling
• Experience building or testing recruitment and outreach channels
• Evidence of improving how a team conducts research, such as cadence, guides, recruitment, or a light repository, while working cross-functionally
• Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire
• Must not require employer sponsorship for a work visa, currently or in the future
• Preference for candidates physically located near an existing Prenuvo clinic
• Successful candidates must undergo a background check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in qualitative research methodologies, including study design, participant recruitment, and synthesis of findings. Capable of translating complex research questions into actionable insights while ensuring compliance with privacy and ethical standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Qualitative Research
• Generative Research Ownership
• Participant Recruitment
• Synthesis of Findings
• Compliance with HIPAA and IRB

Hard Skills

• Study Design
• Moderation of Interviews
• Synthesis of Personas
• Decision Mapping
• Research Cadence Management
• Data Synthesis
• Qualitative Methods
• Research Documentation
• Outreach Channel Testing
• Generative Insights

Soft Skills

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Storytelling
• Judgment in Research Planning
• Communication of Findings
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• UX Research
• Patient Experience
• Privacy Protection
• Emotional Load Consideration
• Research Ethics

Tools & Technologies

• Qualitative Research Toolkit
• Research Repositories
• Participant Outreach Platforms