**Role Overview:**
As a Senior Experience Researcher on the Design Research & Strategy team at Adobe, your mission will be to establish a user-centered foundation for Adobe product design and development. You will specifically focus on steering research for Adobe Acrobat by blending discovery research with the capability to organize and analyze extensive user data collections. **Key Responsibilities:**
Assess the scope of projects, formulate appropriate research questions, and select suitable research methods, including developing new methods if necessary. - Lead research studies from inception to conclusion, creating realistic research plans and materials, recruiting participants, and synthesizing data to derive actionable insights. - Foster collaborations across the company to discover new partners, promote teamwork, and gain a deep understanding of the business context related to research challenges. - Identify strategic opportunities and initiatives that both the product and the organization can explore. - Advocate for the customer by articulating research findings and product concepts through clear and insightful presentations, often in wide-reaching forums. - Provide mentorship to junior staff and oversee contractors/vendors on more complex research programs. **Qualifications Required:**
**Must-haves:**
Possess 8+ years of hands-on research experience, with a minimum of 5 years in an industry setting (e.g., UX/product research, market research, consulting). - Capable of handling ambiguous or ill-defined areas (user/product/domain). - Experienced in conducting research on new, emerging technologies such as Generative AI. - Deep understanding of the product life cycle and conducts research promptly for maximum impact. - Expertise in quantitative research, including study and survey design, descriptive and inferential statistics. - Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills. - Ability to collaborate effectively across various project roles. - Proficient in identifying significant user needs and product issues from study data. - Skilled in connecting different data types to create comprehensive insights and propose product solutions. - Experienced in communicating work at management, director, and VP levels. - Hold an undergraduate degree from a 4-year accredited institution. - **Nice-to-haves:**
Experience researching creative workflows, including desktop apps, mobile apps, and web-based tools. - Knowledge of graphic design user workflows, pain points, needs, and motivations. - Interest and experience with GenAI technology and understanding its applications. - An advanced degree in HCI or HCDE, or a related field. - Familiarity with or interest in Adobes creative products such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. - Knowledge and experience in various quantitative user research activities and tools like Pendo, Python, R. **Why you'll love working here:**
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse researchers from various backgrounds and fields, fostering a culture that values authenticity and different perspectives. Adobe offers a competitive benefits package that encompasses vacation days, educational reimbursement, wellness benefits, parental leave, childcare assistance, and more. *(Note: The additional details about Adobe Design and Adobe were omitted as per the instructions.)* **Role Overview:**
As a Senior Experience Researcher on the Design Research & Strategy team at Adobe, your mission will be to establish a user-centered foundation for Adobe product design and development. You will specifically focus on steering research for Adobe Acrobat by blending discovery research with the capability to organize and analyze extensive user data collections. **Key Responsibilities:**
Assess the scope of projects, formulate appropriate research questions, and select suitable research methods, including developing new methods if necessary. - Lead research studies from inception to conclusion, creating realistic research plans and materials, recruiting participants, and synthesizing data to derive actionable insights. - Foster collaborations across the company to discover new partners, promote teamwork, and gain a deep understanding of the business context related to research challenges. - Identify strategic opportunities and initiatives that both the product and the organization can explore. - Advocate for the customer by articulating research findings and product concepts through clear and insightful presentations, often in wide-reaching forums. - Provide mentorship to junior staff and oversee contractors/vendors on more complex research programs. **Qualifications Required:**
**Must-haves:**
Possess 8+ years of hands-on research experience, with a minimum of 5 years in an industry setting (e.g., UX/product research, market research, consulting). - Capable of handling ambiguous or ill-defined areas (user/product/domain).
