Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
7+ years of experience in early, generative design research that informs long-term business strategy, ideally within the digital products and services industry.
Ability to travel internationally for in-context, in-person research (e.g., home, workplace, office) as needed.
Extensive experience in qualitative design research and creative research methodologies.
Working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, with deep expertise in ethnographic, semiotic, co-design, and design research methods.
Bachelor's degree in HCI, Design Research, or Social Sciences.
Strong design or visual skills for creating inspiring and novel presentations and storytelling.
Proven ability to translate and creatively activate insights through design principles, strategic frameworks, scenarios, design provocations, and immersive workshops.
A portfolio demonstrating how your research has informed strategic decision-making, with a focus on innovation initiatives.

User Experience Researcher

Synergis

New York, NY 10261

Commit to Serve Your City Year! (Full Pay/Benefits – Academic Mentor)

City Year

New York, NY 10261

Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Authorization to work in the U.S. is not sufficient. Those with DACA status unfortunately are not eligible at this time)
Agree to and complete a background check
Be 17-25 by July 1, 2025
Have a GED or high school diploma, some college experience, or college degree
Have served no more than three terms in an AmeriCorps state or national program*
Be able to begin City Year by July/August 2025 (specific start date varies by location)

Apex Focus Group

New York, NY

Kohler

New York, NY 10001

Visa Sponsorship Available

3+ years of professional software development experience
Minimaltravel both domestic and international as needed.
Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related technical discipline from a reputed academic institution.
3+ years of development experience using NodeJS, TypeScript
Availabilityto work outside of standard business hours to be able tocollaborate with teams and vendors across multiple time zones.
Distributed, scalable backend systems
Broad interest spanning from early prototyping to shipping finished features
1+ years of work experience within a backend-focused software engineering team, leveraging cloud Platform to deploy highly reliable and scalable cloud applications.
PostgreSQL database