User Research Jobs in the UK excluding London

1 to 25 of 263 User Research Jobs in the UK excluding London

User Research Industrial Placement 2026

dorset, south west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Met Office
cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer at the Met Office after you graduate. We're looking for a User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet. As our User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026, the job may be suitable for hybrid working … a difference. The Met Office purpose is to help people stay safe and thrive. To achieve this, we need to understand the people we serve and their needs. The user-centred design team at the Met Office includes user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, service designers and accessibility specialists, working across different areas of the business to help … solve real world problems by putting the user at the heart of Met Office products and services. The Industrial Placement for user research will work closely with the user researchers in the team to provide support in gathering evidence about our users and their needs. They will be involved in activities to enable our user More ❯
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User Research Industrial Placement 2026

somerset, south west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Met Office
cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer at the Met Office after you graduate. We're looking for a User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet. As our User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026, the job may be suitable for hybrid working … a difference. The Met Office purpose is to help people stay safe and thrive. To achieve this, we need to understand the people we serve and their needs. The user-centred design team at the Met Office includes user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, service designers and accessibility specialists, working across different areas of the business to help … solve real world problems by putting the user at the heart of Met Office products and services. The Industrial Placement for user research will work closely with the user researchers in the team to provide support in gathering evidence about our users and their needs. They will be involved in activities to enable our user More ❯
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User Research Industrial Placement 2026

cornwall, south west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Met Office
cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer at the Met Office after you graduate. We're looking for a User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet. As our User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026, the job may be suitable for hybrid working … a difference. The Met Office purpose is to help people stay safe and thrive. To achieve this, we need to understand the people we serve and their needs. The user-centred design team at the Met Office includes user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, service designers and accessibility specialists, working across different areas of the business to help … solve real world problems by putting the user at the heart of Met Office products and services. The Industrial Placement for user research will work closely with the user researchers in the team to provide support in gathering evidence about our users and their needs. They will be involved in activities to enable our user More ❯
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User Research Industrial Placement 2026

exeter, south west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Met Office
cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer at the Met Office after you graduate. We're looking for a User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet. As our User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026, the job may be suitable for hybrid working … a difference. The Met Office purpose is to help people stay safe and thrive. To achieve this, we need to understand the people we serve and their needs. The user-centred design team at the Met Office includes user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, service designers and accessibility specialists, working across different areas of the business to help … solve real world problems by putting the user at the heart of Met Office products and services. The Industrial Placement for user research will work closely with the user researchers in the team to provide support in gathering evidence about our users and their needs. They will be involved in activities to enable our user More ❯
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User Research Industrial Placement 2026

hampshire, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Met Office
cohort of Industrial Placements all over the Met Office and understand what career opportunities are on offer at the Met Office after you graduate. We're looking for a User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026 to help us make a difference to our planet. As our User Researcher Industrial Placement 2026, the job may be suitable for hybrid working … a difference. The Met Office purpose is to help people stay safe and thrive. To achieve this, we need to understand the people we serve and their needs. The user-centred design team at the Met Office includes user researchers, interaction designers, content designers, service designers and accessibility specialists, working across different areas of the business to help … solve real world problems by putting the user at the heart of Met Office products and services. The Industrial Placement for user research will work closely with the user researchers in the team to provide support in gathering evidence about our users and their needs. They will be involved in activities to enable our user More ❯
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User Researcher

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Government Digital Service
Workforce and Capability Division, where our mission is to equip government with the talent and insight needed to drive digital transformation and tackle future challenges. As a mid-weight User Researcher, you'll play a key role in shaping cross-government strategies through evidence-based insights and user-centred design. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary agile … team working on the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, which defines roles and skills across digital, data and technology. Your research will inform updates to this framework, ensuring it remains relevant, usable, and aligned with the needs of practitioners and departments. Your responsibilities will include; planning, designing and conducting user research activities to understand the … that support recruitment, workforce planning, and skills development. You'll work closely with content designers and policy leads to ensure our frameworks, standards and propositions are grounded in real user needs. Your work will help shape principles, policies and standards that underpin a consistent and effective approach to capability building across government. As a User Researcher you'll More ❯
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Senior User Researcher

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Mastek
Mastek is seeking a Senior User Researcher to join our dynamic and growing User-Centred Design practice. This role involves leading impactful projects for clients across the public and private sectors, applying user-centred methods in agile environments, and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders. As a Senior, you will contribute to our UCD strategy, support … the growth of the community, and contribute to business development. Key responsibilities: User-centred design Scope and deliver components of end-to-end user research activities in a variety of programme contexts Recommend and execute appropriate user research activities based on project needs Create and maintain phase-appropriate user research deliverables Clearly articulate … and buy-in, being seen by the client project team and senior client stakeholders as experienced in your profession and in UCD Upskill and educate stakeholders and colleagues on user-centred design approaches and methods, and agile approaches to transformation and delivery Show commercial awareness, looking for new opportunities to deliver for the client or identifying opportunities for cross More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior User Researcher

Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Mastek
Mastek is seeking a Senior User Researcher to join our dynamic and growing User-Centred Design practice. This role involves leading impactful projects for clients across the public and private sectors, applying user-centred methods in agile environments, and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders. As a Senior, you will contribute to our UCD strategy, support … the growth of the community, and contribute to business development. Key responsibilities: User-centred design Scope and deliver components of end-to-end user research activities in a variety of programme contexts Recommend and execute appropriate user research activities based on project needs Create and maintain phase-appropriate user research deliverables Clearly articulate … and buy-in, being seen by the client project team and senior client stakeholders as experienced in your profession and in UCD Upskill and educate stakeholders and colleagues on user-centred design approaches and methods, and agile approaches to transformation and delivery Show commercial awareness, looking for new opportunities to deliver for the client or identifying opportunities for cross More ❯
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Senior User Researcher

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Mastek
Mastek is seeking a Senior User Researcher to join our dynamic and growing User-Centred Design practice. This role involves leading impactful projects for clients across the public and private sectors, applying user-centred methods in agile environments, and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders. As a Senior, you will contribute to our UCD strategy, support … the growth of the community, and contribute to business development. Key responsibilities: User-centred design Scope and deliver components of end-to-end user research activities in a variety of programme contexts Recommend and execute appropriate user research activities based on project needs Create and maintain phase-appropriate user research deliverables Clearly articulate … and buy-in, being seen by the client project team and senior client stakeholders as experienced in your profession and in UCD Upskill and educate stakeholders and colleagues on user-centred design approaches and methods, and agile approaches to transformation and delivery Show commercial awareness, looking for new opportunities to deliver for the client or identifying opportunities for cross More ❯
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Senior User Researcher

bolton, greater manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Mastek
Mastek is seeking a Senior User Researcher to join our dynamic and growing User-Centred Design practice. This role involves leading impactful projects for clients across the public and private sectors, applying user-centred methods in agile environments, and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders. As a Senior, you will contribute to our UCD strategy, support … the growth of the community, and contribute to business development. Key responsibilities: User-centred design Scope and deliver components of end-to-end user research activities in a variety of programme contexts Recommend and execute appropriate user research activities based on project needs Create and maintain phase-appropriate user research deliverables Clearly articulate … and buy-in, being seen by the client project team and senior client stakeholders as experienced in your profession and in UCD Upskill and educate stakeholders and colleagues on user-centred design approaches and methods, and agile approaches to transformation and delivery Show commercial awareness, looking for new opportunities to deliver for the client or identifying opportunities for cross More ❯
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Global Process Owner

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Circle Recruitment
role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Essential skills/experience required: 5+ years' product management experience (ideally SaaS/digital - Jaggaer) Deep understanding of UX & user-centred design Direct experience with Jaggaer or similar procurement/commercial systems Experience in transformation programmes Excellent communication & presentation Commercial transformation in immature workflow/process environments Analytical & problem … solving Excellent writing & editing Able to conduct/analyse user research & usability tests Prioritisation & decision-making under pressure Complex process mapping & engineering Proven track record in product delivery, especially content/process transformation Experience collecting, distilling & prioritising user requirements across numerous stakeholders and personas Working with cross-functional teams Demonstrated experience building and delivering a product or … and process, driving strategic improvements. Lead process improvement and content strategy initiatives, with a focus on digital procurement systems. Apply strong product management expertise to deliver transformation and optimise user experience. Post-launch, ensure continuous improvement and performance optimisation of the system. Mentor and develop team members to build capability and resilience. Oversee content delivery across multiple formats and More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £71.00 - £81.74 per hour
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Head of User Research

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Sorai
Position: Head of User Research/Service Designer Duration: 3 months Location: Relocation to the customer’s European office required (hybrid working available) Rate: Open to negotiation Overview We’re looking for a Head of User Research who can bridge User Research and Service Design to help our client embed a truly customer-centric … work directly with client teams across financial services, technology, and ecommerce , helping them mature their capability in human-centred design, service innovation, and CX strategy . You’ll lead research that spans digital and physical channels, apply ethnographic methods to uncover deep behavioural insight, and design service experiences that connect front-stage customer touchpoints with back-stage processes and … systems. Beyond delivery, you’ll help shape frameworks and tooling that allow the client to sustain and scale research and service design long after your engagement ends. Key Responsibilities Assess a client’s current research and service design maturity, tools, and processes — identifying opportunities to evolve their capability and impact. Design and deliver multi-channel research programmes More ❯
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Head of User Research

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Sorai
Position: Head of User Research/Service Designer Duration: 3 months Location: Relocation to the customer’s European office required (hybrid working available) Rate: Open to negotiation Overview We’re looking for a Head of User Research who can bridge User Research and Service Design to help our client embed a truly customer-centric … work directly with client teams across financial services, technology, and ecommerce , helping them mature their capability in human-centred design, service innovation, and CX strategy . You’ll lead research that spans digital and physical channels, apply ethnographic methods to uncover deep behavioural insight, and design service experiences that connect front-stage customer touchpoints with back-stage processes and … systems. Beyond delivery, you’ll help shape frameworks and tooling that allow the client to sustain and scale research and service design long after your engagement ends. Key Responsibilities Assess a client’s current research and service design maturity, tools, and processes — identifying opportunities to evolve their capability and impact. Design and deliver multi-channel research programmes More ❯
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Head of User Research

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Sorai
Position: Head of User Research/Service Designer Duration: 3 months Location: Relocation to the customer’s European office required (hybrid working available) Rate: Open to negotiation Overview We’re looking for a Head of User Research who can bridge User Research and Service Design to help our client embed a truly customer-centric … work directly with client teams across financial services, technology, and ecommerce , helping them mature their capability in human-centred design, service innovation, and CX strategy . You’ll lead research that spans digital and physical channels, apply ethnographic methods to uncover deep behavioural insight, and design service experiences that connect front-stage customer touchpoints with back-stage processes and … systems. Beyond delivery, you’ll help shape frameworks and tooling that allow the client to sustain and scale research and service design long after your engagement ends. Key Responsibilities Assess a client’s current research and service design maturity, tools, and processes — identifying opportunities to evolve their capability and impact. Design and deliver multi-channel research programmes More ❯
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UR/UX Consultant

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Triad Group Plc
of how best to build and deliver services as well as defining and developing the UX language of Triad. You should be an articulate and creative designer who can research and define user needs as well as solve the problems users face when interacting with business processes and IT systems. A strong portfolio of successful UX work is … next "Rising Star of the Year?" Our very own Head of UX, Lucille Harvey, was recognised for personal excellence at "The Chartered Institute for IT & Computing Awards." Key Responsibilities: User research: Plan and conduct user research with appropriate methods including user interviews and surveys to address research problems, establish user needs, highlight pain … points and identify opportunities to improve user experiences. Analysis: Use appropriate methods to analyse research and triangulate findings across multiple research outputs. Producing artefacts: Decide upon and produce artefacts based on the research and design including personas, user journeys, and service blueprints. Design and iteration: Create wireframes and designs using various levels of fidelity as More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 50,000 - 55,000 Annual
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Senior UX Designer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Burns Sheehan
will play a key part in their next phase of growth. Youll be working closely with a cross-functional team and will take ownership of the UX requirements from research through to design. They looking for a UX Designer with experience in designing intuitive and interactive user interfaces for web-based applications. Youll be responsible for enhancing the … user experience across all their products with the change to lead design, collaborate and drive alignment across the company. What will you be doing: Take the lead on the design process where youll own and drive the end-to-end design process starting with user research through to designs Be responsible for the user research and discovery where youll conduct comprehensive user research including interviews, workshops and surveys to build a deep understanding of their users goals and requirements Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to turn business requirements and user insights into design concepts user flows and journey maps Create wireframes, mockups and interactive prototypes to More ❯
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Senior UX Designer

South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Burns Sheehan
play a key part in their next phase of growth. You'll be working closely with a cross-functional team and will take ownership of the UX requirements from research through to design. They looking for a UX Designer with experience in designing intuitive and interactive user interfaces for web-based applications. You'll be responsible for enhancing … the user experience across all their products with the change to lead design, collaborate and drive alignment across the company. What will you be doing: Take the lead on the design process where you'll own and drive the end-to-end design process starting with user research through to designs Be responsible for the user research and discovery where you'll conduct comprehensive user research including interviews, workshops and surveys to build a deep understanding of their users goals and requirements Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to turn business requirements and user insights into design concepts user flows and journey maps Create wireframes, mockups and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior UX Designer

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Burns Sheehan
play a key part in their next phase of growth. You’ll be working closely with a cross-functional team and will take ownership of the UX requirements from research through to design. They looking for a UX Designer with experience in designing intuitive and interactive user interfaces for web-based applications. You’ll be responsible for enhancing … the user experience across all their products with the change to lead design, collaborate and drive alignment across the company. What will you be doing: Take the lead on the design process where you’ll own and drive the end-to-end design process starting with user research through to designs Be responsible for the user research and discovery where you’ll conduct comprehensive user research including interviews, workshops and surveys to build a deep understanding of their users goals and requirements Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to turn business requirements and user insights into design concepts user flows and journey maps Create wireframes, mockups and More ❯
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Senior UX Designer

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Burns Sheehan
play a key part in their next phase of growth. You’ll be working closely with a cross-functional team and will take ownership of the UX requirements from research through to design. They looking for a UX Designer with experience in designing intuitive and interactive user interfaces for web-based applications. You’ll be responsible for enhancing … the user experience across all their products with the change to lead design, collaborate and drive alignment across the company. What will you be doing: Take the lead on the design process where you’ll own and drive the end-to-end design process starting with user research through to designs Be responsible for the user research and discovery where you’ll conduct comprehensive user research including interviews, workshops and surveys to build a deep understanding of their users goals and requirements Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to turn business requirements and user insights into design concepts user flows and journey maps Create wireframes, mockups and More ❯
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User Researcher

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Akkodis
User Researcher - ConsultantAkkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading service provider to recruit a number of User Researchers to join a leading digital team with a passion for user-centred design, critical thinking, problem solving and designing and building digital services and products. Please note this is a hybrid role (in either London, Manchester, Glasgow … office) with travel to client sites required on occasion and you will need to be eligible or hold current security clearance. The RoleAs a User Researcher you will work closely with Product Managers, Designers, developers, and other User Researchers to plan and conduct high-impact research that helps develop a better understanding of our clients' users.The Responsibilities … Contribute to creating better products and services that solve users' problems and meets their needs.* Lead the research for your team, suggesting the best approaches and methodologies to use to capture the right user insights.* Plan and run qualitative studies, including remote and in person interviews, observations, diary studies, concept testing and usability studies.* Use quantitative methods such More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Senior User Researcher - Agentic AI / Quantitative Research - Outside IR35

london, south east england, united kingdom
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation
Senior User Researcher -Agentic AI/Quantitative Research Outside IR35: 475 - 525 5 month initial contract, likely to extend ASAP Start Once a week/once every 2 weeks to London We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support a government department on a high-profile programme of work. The role will involve leading user research for the design and delivery of advanced AI/LLM-powered products and services , ensuring that accessibility, privacy, and safeguarding requirements are embedded into solutions at scale. You must either hold or be eligible for SC for this position. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, design, and execution of user research activities for AI/LLM … powered services. Apply mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative) to capture user needs, behaviours, and expectations in complex, high-transaction environments. Evaluate and provide recommendations for training data collection, categorisation, and labelling from a user-centred perspective. Test and assess AI/LLM model outputs against user requirements, accessibility standards, and regulatory frameworks. Collaborate with AI More ❯
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Senior User Researcher - Agentic AI / Quantitative Research - Outside IR35

slough, south east england, united kingdom
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
Senior User Researcher - Agentic AI/Quantitative Research Outside IR35: £475 - £525 5 month initial contract, likely to extend ASAP Start Once a week/once every 2 weeks to London We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support a government department on a high-profile programme of work. The role will involve leading user research for the design and delivery of advanced AI/LLM-powered products and services , ensuring that accessibility, privacy, and safeguarding requirements are embedded into solutions at scale. You must either hold or be eligible for SC for this position. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, design, and execution of user research activities for AI/LLM … powered services. Apply mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative) to capture user needs, behaviours, and expectations in complex, high-transaction environments. Evaluate and provide recommendations for training data collection, categorisation, and labelling from a user-centred perspective. Test and assess AI/LLM model outputs against user requirements, accessibility standards, and regulatory frameworks. Collaborate with AI More ❯
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Senior User Researcher

Bristol, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Healthia
Senior User Researcher - Health Sector Salary: £50,000-£65,000 depending on experience Design services that improve lives. We're looking for an experienced user researcher to join Healthia and shape digital services across healthcare projects. This is an opportunity to work at scale and directly influence how people stay well for longer. What You'll Be Doing … You'll plan and lead user research activities across larger teams and complex services, conducting discovery and evaluative research across healthcare programmes. You'll lead workshops and co-design sessions with clinical and operational stakeholders, presenting findings to senior stakeholders and building consensus through evidence-based insights. You'll analyse qualitative and quantitative data to identify user needs and pain points, synthesising research findings into actionable insights and recommendations. You'll evaluate research quality against professional standards, supervising and developing other user researchers to assure and improve research practice. You'll monitor live service performance data and user feedback to identify improvement opportunities, adapting research approaches based on changing project More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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SC Cleared User Researcher

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Stealth iT Consulting
A Top Tier IT Consultancy are on the search for SC Cleared User Researchers for a permanent position to get involved with some exciting projects! Candidates must have LIVE SC Clearance. Permanent role! Offering up to £55,000 per annum. Remote role with occasional client visits! On behalf of our client, a global IT consultancy leader, we are seeking … User Researchers for permanent positions. You will collaborate with one of their public sector clients. GDS experience is crucial. Our client is dedicated to user-centered design, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the creation of digital services and products. As a User Researcher, you'll: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, developers, and other User Researchers … to plan and conduct high-impact research that helps develop a better understanding of our clients' users. Contribute to creating better products and services that solve users' problems and meets their needs. Lead the research for your team, suggesting the best approaches and methodologies to use to capture the right user insights. Plan and run qualitative studies More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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SC Cleared User Researcher

Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Stealth iT Consulting
A Top Tier IT Consultancy are on the search for SC Cleared User Researchers for a permanent position to get involved with some exciting projects! Candidates must have LIVE SC Clearance. Permanent role! Offering up to £55,000 per annum. Remote role with occasional client visits! On behalf of our client, a global IT consultancy leader, we are seeking … User Researchers for permanent positions. You will collaborate with one of their public sector clients. GDS experience is crucial. Our client is dedicated to user-centered design, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the creation of digital services and products. As a User Researcher, you'll: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, developers, and other User Researchers … to plan and conduct high-impact research that helps develop a better understanding of our clients’ users. Contribute to creating better products and services that solve users’ problems and meets their needs. Lead the research for your team, suggesting the best approaches and methodologies to use to capture the right user insights. Plan and run qualitative studies More ❯
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User Research
the UK excluding London
10th Percentile
£36,500
25th Percentile
£44,231
Median
£52,500
75th Percentile
£65,000
90th Percentile
£73,750