Senior Researcher & Taxonomist (Contract)
Core
Architect a comprehensive taxonomy of jobs, sub-domains, user tasks, and tools to inform product strategy and feature development for a global career platform.
Role type
Senior Researcher & Taxonomist (Contract)
Builds
Scalable taxonomy of jobs, sub-domains, distinct user tasks, tools, and data used across various job roles
Domain
Career platform / HR tech / Professional tooling
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
UX Research, Information Architecture, Taxonomy design, Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) framework, Qualitative research (interviews, observational studies), Quantitative research (surveys, behavioral data analysis), Statistical methods (MaxDiff, forced ranking, opportunity scoring, weighting, imputation), AI-moderated user research platforms
Preferred skills
Advanced prioritization frameworks, Advanced scripting for data analysis, Bayesian statistics
Technologies
AI-moderated user research platforms
Responsibilities
Design and refine a scalable taxonomy of jobs, sub-domains, tasks, and tools; Plan and execute mixed-methods user research to validate the taxonomy; Leverage AI tools to synthesize insights from large user cohorts; Apply statistical methods to rank and prioritize user tasks; Partner with Product, Design, AI Research, Operations, and Engineering to inform strategy; Translate complex research data into actionable frameworks and documentation
