Senior User Experience Researcher

This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. This is a 6-month contract. Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior User Experience Researcher.

In this role, the Senior User Experience Researcher is responsible for leading the research process for a AAA title. This role involves established industry methodologies to enhance the usability and player experience of game content. The researcher collaborates with the team to develop comprehensive reports that summarize both qualitative and quantitative feedback for the development team, informing creative decisions.

The ideal candidate is self-directed, communicates proactively without prompting, and can build trust quickly with development leads and external research partners. This position is hybrid with the requirement to travel to Burbank and San Mateo UX Labs for playtest studies that occur roughly every 2 months. This contract is for a 6-month period to oversee research on a project in mid-production.

AAA Games UX Research experience is required. Essential Functions and

Key Duties Oversee user experience research on a large-sized project. Strong communication skills to collaborate with research and development teams, keeping everyone updated on research status and processes. Proactively surface study status, build updates, and project changes to the research team and key stakeholders through shared channels Define session format, research goals, success crite