IBM Entry Level Design Researcher 

Ireland 

430616353

Your Role and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Uncovering insights, inform design decisions, and forge new opportunities to improve business outcomes through the rigorous study of people and the ecosystems in which they exist.

• Continuously building team understanding and empathy through empirical observation, experience, and making.

• Identifying and communicating high priority questions and opportunities for research to lead team towards strategic opportunities and tactical improvements

• Identifying and communicating appropriate research methodology to address research opportunity

• Recruiting appropriate participants for research plans and goals

• Conducting research methods and activities to capture qualitative and quantitative data

• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights

• Delivering compelling stories to communicate actionable insights for team and stakeholders

• Collaborative Development: Work closely with design team members and developers to build, update, and modernize software product user interfaces using agile methodologies.

• Scenario Design: Design business process scenarios and flows for user interfaces and demonstrations.

• Feedback Loop: Share work-in-progress designs and actively engage in giving and receiving constructive critique.

• Business Context: Understand business problems across our customer base to provide context for deliverables.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with various stakeholders such as design researchers, content designers, developers, product owners, etc., across worldwide teams.

• Design Thinking Workshops: Plan, lead, and moderate virtual and in-person design thinking workshops.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Design Principles: Knowledge of design principles including typography, layout, imagery, colour theory, and creating efficiencies in visual design workflows.

• Communication Skills: Proven communication skills and the ability to understand and address customer requirements effectively.

• Dynamic Environment: Comfortable working in a dynamic, team-based environment.

• Portfolio Presentation: Must have a portfolio showcasing previous design work.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Design Trends Awareness: Understanding of modern design thinking and design trends, including responsiveness and accessibility.

• Attention to Detail: Appreciation for detail, ensuring every pixel and interaction is meticulously crafted.

• Workshop Facilitation: Knowledge in planning and moderating design thinking workshops.