About the Role
Meta is seeking a UX Researcher with deep mixed-methods expertise to drive strategic research across core product areas. This role involves leading large-scale research programs, translating complex findings into actionable insights, and shaping product strategy. The researcher will act as a company-level subject matter expert, elevating the craft of user experience research.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive research strategy and roadmap for large-scale, cross-functional product areas.
- Identify high-impact research questions and translate ambiguous business problems into rigorous study designs.
- Lead complex mixed-methods research programs integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Design end-to-end data collection strategies to eliminate bias and represent diverse global user populations.
- Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into deep-level insights and compelling narratives.
- Develop and communicate data visualizations and research frameworks for varied audiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to integrate research insights into product planning.
- Coach and advise peers on research design, analytical frameworks, and research methods.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks in research methodology and project coordination.
- Leverage AI tools to redesign research workflows, accelerate synthesis, and scale insight generation.
- Build and maintain a network of cross-functional stakeholders, acting as a subject matter expert.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 13+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 11+ years, or PhD with 8+ years.
- Experience conducting mixed-methods UX research (qualitative and quantitative).
- Experience independently leading large-scale, ambiguous, and cross-functional research programs.
- Experience designing analytical frameworks and applying advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques.
- Experience translating research findings into clear narratives and data visualizations.
- Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional partners.
- Experience conducting research in Integrity, Security, Support, and/or Global + Developing countries.
Skills
- Mixed-methods research
- Qualitative research (interviews, ethnography, usability studies)
- Quantitative research (surveys, behavioral analysis, statistical methods)
- Research strategy and roadmap definition
- Study design
- Data collection strategies
- Insight synthesis
- Narrative development
- Data visualization
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Coaching and advising
- Risk mitigation
- AI tools for research
- Prompt/context engineering
- Agent orchestration
- Conjoint analysis
- MaxDiff
- Large-scale behavioral data modeling
- Research measurement frameworks
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 13+ years (with Bachelor's)
- 11+ years (with Master's)
- 8+ years (with PhD)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- PhD
About the Company
- Meta is a company focused on building social technologies that help people connect, find communities and grow businesses.
