In-Demand User experience researcher Jobs in Sydney Nsw

Lead User Researcher
Local Peoples —Sydney NSW
- 8 hour shift
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Agile
Junior UX Researcher
Dentsu —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
13d
Clinical AI Research Assistant
Insight Timer —Sydney NSW
- Overtime
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
Quick Apply
6d
ANZ Communications Lead
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Hybrid work
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Parental leave
UX Researcher
Dentsu —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
13d
Audio Algorithm Researcher - Immersive Intelligent
TikTok —Sydney NSW
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
Data Scientist (Fraud)
Kasada —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Research
- SQL
- AWS
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
IT Support Specialist
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research —Sydney NSW
- $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Customer service
- Research
- Parental leave
4d
Applied AI Engineer
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Parental leave
4d
Research Scientist, BCI-Australia
Synchron Inc. —Sydney NSW
- $100,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Research
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
IT Support Engineer
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Overtime
- Remote
- Management
- Administrative experience
- Education
- Parental leave
7d
Senior Product Designer
Atlassian —Sydney NSW
- $85.15 - $111.12 an hour
- Full-time
- Research
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Quick Apply
Staff Front-End Engineer - Accessibility Team
Canva —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- AI
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Quick Apply
Clinical AI Research Lead
Insight Timer —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- AI
Quick Apply
7d
Customer Success Manager (Enterprise)
Heidi —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospital experience
- Parental leave
9d
Account Director, Education
OpenAI —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- AI
Research Fellow in Dynamic Energy Networks with Electric Vehicles
Macquarie University —Macquarie University NSW
- $112,550 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Analysis skills
8d
Senior Visual AI Designer (6 Month Contract)
Canva —Sydney NSW
- Contract
- Hybrid work
- AI
Quick Apply
Data Center Energy Lead, Australia
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Hybrid work
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Parental leave
8d
Senior Manager - Behavioural Science
Commonwealth Bank —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
4d

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Lead User Researcher

Local Peoples
Sydney NSW

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Job Details

Permanent | Full-time

Qualifications

Research
Usability
UX
Agile
User research

Full Job Description

This is a full-time permanent opportunity to join the Local Peoples team, with your first project supporting the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) and the Australian Government’s digital procurement platform, BuyICT.

Local Peoples is a strategic design consultancy partnering with Australian Government agencies to deliver human-centred design, research, and service design outcomes that improve public services and user experiences across Australia. In this role, you will contribute to meaningful digital transformation work that directly improves how government services are designed and delivered.

About the first project:

You will be embedded within the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), working as part of a multidisciplinary research team supporting the BuyICT platform. You will lead and deliver end-to-end user research activities, ensuring user needs are effectively represented and translated into actionable insights that inform design, product, and policy decisions.

Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end user research activities across discovery, design, and delivery phases
Plan and conduct research methods including user interviews, usability testing, workflow mapping, and analysis of existing data
Synthesize findings into clear insights, recommendations, and actionable outputs
Produce high-quality deliverables including reports, personas, journey maps, and wireframes
Collaborate with designers, product teams, and policy stakeholders to embed user-centred design practices
Engage and manage senior stakeholders, facilitating alignment and decision-making
Advocate for accessibility, usability, and strong user experience across digital services
Contribute to improving research standards, tools, and practices within the team

Qualifications:

Strong experience leading user research in complex digital environments
Deep understanding of human-centred design and UX research methodologies
Proven ability to translate research into actionable insights that influence product and policy decisions
Experience working in multidisciplinary, agile teams
Government experience is highly desirable but not essential

Essential Criteria:

User Research – SFIA Level 5: Leads and drives user research activities, synthesising insights and informing decision-making at scale
Stakeholder Relationship Management – SFIA Level 5: Manages senior stakeholder engagement, facilitates communication, and supports business decision-making
User Experience Analysis – SFIA Level 5: Leads UX analysis activities and contributes to frameworks, standards, and accessibility practices

Residency and Clearance:

Must hold an active Baseline Security Clearance (mandatory)
Must be an Australian Citizen

Location and Working Arrangements:

ACT and NSW locations
Hybrid working model
8 hours per day, up to 40 hours per week

Who are Local Peoples?

Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra.

Our mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact.

We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,, content and community engagement. Our key partners include state and local government, social enterprises, universities and large commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges right now and we believe that design research, thinking and delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive change for people and the planet.

We produce www.mattersjournal.com, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.

Why join Local Peoples?

Representative and inclusive - we are dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse backgrounds
Impact driven - work towards achieving real impact for people and the environment
Fantastic culture - driven by a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment
Professional support for design excellence- benefit from being a part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery communities
Flexible working arrangements - including the ability to work remotely
Market rate salaries - attractive remuneration packages in line with the market rate
Flexible employment types - including the preference for permanent, but will consider contracting

Local Peoples proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and First Nations people. We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless of their identity, feels valued and respected. Together, we strive for equality and a positive future for all.

Local Peoples works, creates, and plays on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, and Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, land which has never been ceded. We thank them for caring for this land for over 40,000 years and recognize and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land

Department

Design

Role

Design Researcher

Locations

Canberra, Sydney

Remote status

Hybrid

Employment type

Full-time

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