In-Demand user experience researcher Jobs in australia

Lead User Researcher
Local Peoples —Sydney NSW
- 8 hour shift
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Agile
Advanced Associate, Content Researcher
Pearson —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Research
- Communication skills
Junior UX Researcher
Dentsu —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
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Audio Algorithm Researcher - Immersive Intelligent
TikTok —Sydney NSW
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
Clinical AI Research Assistant
Insight Timer —Sydney NSW
- Overtime
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Master's degree
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3d
UX Researcher
Dentsu —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
10d
Research and Archivist Librarian (Gde 2) - Macarthur/Bowral Clinical Library - Temp FT
NSW Health —Campbelltown NSW
- $1,975.96 - $2,231.91 a week
- Part-time
- Research
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
5d
Research Operations Specialist
University of Sydney —Darlington WA
- $430 a day
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Parental leave
5d
CHSRC Data Analyst
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre —Parkville VIC
- $74,448.40 - $93,003.00 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Administrative experience
- SQL
- Annual leave
5d
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
5d
Research Scientist, BCI-Australia
Synchron Inc. —Melbourne VIC
- $100,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Research
- Commuter assistance
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
IT Technical Support Officer
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute —Parkville VIC
- $74,618 - $79,681 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
11d
ANZ Communications Lead
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Hybrid work
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Parental leave
Project Officer - AI Transformation
Western Sydney University —Parramatta NSW
- $107,053 - $115,469 a year
- Full-time
- University
- AI
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
6d
National Network Coordinator
University of Sydney —Camperdown NSW
- $126,065 - $142,171 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- University
Web Developer - Front-End Interfaces
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action —Victoria
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Research
- Administrative experience
11d
Data Center Energy Lead, Australia
Anthropic —Sydney NSW
- Hybrid work
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Parental leave
5d
AI Software Engineer (Model Training)
Maincode —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Machine learning
- APIs
- AI
Data Scientist (Fraud)
Kasada —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Research
- SQL
- AWS
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Head of EMR People Change and Adoption
Macquarie University —Macquarie University NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- EMR systems
- Hospital experience
- Employee assistance program

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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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