Microsoft’s mission is to ‘empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more’.
At studio+91 at the India Development Center (MSIDC), we work together across a multitude of disciplines:
design, research and design engineering, to empower people all over the planet. Our diverse teams are
constantly iterating, solving problems and collaborating with product managers, engineers to craft
meaningful and relevant product experiences.
We are looking for a talented researcher who exhibits deep user empathy & analytical ability; has
excellent command of research methodologies & communication skills, to work collaboratively with
designers, product managers and engineers to uncover & drive insights into experiences.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
• You will be leading research projects independently, either alone or with a team of researchers,
working closely with a team of designers, product managers and engineers in a highly
collaborative and agile environment.
• Projects usually start with a fundamental inquiry, arrived collaboratively with stakeholders across
design, product & engineering. This also entails identifying & prioritizing research inquiries and
defining the research strategy for your product area.
• You should be able to plan and execute research studies and accurately estimate project time
without oversight,
• This also means thinking strategically, creating research plans and applying relevant research
methods to reveal unmet-unarticulated needs, motivations & behaviours of our users and
customers. Additionally, you would have to understand and incorporate business and technical
requirements into your studies.
• A command of a wide range of research methods along with the ability to articulate and
communicate research insights at all stages of product development is essential.
• You should be able to make connections across different research areas, making connections and
identifying patterns to enable larger product goals
• You are expected to communicate results and opportunities in clear, concise, and compelling
ways to all levels of the product team, translate data into insights & research findings into
actionable recommendations.
• Most importantly, you’ll need to be a passionate advocate for our users throughout the
development process and demonstrate how this leads to business value.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
• 4+ years of experience in the technology industry conducting User research, with a proven track
record of driving tangible outcomes with product teams
• Educational qualification that is either an advanced degree in Psychology, User Experience,
Human-Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Social sciences or related fields, with significant
industry experience.
• Strong understanding of & experience with a broad range of research methodologies, their pros/
cons and their application during different phases of product development.
• Have an entrepreneurial zeal to get things done & figure out ways to translate research insights
into product experiences. Proven ability to work within tight timelines and with excellent project
management skills.
• Track record of collaborating across disciplines (design, engineering) to drive change into
products; must be able to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team.
• GOOD TO HAVE
• Hands-on experience with Quantitative research with inferential statistics, metric analysis
• Designing user experiences, knowledge of UI design principles, ability to prototype
• Keen interest in/ follow the world of Business news & start-ups