University of Exeter
Associate User Researcher
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About The Role
Associate User Researcher
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
This full-time post is available from 4th January 2027 until 31st December 202.
The starting salary will be from £33,951 to £35,608 on Grade E, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
The Digital team are currently looking for an Associate User Researcher to join our expanding Design chapter. As an Associate User Researcher, you will work independently on research tasks and collaborate with more senior researchers. You will be responsible for planning and executing user research activities to inform service design, UX and product design, and delivery.
What You’ll Be Doing…
- Plan and conduct user research sessions using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Identify, recruit, and engage with a diverse range of participants.
- Analyse and synthesize research data to generate actionable insights.
- Communicate research findings to the team and stakeholders in an engaging and clear manner.
- Contribute to user journey mapping and persona development.
- Ensure research findings inform iterative design and development.
- Work with designers, developers, and content designers to improve services based on user feedback.
- Maintain research documentation and contribute to research repositories.
- Ensure research activities include diverse and underrepresented user groups.
About You
We’re really looking for…
- Someone with some research skills (qualitative and quantitative)
- Someone with some experience conducting user research studies – Ideally with a Digital scope
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
- Excellent IT skills and computer literacy are essential – In particular some familiarity with UX research tools and software
- Ideally someone with Data analysis and visualisation skills
- Ideally someone with a strong understanding of user-centered design principles
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Apply via our university portal with your CV and short a cover note telling us how great you are and how your skills line up to what we’re looking for!
Further information
Please contact Joe Holland, j.holland2@exeter.ac.uk
About The Division
More about the Digital Team!
At the University of Exeter, we're embarking on an exciting journey of digital transformation that will reshape the way we educate, research and collaborate. Our commitment to embracing cutting-edge digital technologies and fostering digital skills development is at the heart of our mission. We are dedicated to working with partners who share our values to enhance our education, research and partnerships while meeting the evolving needs of our students and colleagues across our campuses.
We work in an agile way and have organised the team into chapters (groups of people with the same skill sets) and squads (made up of people from the chapters who can work autonomously and to their own goals). We want to test and champion new working models in our squads that push the boundaries of inclusivity, location, and flexibility. Our users will be at the heart of everything we do and we'll develop new ways to deliver value, make things easier and generate new income along the way.
Our new team of visionaries is tasked with supporting the University of Exeter 2030 Strategy, focusing on:
- Simplifying and enhancing the end-to-end digital experience, augmented with physical elements.
- Identifying and testing new opportunities through rich data and insights.
- Developing innovative digital products, services, and platforms.
- Cultivating digital capability, encompassing skills, structure, working methods, technology, data, leadership, and culture.
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We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Why our colleagues love working here
- Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
- Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues – see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
How We Can Help
If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
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