UX Research Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an UX Research Specialist includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage and conduct user research and concept development
  • Research buyer personas and investigate buyer behavior
  • Lead the users throughout the process of proposing, wireframing, and implementing UX improvements
  • Work closely with marketing and product management teams to identify research topics
  • Work with design, product management, content strategy, engineering, and marketing
  • Participate in recruitment activities for user research 
  • Plan and implement the overall user research strategy and methods

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of UX Research Specialist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific UX Research Specialist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.