UX Research Specialist Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of an UX Research Specialist:

  • BA/BS degree
  • x years of experience as UX Research Specialist or similar role
  • Comfortable launching and iterating quickly and using data
  • In-depth understanding of UI design
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience with conducting user research 
  • Experience with qualitative and user-centered design methodologies
  • Working knowledge of quantitative, behavioral analysis and statistics

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of UX Research Specialist skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific UX Research Specialist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.