Junior User Researcher

About us

Ubisoft Bucharest has been an important pillar for the local gaming industry since, being the first Ubisoft production studio outside France. It has a strong history of contributing to iconic AAA franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs and Just Dance, and has helped develop a total of over 60 games. Today, the studio is the 2 nd largest Ubisoft studio worldwide and continues to tackle the biggest challenges in gaming and technology, contributing to the creation of new and amazing games.

Skills:

- Basic understanding of social research methods (experience is a plus);
- Proactive and autonomous;
- Able to adapt to change;
- Organized and able to multitask;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Knowledge:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (French is a plus);
- Excellent Office suite knowledge;
- Good video game culture and knowledge of games;
- Good knowledge of game mechanics.

Summary:

This person is responsible for preparing and running studies under the guidance of the Lead User Researcher, assessing the usability and appreciation of our games in order to validate the game design. This includes preparing the study protocol, data collection tools, data analysis, interpreting and reporting this data to answer the various objectives and needs of the production teams and of the studio.

Responsibilities:

- Under the guidance of the Lead User Researcher, select the appropriate methodology, define test measures and create relevant tools in order to evaluate if the players’ experience is in line with the design intentions;
- Analyze multiple sources of data (including observation, telemetry etc.) and provide valuable and actionable insights on players’ experience;
- Keep up to date with game design, data visualization and User Research trends (trainings, conferences, new/best practices etc.);
- Ensure transparency and high quality in all forms of communication involving a user study;
- Keep track of all the changes happening in a project after a test and report them in a clear, timely and concise manner;
- Act as an observer during tests, efficiently gathering data using best practices in observation.

Benefits that you can enjoy:

- If you're into sport we've got a great gym right into our studio;
- We are proud of our games and we would like you to feel the same way. To get started we'll give you goodies and games letting you choose what you like;
- If you get hungry you can use your meal tickets at our local cafeteria or even grab some of the fresh fruits that are available in the office each week;
- Since we value health you'll have access to private medical system after the first 3 months;
- If somehow you feel under the weather you can quickly go to our in studio doctor.