Arthrex

Sr. User Experience Researcher

Arthrex$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or related field required.
  • Master's or Ph.D. in Cognitive or Experimental Psychology or Human-Computer Interaction preferred.
  • Over 5 years of user research experience with diverse study methods required.
  • Expertise in user testing, prototype testing, and journey mapping necessary.
  • Experience in medical industry and Agile environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize research needs.
  • Develop and maintain research plans that align with user experience goals.
  • Conduct in-depth user research including interviews and workshops.
  • Build a robust UX research process encompassing participant management and usability testing.
  • Validate product designs through customer feedback and research findings.
  • Work with UX designers to create user personas and workflows based on research.
  • Communicate findings effectively through reports and presentations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company-provided life and voluntary life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and wellness incentive programs.
  • Free onsite medical clinics and lunch.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 67523 Title:Sr. User Experience Researcher

Main Objective:

The Senior User Experience Researcher will be responsible for conducting user-centered research, synthesizing data, and working with cross-functional teams to improve our products and generate innovative design ideas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with UX designers, product managers, developers, and business stakeholders to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
  • Create long-term research plans, defining and tracking user experience goals.
  • Deliver strategic research with significant business impact.
  • Design and conduct early stage design and product definition activities, including research, interviews, personas, workshops, and focus groups.
  • Contribute to building the UX research process, from participant recruiting, screening, scheduling and writing usability test plans.
  • Perform the role of validating design concepts and product ideas with customers and gathering actionable feedback on user needs and usability.
  • Participate in collaborative sessions with UX designers to translate research results into personas, prototypes, usage scenarios, and workflows.
  • Establish research strategies and conduct studies using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Communicate research findings to assorted audiences through written reports and oral presentations.
  • Bring new UX Research skills and experiences to the organization.
  • As a Senior UX Researcher, demonstrate leadership in all the above points.


Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Design, or similar required
  • Masters or Ph.D. degree in Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, Human Computer Interaction a plus
  • 5+ years of conducting user research executing a variety of user studies required
  • Experience with user testing, prototype/concept testing, observation and analysis, story mapping, wireframes, and journey mapping required
  • Experience with designing, conducting, and analyzing all kinds of user data required
  • Experience working in the medical industry a plus
  • Experience working in an Agile environment a plus


Arthrex Benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Company-Provided Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
  • Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Annual Bonus
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Free Onsite Medical Clinics
  • Free Onsite Lunch
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Trip of a Lifetime
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer PTO
  • Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)


Job Details

Date: Sep 4, 2026

Requisition ID: 67523

Salary Range:

Job title: Sr. User Experience Researcher

Communications & Marketing

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About Arthrex

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The company's mission is to help surgeons treat their patients better, and the company accomplishes this by providing innovative products and surgical procedures that help surgeons achieve better clinical outcomes. Arthrex has a wide range of products, including devices for sports medicine, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, shoulder and elbow, and orthobiologics. The company also offers medical education programs and resources to help surgeons stay up-to-date with the latest surgical techniques and technologies.
Learn more about Arthrex
Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$500 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+15%
Revenue
$2.3 billion

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