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Staff User Researcher - Consumer

Instacart
Remote - USUpdated 4d ago
Base salary
$189k–$240k
Published base salary range
Location
Remote - US
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Staff / Principal
Role family
Design
E-commerce
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About the job

Company

Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing grocery delivery and household goods, offering flexible earnings to shoppers. They are a Flex First team, allowing employees to choose where they work.

Role

Staff User Researcher on the Consumer team, focusing on food behaviors, health, and nutrition. Lead research from generative discovery to iterative product testing, partnering with product, design, data science, marketing, and engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Own research roadmap for consumer innovation
  • Lead generative research on food, nutrition, and health
  • Apply behavioral science frameworks
  • Execute mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative)
  • Translate insights into compelling narratives
  • Maintain knowledge bases, personas, and journey maps
  • Mentor junior researchers
  • Advocate for customers across the organization

Qualifications

  • 8+ years conducting UX or consumer research
  • Background in behavioral psychology or related fields
  • Expertise in qualitative methodologies (interviews, ethnography, diary studies)
  • Strong quantitative methods (survey design, experimental design)
  • Experience with data science teams
  • Fluency using AI tools
  • Advanced degree preferred

Compensation

Base pay ranges from $189,000 to $239,500 depending on location, plus equity grants.

Benefits

Equity grants, and other benefits as described in the company's benefits offerings.

Application

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