Situated Research, LLC is a small design and usability research firm with high quality standards. We're passionate about providing our clients with solutions and tools that enhance their brand and provide them ongoing value. Our web design & marketing services include branding/logo/collateral, basic websites, CMS websites, as well as e-commerce and custom web application development. Our niche is creating highly-usable (easy-to-use), functional websites with great aesthetics: paired with the latest SEO and interactive marketing / social networking techniques. We incorporate usability throughout the design process to ensure every project turns out a cut above the rest. At Situated Research, we are perfectionists, so we are looking for like-minded professionals that want to deliver nothing but the best possible product.
Situated Research is looking for like-minded individuals to assist us with our cutting edge user-experience (UX) research within software and video games. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of both design and software development, to offer mission-critical solutions that balance aesthetics with functionality.
As a User-Experience Researcher, you will apply your background in user-experience design and usability to improve user experiences for our wide domain of clients. Ideally, you should have a solid understanding design and information architecture (IA) as well, for occasional projects where a wireframe and/or low-fidelity prototype is needed. An understanding of qualitative and quantitative research would be useful for understanding and improving our user experience research process.
This position is offered as contract to full-time hire so we can see you in action. Competitive pay is based on experience. You will have the opportunity to work in an environment that is fun, professional, and challenging, where you can get your hands dirty working with a diverse set of high-tech software and gaming companies.
We would like to see your portfolio and specific examples of your creative solutions for previous clients, along with a resume. Please send this information to info@situatedresearch.com.
No calls or recruiting firms. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 3/9/2010. # Back to top
A transcriptionist / research personnel is needed for a west-suburban (Naperville, IL) research firm. We are looking for a part-time, efficient transcriptionist to transcribe video tape of software and technology use. Opportunity for full-time may be available if desired. We offer a flexible schedule and attractive compensation.
The successful candidate will be able to transcribe video data, using a specialized program in a Windows environment. A fast learner that can quickly become proficient in new software, and can learn a specialized notation system (representing speech qualities or non-verbal behavior) is key.
Work will be performed in our Naperville, IL office and training will be offered. You will have the opportunity to be a part of cutting edge research for high-tech software and gaming companies.
We would like to see some examples of your writing and/or transcribing, as well as a resume. Please send this information to info@situatedresearch.com.
Please include your rates. No calls or recruiting firms. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 2/25/2010. # Back to top
Do you enjoy the thrill of closing? This is a long-term career opportunity for B2B sales professionals.
At Situated Research, we have over ten years of web design experience. Our experts have graduate degrees specializing in delivering highly usable, functional and aesthetically pleasing websites for customers that want nothing but the best available. Our edge in usability, search-engine optimization, and pricing has allowed us to grow during our slow economy, and we need people to help us with sales in our web design division. We are seeking goal-oriented, results-driven outside sales B2B Account Executives. Clients worldwide have reached out to Situated Research to help them effectively market their products and services.
You can take advantage of Situated Research's lucrative base salary plus commission model, plus monthly bonuses. Earning potential is not capped. We offer training to help customize your techniques and ability to communicate with customers.
We want to hear about your sales experience and drive. Please send your resume and a description of some deals you've closed to info@situatedresearch.com.
Please include your pay expectations. No calls or recruiting firms. This position will work in our Chicago office; telecommute is an option. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 2/24/2010. # Back to top
Are you a skilled, passionate graphic artist looking to create the next generation of websites? We are looking for talented designers that enjoy creating simple, elegant, and aesthetically pleasing websites with a focus on usability. At Situated Research, usability is paramount, so you should be familiar with things like usability heuristics and user-centered design techniques. You should have a good understanding of color psychology, typography, and imagery. Above all, we are looking for a unique individual that knows how to generate creative ideas, which are clean and sure to blow away our customers. Ability to work with a team is necessary since they will help implement your brilliant graphic designs. Don't worry if you aren't a programmer, we just care that you can take the lead on creative design: we'll figure out how to implement the technology needed to support it.
Your own computer with copies of relevant software (usually Photoshop & Illustrator, etc.).
We want to see some examples of your awesome design work. Please send a professional portfolio to info@situatedresearch.com, and include a resume highlighting your background and experience.
Please include your rates for projects, and describe the turn-around time for the examples in your portfolio. No calls or recruiting firms. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 9/26/2009. # Back to top
We are looking for a talented individual that understands both the back-end of Flash and the creative front-end as well. You should be well versed in ActionScript 2 or 3, and have a good design sense for designing Flash animation (tween classes, etc.). You should have a good working knowledge of the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, etc.) so you can edit graphics, and then optimize them for Flash. You might be designing an entire website in Flash, or perhaps a banner ad or possibly even a small video game. The more capable and creative you are, the better. You should understand usability thoroughly, so you can make informed decisions about when Flash might be appropriate for a project, and when it might be a hindrance that distracts the end-user. Examples of your previous work should reveal clean, highly-usable designs rather than annoying, distracting abuses of animation.
Your own computer and copies of software (Adobe Flash, Photoshop, etc.).
We would first like to see some examples of your awesome design work. Code samples and a resume will likely be requested. Please send links to info@situatedresearch.com.
Please include your rates. No calls or recruiting firms. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 9/25/2009. # Back to top
Our web development group is looking to fill a Mid-level Web Developer position in our Naperville, IL office. Work will be primarily on the back end, so you should have solid development skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Candidates should have experience in scripting languages and database-driven, dynamic languages such as ASP / .NET, PHP / MySQL, etc.
JavaScript; AJAX; ASP / ASPX / .NET; PHP; MySQL; Standards-compliant HTML5, XHTML, & CSS
While we expect you to be self-sufficient, you can expect some guidance on projects. However, the more resourceful and motivated you are, the better.
We are easy-going and will work with your schedule, but we expect someone willing to work hard and get the job done. You'll need to be easily accessible, especially during typical business hours if you decide to work from home part of the week. We'd like to see you face-to-face occasionally, so preference will be given to local candidates. (Naperville is an easy reverse-commute from Chicago.)
Above all, we would like a candidate that wants to help Situated Research and our clients achieve success.
Competitive pay, vacation + holidays, PC hardware and software. This position may be offered as contract-to-perm.
Impress us by sending a portfolio with examples of previous design work, and a resume. Send this to info@situatedresearch.com.
No calls or recruiting firms. U.S. candidates only.
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Last updated 3/9/2010. # Back to top
