Accelerator Digital Consumer Experience Research Lead (Lyon)

About the Job

The Consumer Experience Group at Sanofi is seeking a proactive and insightful Design Research Lead to join our team. This role is instrumental in shaping the user experience by understanding user behaviors, needs, and motivations through various research methodologies. The ideal candidate will play a key role in informing design and product strategies to enhance user satisfaction and engagement.

As a Research Lead for digital products and tools within the Consumer Experience Group at Sanofi, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our solutions are user-centered, innovative, and highly adoptable. Your expertise in foundational and user-focused research will be essential for developing successful products that truly meet the needs and preferences of our users. By leading comprehensive research initiatives, you will gather valuable insights into user behaviors, motivations, and pain points, guiding the design and development process to create intuitive and effective digital solutions.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities

• Conducting research
• Foundational Research: Conduct foundational research to understand the broader context of user behaviors, needs, and motivations
• Data Collection: Utilize methods such as surveys, interviews, usability testing, and field observations to gather qualitative and quantitative user experience data
• Participant Recruitment: Identify and recruit appropriate participants for research studies, ensuring a diverse and representative sample

• Analyzing Data
• Data Analysis: Identify patterns, trends, and insights from research data
• Synthesis: Combine findings from multiple sources into comprehensive reports and presentations to support design decisions

• Developing User Personas and Journey Maps
• User Personas: Create detailed personas to represent different user types based on research findings
• Journey Maps: Develop journey maps to illustrate the user experience and identify key touchpoints and pain points
• Use cases/User Scenarios to understand how the product will be used and by whom

• Supporting Ideation and Prototyping
• Facilitative Brainstorming and consensus building: Contribute research insights during ideation sessions

• Testing and Validation
• Collaboration: Cross-functional work with senior researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers to integrate research findings into product strategies and designs
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ensure effective communication and collaboration with all stakeholders throughout the research process

• Presenting Findings
• Reporting & Communication: Present findings to stakeholders to facilitate evidence-based decision-making via clear and actionable research reports and presentations
• Compelling visual storytelling skills

• Learning and Tools
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated on the latest user research techniques and tools
• Skill Enhancement: Apply new knowledge and tools to enhance research quality and effectiveness

About you

• Visual Communication: Create compelling research artifacts such as journey maps, personas, and user stories using tools like Adobe, FigJam, or similar
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in using various research and design tools to create and present research findings effectively: Dovetail, Usertesting, et. Al
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze and synthesize complex data into actionable insights
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting research findings and collaborating with stakeholders
• Problem-solving: Ability to think critically and solve problems based on research insights

Key Qualifications

• Experience: Seasoned at conducting research directly informing digital development work and iteration cycles
• Research Skills: Proficiency in various research methodologies, including surveys, interviews, usability testing, and field observations
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze and synthesize complex data into actionable insights
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and engineers
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting research findings and collaborating with stakeholders
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Anthropology, or similar). Advanced degree preferred but not required
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with tools like Adobe, FigJam, and other research and design tools. Fluent in developing visually compelling artifacts (journey maps, personas, etc.)

Why choose us?

• We provide a highly collaborative environment, with an opportunity to work with a world class team
• Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health
• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
• Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility

Equal opportunities statement: At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law

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