May 31, 2012

Urgent Requirement for Usability Specialist - St.Louis, MO


Hi,
        Hope all is well, please find below an urgent Contract requirement I am working on for a client of mine located in St. , if you have any consultants available,
please forward the resumes to
d.kumar@catstaffing-us.com.
 
 
Job Title : Usability Specialist II
Location : St.Louis, MO
Duration : 1 Year
Rate : DOE
 
Passionate about using science and technology to improve agriculture, scientists are conducting the research and development (R&D) to revolutionize plant breeding and biotechnology. The team within IT works directly with the scientists to develop software platforms that enable these research and development efforts. The accepted candidate will join the emerging field of IT systems informatics and leverage their project management skills to play a key role in defining and delivering breakthrough science in high throughput R&D platforms.
Usability, Design & Analytics team conducts user research and provides user-centered design for applications and websites, both internal and external. This role will play a significant part in growing the usability competency and ensure that usability is incorporated into the development of a wide range of systems for example internet sites, web-based applications, and client/server applications. The applications vary in size and objectives, from marketing sites to complex workflow and database-driven systems.
Seeking a candidate that has understanding of and experience applying core usability principles, theories and concepts.
 
Major Accountabilities:
Work with project team leads to understand needs and timelines and develop plan including usability techniques, timeline and scope.
Prepare and facilitate appropriate user-centered design techniques throughout an iterative requirements gathering, design, and development process.
Analyze and present user research results to a wide range of audiences.
Make design recommendations and develop wireframes/prototypes based on expertise and data collected.
Assist with the definition and implementation of interface design guidelines.
Educate project teams on core usability principles.
Assist with the development and maintenance of user profiles.
Remain current in usability-related research and developments.
Investigate, evaluate and recommend new and merging usability techniques, technologies, and methodology process improvements.
Required Skills:
 
B.A or B.S Degree
4-8 years of professional experience focused on scoping, planning and facilitating a range of user research and interaction design techniques including formative and summative usability testing, heuristic evaluation, low-mid fidelity prototyping, comparative testing, focus groups, user interviews, contextual inquiry, design session, facilitation, task analysis, conceptual design and surveys.
Experience with full-development life cycle.
The ability to work effectively within a team environment.
The ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
Specialized training or experience in Human Factors, User Experience, Interaction Design, and/or User Research.
Desired Skills:
 
Master Degree
I will need a copy of the work authorization documents for any candidate we submit.
 
 
Kindest Regards:
Kumar D/ Technical Recruiter
CAT Technology Inc.
"Committed to Human Excellence Through IT "
377; Route 17 South Suite # 208; Hasbrouck Heights; NJ 07604
201-257-5081ext: 249 I  Fax: 201-727-9296

Email: d.kumar@catstaffing-us.com  /  www.catamerica.com
 

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