UX/UI Researcher (AI)

Location: Remote (United States)

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit focused on Islamic research delivered through papers, articles, videos, ebooks, and learning curricula for Muslims worldwide.

What you will do

• Review the 2024 ebook-library research and current survey results, then define research questions and objectives with the Product Manager.
• Create a discussion guide linked to product outcomes such as downloads, library discovery, continued engagement, and progression to other Yaqeen content.
• Screen and recruit participants across reader segments and conduct and record one-on-one interviews about reading behavior, formats, search habits, AI-tool use, desired features, and future content topics.
• Synthesize findings against the 2024 research, identifying what has remained stable, changed, or emerged.
• Deliver a written findings report and stakeholder readout with prioritized recommendations for product, editorial, and marketing teams.
• Support BASIC religiosity-impact measurement and establish reusable research practices, including participant panels, consent forms, shared findings, templates, and roadmap guidance for other product teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human-computer interaction, psychology, sociology, anthropology, information science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience planning and conducting qualitative user research, especially in-depth interviews, from recruitment through synthesis.
• Ability to write neutral, open-ended interview questions and probe for behavior rather than opinion.
• Strong synthesis skills, including affinity mapping and thematic analysis, with the ability to turn patterns into prioritized recommendations.
• Clear writing and presentation skills for mixed product, editorial, and marketing audiences.
• Familiarity with digital content products such as reading, video, or learning platforms, and ability to interpret survey data alongside interview findings.
• Understanding of the Muslim community and sensitivity when discussing faith, doubt, and personal practice with participants.
• Comfort working independently and supporting more than one product team at a time.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or formal research training.
• Prior experience researching Yaqeen’s audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Four-month contractor engagement, with potential extension or conversion to a longer-term full-time role.
• Work remotely from the United States.
• Culture emphasizing sincerity, excellence, compassion, diversity, and professional development.
• Three-month probationary period focused on performance, values alignment, and mutual fit.