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Research operations built-in
Planning, recruiting, and governance handled so teams can focus on decisions.
Hire senior UX researchers.
Researchers who turn evidence into decisions.
Deeptal researchers run mixed-method studies, manage ops, and deliver insights that shape roadmaps and experiments.
Hire a UX researcher nowNo-risk trial. Pay only if satisfied.
Clients rate Deeptal design teams 4.9 / 5.0 on average.
Pulse surveys after onboarding and milestone readouts.Compensation snapshot
Bench-readyAnnual bands across key markets to plan budgets confidently.
US & Canada
$118k – $180k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
United Kingdom
£66k – £100k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
Germany
€68k – €104k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
The Balkans
€40k – €64k
Glassdoor Oct 2025, total comp
Avg. seniority
8.2 yrs
Launch readiness
7-12 days
From brief to onboarding
Design QA acceptance
98%
Within the first sprint
Trusted by product and engineering teams
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Delivery highlights
What you get with Deeptal
Senior talent, clear rituals, and proactive communication from week one.
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Mixed-method strength
Qual, quant, and evaluative studies designed to answer product and business questions.
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Decision-ready insights
Clear readouts tied to KPIs, prioritization, and roadmap implications.
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Embedded with product and design
Researchers pair with PMs and designers to shape hypotheses and backlog decisions.
Coverage map
Where this team drives outcomes
Where researchers go deep
Studies that shape direction and unblock delivery.
- Discovery research, opportunity mapping, and segmentation.
- Usability, benchmark, and concept testing with fast turnarounds.
- Quantitative surveys, experiment support, and data partnership.
- Research repositories, tagging, and insight ops for reuse.
How we partner with your teams
Tight alignment with product, design, and analytics.
- Planning around KPIs, hypotheses, and decision owners.
- Templates for guides, consent, and governance.
- Synthesis with visuals, clips, and clear recommendations.
- Ongoing research ops, recruitment, and repository hygiene.
Specialties
Specialist coverage by pod
Discovery & strategy
Opportunity mappingJobs-to-be-doneSegmentationJourney insights
Usability & validation
Moderated testingUnmoderated/remoteBenchmark studiesConcept validation
Quant & experimentation
SurveysExperiment supportAnalytics + dashboardsData partnership
Ops & enablement
RecruitmentRepositoriesGovernance + consentTemplates + playbooks
Sample talent
Meet ready-to-start specialists
Profiles curated for your stack, time zones, and delivery rituals.
Irene W.
Staff UX Researcher
New York
Dovetail, Lookback, Qualtrics, Airtable
Runs mixed-method programs for B2B teams. Strong in research ops, repositories, and stakeholder alignment.
Ravi M.
Senior UX Researcher
Berlin
Maze, UserTesting, Amplitude, FigJam
Rapid validation for consumer apps; partners with design and PM to turn insights into experiments.
Sana A.
Research Lead
Dubai
Condens, Typeform, Tableau, Jira
Strategic research, segmentation, and enablement for distributed squads in regulated markets.
Hiring playbook
How to hire UX researchers with Deeptal
Use Deeptal to calibrate craft depth, delivery habits, and collaboration fit before committing long term.
Talk to a delivery lead
- Share goals, constraints, and the mix of product, brand, motion, or research support you need.
- We align on rituals, tools, and the success metrics that matter for your team.
Meet hand-selected talent
- Review curated portfolios, working files, and references tailored to your market and product stage.
- Meet senior ICs and pick the team shape that fits—individual leads or full squads.
Start with a no-risk sprint
- Run a short, paid sprint inside your cadence with QA, documentation, and stakeholder readouts.
- Keep the team if you are confident; we replace quickly at no cost during the trial window.
How it works
Engage in three clear steps
1
Talk to a delivery lead
Share goals, constraints, and the mix of product, brand, motion, or research support you need.
We align on rituals, tools, and the success metrics that matter for your team.
2
Meet hand-selected talent
Review curated portfolios, working files, and references tailored to your market and product stage.
Meet senior ICs and pick the team shape that fits—individual leads or full squads.
3
Start with a no-risk sprint
Run a short, paid sprint inside your cadence with QA, documentation, and stakeholder readouts.
Keep the team if you are confident; we replace quickly at no cost during the trial window.
How we screen
How we vet senior designers
Portfolios alone are not enough. We review artifacts, observe walkthroughs, and run scenario-based tests to see how designers collaborate with PMs and engineers.
Finalists share live working files and get scored on design QA, communication, and speed to decision.
Step 1
Portfolio + systems review
Evaluating craft depth, systems thinking, and shipped impact.
Step 2
Collaboration screen
Optional: Your team can join
Live walkthroughs of files, decisions, and stakeholder management.
Step 3
Practical exercise
Optional: You can provide your own brief
Scenario-based tasks that show reasoning, documentation, and QA habits.
Step 4
References + QA
References plus design QA checks to confirm delivery habits and quality bar.
Step 5
Trial sprint
A short trial sprint inside your rituals to validate collaboration before you commit.
Capabilities
Capabilities of UX researchers
Mixed-method research with decision-ready outputs.
Discovery and strategy
Opportunity mapping, JTBD, and segmentation tied to product and business goals.
Evaluative studies
Moderated/unmoderated testing, benchmarks, and concept validation with clear criteria.
Quant and experimentation
Surveys, experiment support, and partnership with analytics to inform bets.
Research ops and repositories
Recruiting, consent/governance, tagging, and insight libraries teams can reuse.
Trusted by product and research leaders
Find the right research talent for every project
Researchers who deliver decision-ready insights and run research ops.
Discovery researchers
Run opportunity mapping, JTBD, and segmentation to shape strategy and roadmaps.
Evaluative specialists
Conduct moderated/unmoderated tests and benchmarks with clear success criteria.
Quant and experiment partners
Design surveys, support experiments, and collaborate with analytics on measurement.
Research ops leads
Handle recruiting, consent, repositories, and tagging so insights stay reusable.
FAQs
Do researchers handle recruiting and ops?▾
Yes. They can run recruiting, consent, scheduling, and repositories, or plug into your ops if it exists.
Can they support both discovery and evaluative work?▾
They run discovery, usability, and surveys; we staff to the mix you need.
How do they deliver insights?▾
With concise readouts, clips, and recommendations tied to KPIs and decisions.
How quickly can we start?▾
Most researchers onboard within 1–2 weeks after we align on scope and compliance needs.
Explore services
Explore related Deeptal services
Blend design with engineering, marketing, or consulting when you need full delivery.
Hiring guide
How to hire UX researchers
UX researchers shape outcomes when they blend craft with delivery habits. Use this guide to align stakeholders, vet for real signals of seniority, and start with a safe trial.
UX researchers should deliver decision-ready insights and run research ops that teams can trust.
Signals of great talent
Evidence of shipped work in your domain and constraints relevant to UX researchers.
Documentation habits: states, edge cases, and QA that keep engineering unblocked.
How we validate fit
Portfolio/file walkthroughs tied to outcomes, not just visuals.
Scenario exercises and references that confirm collaboration style and speed.
Working model
Designers join your rituals, tools, and reporting cadence.
Trial sprints inside your roadmap before scaling to longer engagements.
When to add teams
Pair leads with research, systems, or motion support when scope crosses multiple lanes.
Use teams for faster throughput without losing quality or alignment.
Median total compensation (Glassdoor, Oct 2025, USD equivalent)
USA
$155,000
Canada
$122,000
United Kingdom
£90,000
Germany
€92,000
Romania
€56,000
Serbia
€54,000
India
$34,000
Australia
$126,000
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