PERM USER RESEARCHER (QUALITATIVE) | SOVEREIGN AI SCALEUP | UP TO £75K Few&Far are partnered with a Sovereign AI Scaleup who are looking to hire a Permanent Qualitative User Researcher to join their team as they continue to scale. Working with at the forefront of sovereign AI platforms for high-assurance, government, and complex enterprise environments - eg clients in the Defence, Government, Public Sector, and other highly regulated industries Own and independently execute 0-1 discovery research programs end-to-end (fieldwork, participant recruitment, desk research, user interviews, surveys, workflow mapping) Set up scalable ResearchOps (consent frameworks, data handling, repositories, standardised UR workflows) Active integration of AI tools (Claude, Miro AI etc) to speed up research velocity without sacrificing methodological rigour Deliver qualitative insights for high-touch operational workflows where data access is restricted 5+ years' experience / senior-level in qualitative user research ~ Mastery of discovery methods: contextual inquiry, depth interviews, JTBD, workflow mapping, synthesis (evaluative-only research backgrounds wont be the right fit) ~ Genuine, hands-on AI-in-research workflow experience (not just basic ChatGPT use) ~ Self-starter capable of sourcing your own participants and building research ops infrastructure from scratch ~ Remote-first UK wide with travel to client sites, or Belfast hybrid Industry-leading working pattern including 4-day work weeks during summer/December and early Friday finishes (adding ~30 extra days off per year)
Senior User Researcher - Remote employer: Few&Far
Join a pioneering AI and robotics startup in London as a Founding Engineer, where you'll have the unique opportunity to shape cutting-edge technology from the ground up. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation, this role offers genuine ownership and the chance to work alongside an exceptional founding team, backed by world-class investors. The vibrant work culture fosters personal growth and encourages tackling complex engineering challenges, making it an ideal environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
