User Researcher / Part-time

Noon Academy

About the role:
Noon Academy is seeking a Saudi female UX researcher for a 3-month contract (September-November 2025) to conduct classroom observations and student research at our female campuses in Riyadh. This role is critical for informing product decisions around classroom activities and educational technology features.
Scope of Work
Duration: 3 months (September - November 2025)
Location: Female campuses in Riyadh (specific locations TBD)
Schedule: Part-time, 2 days per week, mornings (7:30AM-11:00AM window, Sunday-Wednesday potentially, but schedule isn t finalized yet)
Target: ~20 Qudrat session observations total (out of ~ 80 sessions expected in this timeframe)
Deliverables
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1. In-Person Classroom Observations
• Attend live hybrid learning sessions at female campuses at least two days per week
• Observe teacher-student interactions and classroom management
• Note specific student engagement/dis-engagement moments throughout the session
2. Rapid Insights Delivery
Publish detailed observation report in Arabic or English (preferred) for each session within 4-6 hours after the session ends . Document student engagement, behavior patterns, and learning dynamics in Notion document format. See below a real sample of an observation conducted in one of our classrooms.
When Punishment Turned Into Purpose
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• Include under-the-surface insights, not just a narrative of what happened (ie, be able to generate hypotheses about why something happened, not just describing what happened)
• Maintain consistent documentation standards across all observations
• Debrief with the product associate (male campuses) on daily observations to extract common patterns and identify differences between male and female campuses.
• 3. Student Research & Interviews
• Conduct brief interviews with students during/after sessions to explore deeper understanding of in-class behaviors where necessary.
• Gather qualitative insights on student experience and preferences
• 4. Synthesis workshops
• Conduct 2 synthesis workshops with the wider team to inform decisions on classroom activity types and features.
• Present / share out synthesis workshop results to the wider team and take questions
Required Qualifications
Essential:
• Must be the same person for the entire project duration to ensure continuity
• Female (required for campus access)
• UX research experience with qualitative methods
• Fluent in Arabic and English and deeply familiar with Saudi culture
• Available on campus at least two days per week for morning sessions (7:30AM-9:30AM, Sunday-Wednesday) - with own travel to/ from campus
• Strong observational and documentation skills
Preferred:
• Background in education (teaching, educational research, or EdTech)
• Experience in UX field study/ observational/ ethnography research methods
• Experience with classroom or learning environment research
• Understanding of Saudi educational context
• Previous experience in fast-paced environments
Proposal Requirements
Please submit:
• Experience Summary
• Relevant UX research portfolio
• Educational background and any teaching/EdTech experience
• Previous classroom or educational research projects
• Approach & Methodology
• Your proposed observation framework
• Student interview techniques you'd employ
• Availability & Logistics
• Confirmation of morning availability: at least two days per week out of four when classes run: Sun-Wed, 7:30AM-