Staff User Researcher - Consumer
Instacart · Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)
Posted 28 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Instacart's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Instacart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Instacart
- moderate 36 stale, 3 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 212 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Instacart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Instacart.
About this role
As a Staff User Researcher on the Consumer team at Instacart, you will lead research initiatives aimed at understanding consumer behaviors related to food, nutrition, and health. Your role involves conducting both qualitative and quantitative research, collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform product strategy, and mentoring junior researchers. You will be responsible for translating research findings into actionable insights that influence product development and enhance user experiences.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Instacart as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years conducting UX or consumer research in a product organization
- Experience in early-stage innovation or new product development
- Background or deep familiarity with behavioral psychology or behavioral economics
- Expertise in qualitative methodologies like in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies
- Strong quantitative methods skills including survey design and behavioral data interpretation
- Proven ability to lead foundational, generative research
Nice to have
- Experience in marketplaces, e-commerce, grocery, CPG, or subscription products
- Research experience on high-visibility consumer surfaces
- Background in researching onboarding, activation, and retention journeys
- Familiarity with AI-powered product experiences
- Ability to influence outcomes on multi-team initiatives
What you get
- Highly market-competitive compensation
- Eligible for new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants
- Flex First remote work policy
Worth weighing
- No specific details on benefits beyond compensation and equity grants
- Remote work limited to specific Canadian provinces
- Base pay range provided only for Canadian candidates
Summarised from Instacart's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Instacart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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