User Researcher / Part-time

About Noon:

Noon Academy is the leading edtech platform in the Middle East, with over 12 million students and teachers using our app to learn, teach, and collaborate. We have recently raised $41 million in Series B funding to expand our reach and impact in the region and beyond. We are on a mission to transform the physical classroom experience by introducing our highly engaging social, group-based learning and AI to make learning fun and improve learning efficacy. Our ultimate goal is to provide access to the best teachers to every student even if that teacher is only available virtually. We believe we can do this if we blend AI, peer-to-peer learning, and a carefully designed physical space.

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Office: This role is full-time and Riyadh-based.

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

• 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
• • 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

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