Alphanumeric is hiring a UX DESIGNER to work out of the Research Triangle Park, NC area with our client of 20 years committed to improving lives through medical and pharmaceutical advancements.
Onyx Product Management is at the heart of our mission, ensuring that everything from our infrastructure, to platforms, to end-user-facing data assets and environments is designed to maximize our impact on R&D. The Product Management team partners with R&D stakeholders and Onyx leadership to develop a strategic roadmap for all customer-facing aspects of Onyx, including data assets, ontology, Knowledge Graph / semantic search, data/computing/analysis platforms, and multi-omics applications.
We are seeking a talented and experienced UX designer to join product management team. As a UX designer, you will conduct the UX research, design and development of user-centered solutions to increase the overall experience of our data products and services. You will work closely with user researchers, product managers and engineering teams to translate business goals and user needs into design solutions.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct user research, understanding scientific workflows and pain points by working with scientists and product managers to develop user-friendly and solid user experiences * Design UX design process, responsible for the concept ideation, wireframes, prototypes, design sprints that address the specific needs of key personas; * Validate product concept effectively by developing prototypes and interactive mockups with scientific customers and engineers; * Collaborate with product managers to define requirements, prioritize features and iterate design solutions; * Engage with users effectively, applying strategic thinking and user-centered methodology to communicate the value of key solutions;
Job Requirements
Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in UI/UX Design, product design or related field. * 2+ years of relevant design experience in UI/UX design, interaction, and product design.
Preferred Qualifications: * Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma and others. * Experience working in complex platforms, using UX design as a tool to direct product strategy, pharma or biotech experience are preferred. * Strong understanding of leveraging quantitative data to inform product and design decisions * Experience collaborating closely with scientific and engineering teams * Familiar with agile/scrum methodologies * Excellent communication and collaboration skills to present design concepts with product managers, engineers, stakeholders, and customers.