Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The confidential client is undertaking a multi-year initiative to modernize its technology and operational systems. The UI/UX Designer will contribute across the design process, conducting user-centered design and research, developing accessible interfaces and prototypes, creating component-based webpage layouts, and collaborating with stakeholders, content contributors, and front-end developers to deliver modern digital products and workflows.
Responsibilities
- Contributing to all stages of the design process, including wireframing website layouts, designing mockups at multiple screen sizes, and developing UI documentation for hand-off to developers
- Representing users in the design of user interfaces that reflect best practices for different device types and accessibility
- Participating in the user experience research process to establish design solutions that meet user needs and goals
- Incorporating UX findings and brand identity into design patterns that are not only visually appealing but also enrich the user experience
- Collaborating closely with other team members and stakeholders to improve navigation schemes, interaction patterns, and digital storytelling
- Building familiarity with a component-based content management system and working closely with content contributors to create engaging webpage layouts
- Developing and adapting design specifications for front-end developers, taking into account feasibility and performance constraints
- The ideal candidate will develop deep understanding and empathy for the experience of our current and prospective learners
- Be a voracious consumer of design across multiple industries and modalities, with particular focus on contemporary practices and peer institutions in higher education and academic medicine
- Advocate for an inclusive, accessible, user-centered approach to each and every product
- Communicate persuasively to stakeholders about design decisions and how they serve business objectives
- Have excellent relationship management skills, emotional intelligence, and the desire to work with a close-knit team to deliver high-quality products in a timely fashion
Skills
- At least five (5) years of experience producing user interface designs with demonstrated impact
- Experience with: Using user interface design software such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
- HTML, CSS, and the basics of front-end web development
- Content design, UX writing, and the basics of digital marketing, search engine optimization, and content strategy
- Expert skills in UI design methods (prototyping, interaction flow diagrams, wireframes, and interface specifications) and strong visual design acumen
- Up-to-date knowledge of modern digital and interaction design principles and trends
- Ability to clearly articulate complex design problems and solutions using strong communication and presentation skills
- Addressing accessibility concerns for digital products, including optimizing for assistive technologies
- Experience using and contributing to design systems
- Experience with requirements definition and backlog refinement (in tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.)
- Experience with AI-assisted design and research tools
- Experience in healthcare, laboratory operations, or client experience
- Health care or higher education experience is a plus
- A portfolio demonstrating deliverables throughout the design process for products/websites is helpful
Benefits
- Remote work
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