Sage Bionetworks
Senior Product Designer
Sage Bionetworks, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
At Sage Bionetworks, we believe in the power of open science and interdisciplinary collaboration to create a new vision of human health. We strive for actionable biomedical insights through the responsible sharing and reuse of data, all guided by our deep scientific expertise and diligent governance controls.
In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.We're a dynamic, adaptable team, and at Sage, we highly value individuals who can flexibly navigate various roles and functions. Diversity in experiences, backgrounds, and identities is essential for our rich culture of learning and collaboration. Our partnerships, both within Sage and with external communities, are founded on principles of trust, transparency, and a commitment to growth. Together, we are leaving a lasting imprint on the fields of science and medicine.In this role, you will lead the design efforts for a range of new projects while also enhancing existing ones. You will tackle complex challenges and transform them into intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly designs for a diverse audience on the Synapse platform and its associated applications—catering to both first-time users and experienced professionals. To achieve this, you'll collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders, including internal teams at Sage and international users.At every stage of the design process, you'll anticipate and validate user needs, advocate for their interests, and ensure that the final product is both effective and delightful to use. If you thrive in environments where you can collaborate with scientists, researchers, computational biologists, research ethicists, data librarians, and software engineers, you’ll feel right at home at Sage—and we’d love to connect with you.As a Senior Product Designer, you will utilize your high proficiency to conduct complex design work with minimal supervision. You will lead efforts in developing, prototyping, and testing user interfaces, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive the overall platform vision and enhance user experiences.Key Responsibilities:Design and Prototype: Lead the development, prototyping, and testing of information architectures for web-based and mobile products.User Experience: Create and refine intuitive user experiences using advanced design principles.Collaboration: Work closely with usability developers, back-end developers, marketing, and product teams to align product design with business objectives.Wireframes and Specifications: Translate concepts into detailed wireframes, user flow diagrams, and design specifications.Stakeholder Communication: Present design solutions and user needs to key stakeholders.User Feedback: Gather and analyze user feedback to continuously enhance the end-user experience.Product Development: Collaborate with Product Management to refine user stories and product requirements, ensuring alignment with the overall platform vision.Design Fidelity: Create high-fidelity prototypes and detailed designs for product development and stakeholder discussions.Engineering Guidance: Provide expert guidance during development and testing, leading usability and acceptance testing with external users.We’d Love to Hear from You If You:Are passionate about open science and collaboration, enjoy working with data, and supporting scientific research.Have a degree in interaction design, graphic design, HCI, or an equivalent technical field.Have 5+ years of professional design experience.Possess a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design, including UX research, interaction design, and user interfaces.Have extensive experience in designing complex systems or platforms using modular design principles.Have deep knowledge of Agile development practices.Have a proven ability to collaborate effectively in a remote work environment.Have experience in designing applications that handle large volumes of information.Have advanced knowledge of data visualization principles and best practices.Have a strong understanding of relational and nonSQL databases, schemas, command line interfaces, APIs, search technologies, cloud computing, and remote storage technologies.Recognize the importance of applying critical thinking and thoughtful practices in your role and business approach, striving to ensure inclusivity, accessibility, and relevance for everyone, crafting solutions that cater to a diverse range of needs.Job Functions and Physical RequirementsThe following cognitive and physical activities outline the essential functions required for successful job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions.Physical DemandsExtended periods of sitting at a desk and using a computer.Repeated wrist, hand, and finger movements.Requires clear vision for tasks like data analysis, transcribing, computer use, and reading.Occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.Cognitive DemandsAble to work effectively under deadlines.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Attention to detail and accuracy.Flexibility to adapt to changing environments, priorities and multitask.Additional RequirementsTravel is required a minimum of two times per year for on-site events in Seattle, WA.Effective verbal and written communication skills.Works well in a team and maintains professionalism.Follows company policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.About UsSage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that was founded in Seattle in 2009. We focus on advancing human health through open science practices and radical collaboration, with a view to breaking down existing silos in science and technology. Through our work, we guide responsible data sharing and reuse, benchmark scientific methods and results, and empower participants to be active partners in research. We are a bold team of scientists, engineers, product developers, governance specialists and business experts, working to bring data and communities together in unique ways that accelerate medical progress. As a growing organization, Sage is supported through a dynamic portfolio of competitive research grants, commercial partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.Sage Bionetworks is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive to both commercial and not-for-profit life science organizations. The plan includes: health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long term disability benefits; paid time off; a retirement plan; flexible spending accounts; a shared incentives plan, voluntary long term care insurance, and other voluntary products.At Sage Bionetworks, we implement equitable workplace strategies to guarantee fair compensation. Actual compensation is determined based on current market data, experience, and internal pay parity. This position is classified as a Sage Senior level, with a salary range of $107,500 to $144,570. New hires typically receive an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the range, although higher offers may be considered based on experience and market conditions.We have a distributed workforce and support remote and/or on-site hybrid work arrangements within the United States. All interviews will be conducted virtually unless otherwise communicated.At Sage Bionetworks, we uphold equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on these protected categories, in compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws.
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In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.We're a dynamic, adaptable team, and at Sage, we highly value individuals who can flexibly navigate various roles and functions. Diversity in experiences, backgrounds, and identities is essential for our rich culture of learning and collaboration. Our partnerships, both within Sage and with external communities, are founded on principles of trust, transparency, and a commitment to growth. Together, we are leaving a lasting imprint on the fields of science and medicine.In this role, you will lead the design efforts for a range of new projects while also enhancing existing ones. You will tackle complex challenges and transform them into intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly designs for a diverse audience on the Synapse platform and its associated applications—catering to both first-time users and experienced professionals. To achieve this, you'll collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders, including internal teams at Sage and international users.At every stage of the design process, you'll anticipate and validate user needs, advocate for their interests, and ensure that the final product is both effective and delightful to use. If you thrive in environments where you can collaborate with scientists, researchers, computational biologists, research ethicists, data librarians, and software engineers, you’ll feel right at home at Sage—and we’d love to connect with you.As a Senior Product Designer, you will utilize your high proficiency to conduct complex design work with minimal supervision. You will lead efforts in developing, prototyping, and testing user interfaces, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive the overall platform vision and enhance user experiences.Key Responsibilities:Design and Prototype: Lead the development, prototyping, and testing of information architectures for web-based and mobile products.User Experience: Create and refine intuitive user experiences using advanced design principles.Collaboration: Work closely with usability developers, back-end developers, marketing, and product teams to align product design with business objectives.Wireframes and Specifications: Translate concepts into detailed wireframes, user flow diagrams, and design specifications.Stakeholder Communication: Present design solutions and user needs to key stakeholders.User Feedback: Gather and analyze user feedback to continuously enhance the end-user experience.Product Development: Collaborate with Product Management to refine user stories and product requirements, ensuring alignment with the overall platform vision.Design Fidelity: Create high-fidelity prototypes and detailed designs for product development and stakeholder discussions.Engineering Guidance: Provide expert guidance during development and testing, leading usability and acceptance testing with external users.We’d Love to Hear from You If You:Are passionate about open science and collaboration, enjoy working with data, and supporting scientific research.Have a degree in interaction design, graphic design, HCI, or an equivalent technical field.Have 5+ years of professional design experience.Possess a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design, including UX research, interaction design, and user interfaces.Have extensive experience in designing complex systems or platforms using modular design principles.Have deep knowledge of Agile development practices.Have a proven ability to collaborate effectively in a remote work environment.Have experience in designing applications that handle large volumes of information.Have advanced knowledge of data visualization principles and best practices.Have a strong understanding of relational and nonSQL databases, schemas, command line interfaces, APIs, search technologies, cloud computing, and remote storage technologies.Recognize the importance of applying critical thinking and thoughtful practices in your role and business approach, striving to ensure inclusivity, accessibility, and relevance for everyone, crafting solutions that cater to a diverse range of needs.Job Functions and Physical RequirementsThe following cognitive and physical activities outline the essential functions required for successful job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions.Physical DemandsExtended periods of sitting at a desk and using a computer.Repeated wrist, hand, and finger movements.Requires clear vision for tasks like data analysis, transcribing, computer use, and reading.Occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.Cognitive DemandsAble to work effectively under deadlines.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Attention to detail and accuracy.Flexibility to adapt to changing environments, priorities and multitask.Additional RequirementsTravel is required a minimum of two times per year for on-site events in Seattle, WA.Effective verbal and written communication skills.Works well in a team and maintains professionalism.Follows company policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.About UsSage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that was founded in Seattle in 2009. We focus on advancing human health through open science practices and radical collaboration, with a view to breaking down existing silos in science and technology. Through our work, we guide responsible data sharing and reuse, benchmark scientific methods and results, and empower participants to be active partners in research. We are a bold team of scientists, engineers, product developers, governance specialists and business experts, working to bring data and communities together in unique ways that accelerate medical progress. As a growing organization, Sage is supported through a dynamic portfolio of competitive research grants, commercial partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.Sage Bionetworks is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive to both commercial and not-for-profit life science organizations. The plan includes: health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long term disability benefits; paid time off; a retirement plan; flexible spending accounts; a shared incentives plan, voluntary long term care insurance, and other voluntary products.At Sage Bionetworks, we implement equitable workplace strategies to guarantee fair compensation. Actual compensation is determined based on current market data, experience, and internal pay parity. This position is classified as a Sage Senior level, with a salary range of $107,500 to $144,570. New hires typically receive an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the range, although higher offers may be considered based on experience and market conditions.We have a distributed workforce and support remote and/or on-site hybrid work arrangements within the United States. All interviews will be conducted virtually unless otherwise communicated.At Sage Bionetworks, we uphold equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on these protected categories, in compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws.
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