[ref. b76694302] UX Designer

Overview:

This professional will create designs focused on the user, conduct user research and usability testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The term of this appointment is 1 year, with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance and funding.

A remote work arrangement within the United States may be considered for candidates with the appropriate background and experience. University-paid business travel to Princeton, NJ may be required approximately 2-4 times per year.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with and across teams to conceptualize, design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions.
• Lead and conduct UX research, including user interviews, surveys, and focus groups with a focus on extracting actionable insights
• Anticipate and resolve complex design and development challenges with innovative thinking and advanced problem-solving techniques throughout the product development lifecycle
• Design systems with complex data privacy and conditional access requirements, understanding tiered access structures
• Design collaborative and educational structures within the platform to enable knowledge sharing, user empowerment, and continuous learning among diverse users
• Design UI interfaces, dashboards, and web assets that meet both user experience goals and technical requirements
• Select and implement dynamic, accessible data visualizations that enhance user interaction and understanding while adhering to inclusivity and accessibility standards
• Support beta testing processes, giving beta testers access to the pipeline
• Iteratively improve product design informed by feedback from beta testers and stakeholders
• Collaborate with developers to outline end-user requirements for non-visual elements, including APIs and Authentication layers to work with end-user software

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

• 3+ years of expertise in User Experience Research (UXR), applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to inform design decisions
• Experience using wireframe technologies such as Balsamiq or Figma to create mockups, wireframes, and high-fidelity, interactive user-centered prototypes
• Proficiency in interaction design, creating intuitive and engaging user flows and interactions
• Strong knowledge of inclusivity and accessibility standards, ensuring designs cater to diverse user needs
• Good understanding of building data driven applications, dashboards and interactive data frameworks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an agile environment
• Mixed experience working in industry and on academic research software is desirable but not required

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Eligible for Overtime: No

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Probationary Period: 180 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No

Physical Capacity Exam Required: No

Valid Driver’s License Required: No

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