Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Product Design
- Lead the design of native web applications tailored for the clinical trials sector.
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that effectively communicate design concepts.
- Create and maintain design systems to ensure consistency across all products.
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
User Research
- Conduct user research to understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of clinical trial stakeholders.
- Plan and execute usability testing sessions, analyze findings, and translate them into actionable design improvements.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitive products, and emerging technologies to inform design strategies.
Collaboration and Communication
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, QA, SMEs) to ensure the successful implementation of designs.
- Present and defend design decisions to stakeholders based on user research and best practices.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the design and product teams.
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure all designs comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards specific to clinical trials.
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address any design-related compliance issues.
Education and Years of Experience:
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user-centered design and user research
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in product design, with at least 3 years focusing on native mobile applications
- Formal education in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field is preferred
- Experience in the clinical trials or healthcare industry is preferred.
Working Conditions:
- 15% travel required for in-person team meetings, company meetings and customer/user meetings
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Cloud
- Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; experience working closely with developers.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.