Job Information UX/UI Designer II
MIDDLE CITY WEST, Pennsylvania
Contract
Description:
Max BR - $71.00
Position Location: remote, EST timezone Working Hours/Week: 35 Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Duration of assignment: 6 months
Possibility for extension? No
Travel required: No
UX/UI Designer II
About the product
JBS (Journal Branded Solutions) is a journal
platform that holds over 500 medical and science journals, including premium
journals like Cell Press and The Lancet. The journal platform provides research
information for students, librarians, researchers and medical professionals.
About the role
As a UX/UI Designer, you will
shape and implement product design strategy for our journal websites. You will
focus on understanding customer needs, creative problem-solving, and
data-driven analysis. In this role, you will be collaborating with Product, UX
and Engineering daily on UI/UX designs, site flow, strategy and requirements.
Responsibilities:
• Analyzing market trends and industry
activities to inform design decisions.
• Identifying and analyzing problems, and
proposing innovative solutions in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Crafting user-centric experiences through
the definition of user experience concepts, in collaboration with UX designers,
UX developers and Product.
• Utilizing data to establish key metrics,
exploring analytics for insights, and iterating research methods based on
testing and analysis.
• Communicating effectively, and building
positive relationships within the various teams.
Key Requirements:
•
Have
a portfolio that demonstrates design experience covering User Experience (UX),
and User Interface Design (UI)
•
Have a deep understanding of
customer-centric design principles.
• Possess proficiency in design software such
as FIGMA and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills
and the ability to propose innovative solutions.
•
A
strong understanding of accessibility standards.
•
Be
able to proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Have solid presentations skills and ability
to communicate your work cross-teams.
About us
A global leader in information and analytics,
we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve
health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing
heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to
support visionary science and research, health education and interactive
learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier,
your work contributes to the worlds grand challenges and a more sustainable
future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to
partner for a better world.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM MANAGER:
• To get started, can you give me a quick overview of your team and what you do? JBS (Journal Branded Solutions) is a journal platform that holds over 500 medical and science journals, including premium journals like Cell Press and The Lancet. The journal platform provides research information for students, librarians, researchers and medical professionals. Our UX team provides updates, research, prototypes and designs for this product
• The person who will be successful in this role will be somebody who?
Has strong UI/UX design skills, can work well in
a team atmosphere, communicate and collaborate with other team members.
• What would you say are the TOP 3 must-have skills youre looking for? (Measurable skills, technologies, etc.)
a.) Strong UX/UI design skills (Use of FIGMA)
b.) Collaboration with UX, Product and development teams
c.) Strong communication skills, able to present work.
• How many years of experience are you looking for? As you start to go through resumes, what would stand out to you as the BEST candidate versus an AVERAGE candidate? 5 years
• Does your team work standard core hours or does that vary?
Standard US eastern time zone - 35 hours per
week.
• Do you need someone with a particular degree or certification?
No
• What are some of the performance indicators youll be looking for once this person ramps up? (Meeting deadlines, quality of work, etc.)
Ability to work with other teams, communicate
well, meet deadlines
• With some of the other huge tech companies out there, competition for talent at all levels can get pretty tough at times. When suppliers start sourcing, what would you say are some of the main selling points that would get candidates interested in your role over another? Experience designing for large content rich sites, design for responsiveness.
What will your
interview process look like? (Phone and or face to face, 30 or 1 hour) Virtual face to
face, 1 hour
Max BR - $71.00
Skills:
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.