UX/UI Designer – DNAnexus – Mountain View, CA

Job ID: 5425
Job date: 2016-04-15
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Company : DNAnexus 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
DNAnexus combines expertise in cloud computing and bioinformatics to create the global network for genomic medicine. DNAnexus provides security, scalability, and collaboration for organizations that are pursuing genomic-based approaches to health, in the clinic and in the research lab.

The DNAnexus team works directly with organizations to tackle some of the most challenging and exciting opportunities in human health, making it easier—and in many cases feasible—to work with genomic data. The future of human health is in genomics. DNAnexus brings it all together.

Our Engineering Team is looking for a strong user experience designer who is driven to understand our customers and create great product experiences for them. The ideal candidate has substantial experience designing UX for web apps, will enjoy being immersed in the rapidly evolving genomics/ bioinformatics domains, and prefers to contribute to a meaningful purpose in their career.

Responsibilities:
Design appropriate UX solutions that solve for multiple criteria including user, business and technology perspectives. Take ownership. Articulate complex visions through simple, elegant means. Collaborate and compromise as needed to ensure end solutions meet all requirements. Deliver detailed UX design specifications to the engineering team, acknowledging but pushing technical feasibility. Gather UX requirements internally and externally. Help guide product direction, influencing as needed. Inspire future roadmap with user centered product vision. Interface with product owner. Synthesize, prioritize and document key customer needs per segment. Conduct User Research and analysis to understand users, tasks, contexts and unmet needs. Maintain an awareness of relevant market landscapes, competitors and business models. Requirements:
Minimum of a BA/BS in a related discipline and 5 years relevant work experience Relevant experience and portfolio are required Familiar and comfortable designing multiple simultaneous projects quickly and collaboratively within an agile process. Ability to work well with software engineers and technical subject matter. Critical thinking strength, orientation to structure, tenacious attention to detail. Thorough understanding of the software development and release process. Strong grasp of modern Web UX: Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and frameworks such as Bootstrap. Ability to code html/css is a bonus, but not required. Proficiency learning a complex domain and new vocabulary quickly. Detailed knowledge of genetics and DNA not required. Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills. Self-motivated, proactive, strategic, creative, confident, and open-minded. Visual design experience is strongly preferred. Based in Mountain View, California, DNAnexus is experiencing rapid growth and is searching for the best talent to join our team. Key investors include Google Ventures, TPG Biotech, Wuxi NextCODE and Claremont Creek.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply today!


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