Web Designer

Job ID: 12865
Job date: 2017-11-28
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Company : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
Join an energetic Public Affairs Team eager to bring digital products about biology to non-scientific audiences.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory seeks a Web Designer to support our web team with the ongoing design and maintenance of dynamic web applications and our new responsive web design. Successful candidates must be enthusiastic about adapting new web technologies and practices and must be able to hand-code HTML and CSS. The ability to effectively interact with back-end web programmers and system administrators is critical, as is proficiency in a variety of programs including Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro. Musts have experience in: front-end web design and development technologies; content management systems; and Adobe Creative Suite. Demonstrated creative design strengths and portfolio of projects produced are required.

Position Requirements:

EDUCATION: A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, New Media, Web Design, background in graphic design is a plus.

EXPERIENCE: Three to five years of professional experience in designing and maintaining public-facing websites.

SKILLS: Ability to hand-code HTML and CSS. Proficiency in a variety of programs including Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro. Experience with front-end web design and development technologies; content management systems; and Adobe C reative Suite. Demonstrated creative design strengths and portfolio of projects produced. Proficiency in a variety of relevant programs such as, Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and Mac OS. Strong conceptual skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to take a project from inception to completion, UI/UX design skills. Strong sense of design, great communication and interpersonal skills and be very organized works well in a team environment. Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and detail/deadline orientation.

OTHER: Strong knowledge of front-end web design, development and underlying technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap Framework. Experience with eCommerce sites and SSL is desirable. Experience with content management systems (CMS), WordPress preferable, although other CMS experience is valuable. Some back-end development experience is desirable. Experience with audio and video capturing, editing and production techniques for the web, for the creation of podcasts is desirable.

Job Status: Full Time

Education Required: Undergraduate Degree

Experience Required: 3 - 5 Years


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Additional Info:
If interested, please apply for this position via the CSHL careers website at: http://cshl.peopleadmin.com/postings/12848

Position Number 01111-A

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned research and educational institution with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory is recognized internationally for its excellence in research and educational activities.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

CSHL is an EO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For more information about CSHL, please visit us at www.cshl.edu.

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