Stanford Health Care is renowned for leading edge and coordinated care in cancer care. We are looking for an Associate User Experience Designer to join our integrated, cross-functional team to contribute to the innovation and delivery of our digital touchpoints across web and mobile, helping us fulfill our mission of healing humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time.
Help with the design, operation, and functionality of SHC products from conception to implementation
Create and assist with user interfaces, interactions and flows to improve overall user productivity and experience
Contribute to the design group's efforts to enhance the appeal of the organization's online offerings
Create, assist and develop interaction design spec documents including conceptual models, user flow diagrams, wireframes, page schematics, mockups and prototypes
Work closely with the senior designs and development team to help create visually appealing and user friendly internal/external company web pages including graphics, animation and functionality
Work closely with the design and development team to implement pages or applications into production; partnering to resolve implementation issues
Design web page layout and online content, user interface graphics, icons, color schemes, content and infrastructure for new product release and new web-hosted product offering
Qualification
Required
1 -2 years’ experience in User Experience design or similar discipline that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this field
Experience generating insights through advanced research practices and continuous discovery (generative, evaluative)
Cultivate shared understanding through facilitation, sketching, workshops, patient engagement at the bedside, in the home, and more
Make sense of complexity through framing of problem and vision, diagrams, and information architecture
Communicate user experience through patient personas, stories, journeys maps
Iterate toward optimal solutions through experiments and prototypes, ranging from hand-made artifacts to interactive digital simulations
Communicate and document design decisions and collaborate closely with other team members in business and development, partnering to resolve implementation issues and ensure quality
Basic understanding of UX design for mobile and the web, technology trends, and demonstrable design skills
Basic visual sensibilities, ability to use visual thinking, storyboards, sketching, and communication design to create breakthrough interaction design
Basic understanding of fundamental visual design disciplines (typography, iconography, composition, color, composition, layout, etc.)
Basic level proficiency the Adobe Creative Suite or similar programs (Photoshop, Illustrator etc.)
Basic experience working with HTML5, CSS3 and other front end programming languages
A strong interest in lean and agile user-centered approaches and methodologies
Ability to approach a project from multiple angles with a creative-out of the box design approach and deliver on a variety of solutions
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
Ability to work on multiple overlapping projects
BA/BS in fine arts, graphic arts, human factors from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience in a work related field/discipline
Preferred
Additional preferred experience and skills in contributing on projects that required knowledge of mobile platform requirements, internet/web requirements, CMS, design tools, and deliverable protocols
Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and Design Thinking methodology
General understanding of UX design for mobile and web, responsive, accessibility standards, technology trends, and demonstrable design skills
Ability to use visual thinking, storyboards, sketching, and communication design to create breakthrough interaction design
General understanding of fundamental visual design disciplines (typography, iconography, composition, color, composition, layout, etc.)
Meticulous sense of detail and ability to seek out simple solutions to complex design challenges
Proficiency with design tools such as Adobe AEM, XD, Sketch, or similar programs (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator etc.)
Degree in Graphic Design, Design Communication, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent experience in a work-related field/program
Benefits
Stanford Health Care, with multiple facilities throughout the Bay Area, renowned for leading edge and coordinated care in cancer care.
