User Experience Designer Job at University of Southern California in Los Angeles

Overview The USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute is seeking a UX Professional to help design websites and database-based web applications that are inviting, intuitive, interactive, and can present complex information with simplicity and elegance. You will guide the user experience from research to design to implementation, working with a team of talented visual designers, developers, and scientists. The ideal candidate will have worked in-house developing innovative solutions that incorporate a holistic approach and deliver extraordinary user experiences to a wide variety of users. About Us The USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute and Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (INI, www.ini.usc.edu) are world leaders in the development of advanced computational and scientific approaches for the comprehensive mapping of brain structure and function. LONI’s unique multidisciplinary environment and cutting edge resources allow for integration of clinical, psychological and genotypic information with neuroimaging phenotypes for research questions in neurology, psychiatry and developmental neurobiology. Qualifications Minimum of four years of work experience as an information architect, interaction designer, user experience designer, or similar role. Solid understanding of the best practices and principles of visual design, user-centered design, interaction design, and responsive web design. Ability to capture requirements via stakeholders and domain research. Ability to create information architecture diagrams, user experience workflow diagrams, wireframes, proof-of-concepts, interactive prototypes, and conduct user testing. Ability to communicate design approaches to different audiences, including non-designers. Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Online portfolio required. Experience designing complex data visualizations and in-depth knowledge of content management systems is a plus. A degree in interaction design, information architecture, or equivalent is preferred but optional. Responsibilities Employ a holistic, strategic, and creative approach to create user-centric experiences that support our users' behaviors, needs, and goals as determined through data-driven research and usability testing. Establish the look and feel for websites and interfaces for desktop and mobile that incorporate appropriate brand guidelines. Conduct user tests and analyze how our users think and behave in pursuing their goals. Brainstorm, storyboard, wireframe, and prototype to support a variety of experiences. Present drafts to communicate processes and iterate based on feedback to meet user needs. Prepare design assets for development and collaborate with developers to ensure successful implementation. Collaborate with management, scientists, designers, and developers to ensure users’ needs are met and expectations exceeded. #J-18808-Ljbffr En Español: El Instituto de Neuroimagen e Informática de la USC Stevens está buscando un profesional de UX para ayudar a diseñar sitios web y aplicaciones web basadas en bases de datos que sean invitantes, intuitivas, interactivas y puedan presentar información compleja con simplicidad y elegancia. Dirigirá la experiencia del usuario desde la investigación hasta el diseño hasta la implementación, trabajando con un equipo de talentosos diseñadores visuales, desarrolladores y científicos. El candidato ideal habrá trabajado internamente en el desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras que incorporen un enfoque holístico y brinden experiencias de usuario extraordinarias a una amplia variedad de usuarios. Sobre nosotros El USC Mark y Mary Stevens neuroimaging and Informatics Institute y Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (INI, www.ini.usc.edu) son líderes mundiales en el desenvolvemento de enfoques computacionales y científicos avanzados para el mapeo integral de la estructura y función del cerebro. El entorno multidisciplinario único de LONI y los recursos de vanguardia permiten la integración de la información clínica, psicológica y genotípica con los fenotipos de neuroimagen a través de las preguntas de investigación en neurología, psiquiatría y neurobiología del desarrollo. Calificaciones Mínimo de cuatro años de experiencia laboral como arquitecto de información, diseñador de interacciones, designer de experiencia del usuario o función similar. Una sólida comprensión de las mejores prácticas y principios del diseño visual, diseño centrado en el usuario, diseños de interacción y diseño web receptivo. La capacidad de capturar los requisitos de los grupos interesados y la investigación de dominio. La habilidad de crear diagramas de arquitectura de información , flujos de trabajo de experiencias del usuario, gráficos de wireframes, diagramas-de-conceptos, pruebas de prototipos interactivos e iteraciones.