Senior UI/UX Designer

Job Description

About ARPA-H: 

Led by Michael Antonov, a co-founder of Oculus, and well-funded by Formic Ventures, Deep Origin is poised to reinvent the way scientists work and life science innovations come to life. We see a future largely free of diseases, with a 150-year lifespan being the norm. To get there, we are building an operating system for science, enabling scientists to be more productive and to bring tomorrow's ideas to life quickly and at a reasonable cost.

Role Description:

Deep Origin is seeking a dynamic, experienced UX Designer to elevate the user experience of our groundbreaking platform. As a UX Designer, you will drive customer UX research, rapid prototyping, and stakeholder alignment to build intuitive user-centric designs. This is a hands-on role where speed, agility, and a balance between high- and low-fidelity design approaches are critical to success.

Requirements

• Proven experience in UX design, with a focus on research, prototyping, and leading design teams or initiatives.

• Strong client-facing skills and the ability to translate client needs into actionable design requirements.
• Expertise in creating and iterating on both low- and high-fidelity prototypes to support rapid discovery and testing.
• Familiarity with AI-first design tools and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and innovation.
• A solid understanding of data-driven workflows and experience designing for complex applications.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of uniting diverse stakeholders and driving alignment across teams.
• Preferred but not required: experience building software for scientists.  

Responsibilities:

• Customer Research: Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and other research methodologies to gather actionable insights and understand client needs.
• Prototyping and Experimentation: Rapidly create low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes to support discovery and experimentation, facilitating collaboration with PMs and engineers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, engineering, and stakeholders to align design direction and ensure consistent delivery of user-centric solutions.
• Tool Utilization: Leverage AI-driven tools and emerging technologies to accelerate design processes and systems development.
• Data-Driven Design: Interpret complex data and workflows to create intuitive, user-friendly experiences that simplify intricate concepts for end-users.

On this role you will have: 

• Ability to influence the overall development of the core Deep Origin products.
• Gain invaluable experience in the biotech industry.
• Have freedom in driving certain product roadmap initiatives and independence while ensuring the right customer experience from A-Z.
• Newest technologies to work with.
• Stable funding.