University of Southern California · 4 hours ago
User Experience Designer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Southern California is seeking a UX Professional to design websites and database-based web applications that are inviting and intuitive. The role involves guiding user experience from research to design to implementation while collaborating with a team of visual designers, developers, and scientists.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
A degree in interaction design, information architecture, or equivalent is preferred but optional
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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