Assistant Research UIX Designer - The National Center for Supercomputing Applications

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides supercomputing and advanced digital resources for the nation's scientific enterprise. At NCSA, University of Illinois faculty, staff, students, and collaborators from around the globe use advanced digital resources to address and research grand challenges for the benefit of science and society. NCSA has been advancing one third of Fortune 50 companies for more than 30 years by bringing industry, researchers and students together to solve grand challenges at rapid speed and scale.In this role you will participate in the ideation and design of research software for projects across a wide range of scientific fields. Interact with people from many educational, scientific, and engineering disciplines to understand research objectives, brainstorm solutions to usability challenges, and create innovative user interfaces and experiences. Work closely with designers, programmers and project managers to validate and prioritize user requirements. Demonstrate creativity, curiosity, independence, and a strong work ethic, as well the ability to effectively collaborate with people having diverse backgrounds and expertise. As a Research UIX Designer, you will also assist with professional presentations and contribute to publications and grant proposals.NCSA is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to apply.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

The Assistant Research UIX Designer, both independently and in collaboration with team members, will perform the following:

Key Responsibilities:

Research Software and Application Design:

• Collaborate on the development of research software with stakeholders, software engineers, designers and scientists from a wide range of disciplines (e.g. medical informatics, biology, genomics, civil and environmental engineering, earth sciences, agriculture, digital humanities, hazard management, astronomy).
• Design software interfaces, experiences, and data visualizations that integrate powerful backend tools and address real world complex research problems.
• Apply the fundamentals and principles of design, creative problem solving, and design thinking to create solutions that address user requirements and priorities while also providing excellent user experiences that enable effective use of complex data.
• Participate in planning and conducting user research, user testing, usability and accessibility assessment, rapid prototyping, and design system development.
• Create design iterations that integrate collaborative input and new approaches and techniques to address project specific needs and critical technological challenges.

Research Communication:

• Contribute to publications, technical reports, and documentation.
• Communicate findings from research development activities above with project colleagues, including primary investigators, to be used as needed in current programming and design efforts.
• Develop conversance in UIX best practices, tools, and resources with the goal of continually improving processes and efficiencies for UIX design across NCSA.

Design Systems Collaboration and Support:

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  Participate in the creation and maintenance of enterprise-wide systems for UIX design that improve efficiencies, support designer to developer handoff, enable communication between stakeholders.

Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required in graphic design, UIX design, or related field. Alternative degree fields will be considered if accompanied by equivalent experience (depending on nature and depth of experience as it relates to current NCSA business needs).
• One year of experience developing design solutions through either academic coursework, employment or research lab experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate design challenges and solutions verbally and in writing.
• General knowledge through coursework in either communications, humanities, science or engineering domains.
• Six months of experience researching, presenting, and/or publishing technical projects or papers in a professional or academic setting.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with a user-centered design approach.
• Experience engaging with users/stakeholders through the design process.
• Experience writing reports and giving presentations.
• Experience building, maintaining and/or using design systems.
• One or more years of experience in relevant UIX design.
• Familiarity with industry best practices and standard tools, such as Sketch App, Figma, InVision App, Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 5/1/2023. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on April 11, 2023. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact jgoodly@illinios.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1016582
Job Category: Research
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu

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