UX Designer – Remote – HigherEdJobs

JOB OPENING ID: 242411

REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular

ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: Medical School

DEPARTMENT: MM Health Communications-CC

How to Apply

Please submit an application that speaks directly to this position and include a cover letter that is a reflection of your work. As this is a highly creative position, we will also accept creative alternatives to the standard cover letter application. Within it please make sure to tell us about who you are! And, submit an application that emulates how you envision yourself fitting in with us here at CHCR. We want to know what you love about the work you do. You might even want to proudly share content that you’ve created yourself. 

Summary

The Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR) at the University of Michigan is hiring a UX Designer! We’ll be accepting applications until the position has been filled, with a flexible start date.
About CHCR

The Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR) is a fully remote software development team at the University of Michigan, within the Michigan Medicine division. We build custom software app solutions for academic and medical researchers. We also build software relating to Cancer research because we are a shared resource for the Rogel Cancer Center at UM. As an intentionally small development team and independent center, we are able to select which projects excite us the most and partner with those researchers.  We have employees currently across four domains: engineering, design, behavior, and project management. CHCR has existed for over 25 years strong, as we design our products to help education, sciences, and the humanities.
About this Position

Most companies will split roles like copywriting, content creation, and graphics into multiple positions. At CHCR we believe that the best designed products come from someone who can follow the content across the development process from concept to completion. This means that we are looking for more of a generalist. Someone who at times can be a storyteller, visual stylist, video/audio editor, writer, survey creator, and social media contributor.

We are not only looking for a storyteller but also a versatile individual who can research new topics, execute compelling copywriting, integrate graphics and words to convey narratives, strategize survey content flow, test our designs, and manage social media.

This role demands a high degree of independence and productivity, requiring someone who can apply enthusiasm to every aspect of their work, from the largest of your work to the smallest of its details. At the beginning of each development sprint you will be given your goals and it will be up to you to break down each goal into tasks and effectively manage your time. How you decide to implement your tasks and vision will be left up to you and it is important that you can complete your tasks without major oversight. Clear communication is vital and questions are encouraged and embraced after your weekly goals have been established. Successfully knowing how to independently manage your time is vital.

Additionally, we are looking for someone who understands that the arrangements of words contribute to the graphical elements of design. Graphics shape word structure and word structure shape graphics, so effective knowledge of industry standards and good practices around microcopy and writing for web components as well as a strong sense of design is essential for this position.

CHCR is a fully remote team at the University of Michigan, and this is a remote job. We work 5 days a week (M-F), and 8 hours a day (9-5pm EST). You must be available during those times and be a U.S. citizen with a U.S. address, in order to be considered.

The team uses the latest Apple Computer products, and you will be provided with a new laptop, display, and other accessories.
Benefits & Compensation

Salaries are dependent on education and experience. We do everything we can to help every employee lead a healthy work-life balance. This position comes with 2 accruable vacation days per month, which totals 1 month of time-off vacation per year. We also provide a bank of sick days (12/year) and holidays (11/year) that are fully paid. We also provide paid parental leave, college tuition compensation, 2x matching retirement, and a generous health insurance package.

What You’ll Do

As a UX Designer you’ll be working on the software development team building feature rich applications. Your work will be dynamic and innovative and will include envisioning content, creating it from scratch, and improving existing content.

We custom-build health-focused research software. Each project brings new challenges and excitement. Our work never feels stale. Here are some things that we’ve recently worked on, with a list of this position’s deliverables.

Cancer communication software to help cancer patients recommend genetic testing to their families (due to their genetic risk for Cancer). Position tasks were:

• Research based on product deliverables;
• Write microcopy for UX prototype;
• Develop educational video shorts that support content;
• Usability test UX prototype;
• Contribute to group, and A/B tests;
• Iterate on UX content;
• Usability test UX prototype again;
• Work with engineers to ensure that it is built correctly;
• Craft email and text messages;
• Contribute to marketing campaign;
• Create/monitor social media content;
• Draft the client user manual for managing their content;
• Manage maintenance requests for content updates.

Smoking cessation intervention application. Position tasks were:

• Research based on product deliverables;
• Plan the WhatsApp content message-flow, including copywriting messages with custom gifs, memes, shorts, and images;
• Conduct usability tests on prototype;
• Iterate on content;
• Manage content inside of a custom notification platform CMS;
• Storyboard educational video series;
• Finalize video series scripts;
• Depending on production requirements create or work with contractor to produce and film the videos;
• Manage and host the videos on YouTube and Vimeo platforms.

“Headspace App” meets Cancer-care native mobile app prototype platform. Position tasks were:

• Research based on product deliverables;
• Create content within the technical constraints of the platform;
• Write microcopy for UX prototype;
• Participate in testing.

Why Work at Michigan?

The University of Michigan is ranked the #1 public university in the US, according to the QS World University Rankings. It is also ranked #1 in the U.S. in research universities, according to the National Science Foundation. And, 110 of UM’s Grad programs rank in the top 10 in the world within each of their areas, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Go Blue!

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor degree in  Degree in Fine Arts or graphic design or equivalent experience required. 
• Minimum 3 years experience in design.
• Extensive knowledge of Internet/Intranet, WWW, FTP, HTML, standard graphics applications, web-based programming languages, tools and technologies, and other design-related applications
• Expertise in writing for the web and mobile applications, industry standard UX principles, and persuasive writing with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience with social media management.
• Experience with video, audio, or animation editing; or ability to learn.
• Experience testing designs; or ability to learn.
• Experience with the UX design process; or ability to learn.
• Strong research skills and the ability to write for any subject topics, including health.
• Strong commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and communication.
• Ability to act independently and work remotely.
• Ongoing commitment to improving skills, acquiring new technical knowledge, and staying current in the digital media content creation domains.

Work Schedule

CHCR is a fully remote team at the University of Michigan, and this is a remote job. We work 5 days a week (M-F), and 8 hours a day (9-5pm EST). You must be available during those times and be eligible to work in the U.S., in order to be considered.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

242411

Working Title

UX Designer – Remote

Job Title

Web Designer/Administrator Sr

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Health Communications-CC

Posting Begin/End Date

11/21/2023 – 11/28/2023

Career Interest

Information Technology