Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.
Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.
Come help us bring modern software to modern science.
The Product Design team at Benchling is committed to building user experiences that support the scientists who are solving the world’s most important problems. Our work has a direct impact on making scientific workflows more efficient while improving the quality of that research—ultimately helping to drive the biotech revolution.
ROLE OVERVIEWBenchling In Vivo enables scientists to conduct pre-clinical experiments with the mission of developing life-saving treatments and therapies. We are looking for a full-time Senior UX Designer to create easy-to-use experiences for Enterprise users. You will work closely with customers, Product Management, and Engineering teams to deliver solutions to help our customers.
An ideal person for this team will be able to balance customer needs and priorities with scalable, consistent, delightful user experiences in an agile environment. This role is on-site in Belfast three days a week, and collaborates with team members based in the United States. There is some business travel required for this role. (see below)
RESPONSIBILITIESWork with Product Management and Engineering teams to define product strategy, scope, and prioritization in a startup-like environment.
Partner with Product to conduct basic research to understand customer and end-user needs
Work through product problems from definition and opportunity to shipping features to our customers
Design and prototype multiple ideas quickly to validate product directions
Own the design for high-impact initiatives from research through implementation
Effectively communicate with remote team members based in the United States.
This role requires business travel to headquarters for collaboration, and/or major company events 1-3 times a year
5+ years of experience* driving the design of software products, ideally SaaS, while maintaining a relentless focus on the user
A strong portfolio of relevant design work that conveys an ability to ship elegant, easy-to-use products that are successful in the marketplace
A track record of working with and affinity for making complex problems simple.
An affinity for designing for new technologies, such as AI, to help with real user problems
Strong communication skills and ability to explain the reasoning behind design decisions
Experience contributing to a design system for complex software products
Experience working with Product Management and Engineering teams in an agile environment
Ability to develop front-end code is a plus, but not required.
A background with lab work, scientific research, or healthcare will serve you well in this role—but it is not a requirement!
* We've learned that people hesitate to apply without quantifiable years of experience. However, what’s most important to us is the kind of experiences you’ve had and the skills you’ve developed along the way, regardless of how long it took you to get there. Have well over 5 years of experience? That's great! Have fewer than 5 years, but feel you meet the other requirements? That's ok too! Please apply.
SALARY RANGEBenchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is £65,000 - £88k,000.
Total Compensation includes the following:
Private Medical Insurance
Pension Plan
Four months of fully paid parental leave
Family Forming Benefits
Global Income Protection
Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
25 days vacation days + public holidays
Monthly Wellness stipend
Learning and development stipend
Generous and flexible vacation
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Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
