Human-Centered Design (HCD) Specialist (Fully Remote)

Magpie Health Analytics, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Magpie Health Analytics seeks an HCD Specialist to improve digital applications for federal health clients. You will study how users interact with health software, uncover pain points, and propose actionable design improvements.

Responsibilities include conducting interviews, usability studies, and discovery sessions; developing personas, journey maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes; and ensuring accessibility per Section 508, WCAG, and U.S. Web Design System.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HCI, UX Design, Psychology, or a related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience with user interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and prototyping.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, usability studies, and discovery sessions.
• Analyze findings to develop personas, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Apply Section 508, WCAG, and U.S. Web Design System standards for accessible experiences.

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Persona development

Journey mapping

Wireframes

Prototypes

Accessibility

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/UX/Psychology or related field

Job description

• Magpie Health Analytics is seeking a Human-Centered Design (HCD) Specialist to improve digital applications for federal health clients.
• The role focuses on understanding how people use systems and making them easier to navigate.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, usability studies, and discovery sessions.
• Analyze findings to develop personas, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Apply Section 508, WCAG, and U.S. Web Design System standards for accessible experiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HCI, UX Design, Psychology, or a related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience with user interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and prototyping.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Magpie Health Analytics is a health analytics company that improves digital applications and services for federal health clients. The company is a focused team dedicated to human-centered design, partnering with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to create accessible and user-friendly healthcare technology.