Product Designer, Chemistry

Menlo Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 153,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech software company is seeking a Product Designer for their Scientific Modalities team. This role involves designing user experiences that support scientists in improving research workflows. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SaaS product design, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to balance user needs in an agile environment. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Health, dental, and vision plans

Parental leave

401(k) with Employer Match

Flexible vacation

Learning and development stipend

Mental health benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software product design, ideally SaaS.
• Strong portfolio of relevant design work.
• Experience with product management and agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and scope with Product Management and Engineering.
• Design and prototype ideas to validate product directions.
• Own high-impact design initiatives from research to implementation.

Skills

User-centered design

Communication skills

Complex product architecture simplification

Design system contribution

Agile methodology

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

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.

The demand for accelerating scientific research is greater than ever. Benchling enables companies to boost their throughput, drive collaboration and support innovative research through a set of best-in-class design and analysis capabilities. As a Product Designer for Scientific Modalities, you will partner with our talented team delivering solutions for scientists who are developing life-saving drugs and therapies. 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Product Management and Engineering teams to define product strategy, scope, and prioritization in a startup-like environment
• 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

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 successful products
• A track record of working with and simplifying complex product architectures or workflows
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain the reasoning behind complex decisions
• Experience contributing to a design system for complex software products
• Experience working with Product Management, Engineers, and fellow Designers in an agile environment
• A background with lab work, scientific research, or healthcare will serve you well in this role—but it is not a requirement.

SALARY RANGE

Benchling 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 $153,000 to $230,000.

Total Compensation includes the following:

• Competitive total rewards package
• Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
• Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• Four months of fully paid parental leave
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• 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
• Monthly Wellness stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous and flexible vacation
• Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
• Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries

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