User Experience Designer

ACL Digital; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mid-Senior level Instruction Designer for a 12-month contract role. This remote position focuses on creating instructional materials for medical devices, requiring strong skills in design and project management. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in instruction design and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. The role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure effective user instructions and prototypes.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of instruction design experience, including IFUs.
• 3-5 years of prototyping small-volume cartons and labels.
• 3-5 years managing design projects and/or teams.

Responsibilities

• Supports Instruction Design and HFE teams to create instructional materials.
• Manages instruction design projects, collaborating with designers and engineers.
• Supports usability studies during iterative testing cycles.

Skills

Instruction Design

Copywriting

Layout Design

Prototyping

Attention to Detail

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

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Location: Remote/Thousand Oaks, CA

Duration: 12 months

Job Description:

Supports the Instruction Design and Human Factors Engineering/Usability Engineering (HFE) teams to create instruction materials, including Instructions for Use (IFUs) used to instruct laypersons in the proper use of combination products/drug delivery devices. Responsibilities include copywriting, layout design, and line-art illustrations. Develops both low- and high-fidelity digital samples of instructional materials for print. Manages instruction design projects, collaborating with designers, HF engineers, and related functions. Supports usability studies with quick turn-around during iterative testing cycles. Balances design thinking with regulatory requirements during development. Understands user needs through HFE partnerships and applies platform guidelines to create accessible and effective instructions, especially for new users. Hand-builds prototypes for concept development and usability testing. Maintains records of design rationale and supports process improvements, including documenting procedures and enhancing labeling workflows across functions.

Top 6 Must-Have Skill Sets:

• 5-10 years of instruction design experience, including IFUs, with proficiency in rapid sketching, digital line-art, and photo editing. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and familiar with InDesign styles. Understands structure and grids for consistent platform development.

• 3-5 years of prototyping small-volume (10-100 units) cartons, leaflets, and labels for usability studies, requiring manual assembly skills.

• 3-5 years managing design projects and/or teams.

• Background in medical, healthcare, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals.

• Punctual, reliable, flexible, and adept at multitasking multiple detailed projects.

• High attention to detail and accuracy to minimize errors.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Art/Creative

Industries

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing