Senior Life Sciences Design Lead

Unispace; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Unispace in Boston seeks a Senior Associate, Design – Life Sciences to lead design packages for laboratory environments, owning programming, layouts and coordination while ensuring regulatory alignment.

You bring 5–8 years in life sciences design, proficiency in Revit, CAD and the Adobe Suite, and strong communication for client presentations and team collaboration. This role offers growth within a global design-build partner.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Life Sciences, laboratory or technical design environments.
• Strong understanding of laboratory planning, programming and design principles.
• Knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for lab and workplace environments.
• Experience producing and coordinating construction documentation.
• Proficiency in Revit and other design tools (CAD, Adobe Suite, Excel).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary, integrated teams.
• Experience contributing to client presentations and design storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver design packages across projects of varying scale, supporting end-to-end project execution.
• Plan and develop laboratory environments, including programming, layouts and technical coordination.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand requirements and translate them into effective design solutions.
• Work in partnership with Design Principals and multidisciplinary teams to deliver Unispace’s integrated methodology.
• Produce and coordinate technical design documentation, ensuring alignment with building codes and regulatory standards.
• Support construction administration, ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery.
• Apply QA/QC processes to ensure accuracy, consistency and quality across all design outputs.
• Coordinate with consultants, engineers and delivery teams to resolve technical challenges and drive project outcomes.
• Develop and present design concepts clearly and confidently to clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Life Sciences design

Laboratory planning

Regulatory requirements

Construction documentation

Revit

Communication skills

Tools

CAD

Adobe Suite

Excel

Job description

Unispace in Boston seeks a Senior Associate, Design – Life Sciences to lead design packages for laboratory environments, owning programming, layouts and coordination while ensuring regulatory alignment.

You bring 5–8 years in life sciences design, proficiency in Revit, CAD and the Adobe Suite, and strong communication for client presentations and team collaboration. This role offers growth within a global design-build partner.