Senior Life Sciences Design Lead

Unispace; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Unispace is seeking a Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences to lead design packages and lab environments. You will own lab planning, coordinate technical design, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet client and regulatory requirements.

You will work with Design Principals and deliver concepts clearly to clients while maintaining QA/QC standards and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in 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

Lab planning

Client presentations

Team collaboration

Design storytelling

QA/QC

Tools

Revit

CAD

Adobe Suite

Excel

Job description

Unispace is seeking a Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences to lead design packages and lab environments. You will own lab planning, coordinate technical design, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet client and regulatory requirements.

You will work with Design Principals and deliver concepts clearly to clients while maintaining QA/QC standards and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.