Senior Life Sciences Design Lead

Unispace; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unispace is seeking a Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences in Raleigh, NC. You will own key design packages for lab environments, coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex, compliant spaces that meet client and regulatory requirements.

You will leverage expertise in laboratory planning and construction documentation, using Revit, CAD, and Adobe Suite to produce coordinated designs.

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.
• Exposure to corporate or campus-scale projects is beneficial.

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

Regulatory compliance

Construction documentation

Communication

Presentation skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Design storytelling

Client presentations

Corporate/campus project exposure

Tools

Revit

CAD

Adobe Suite

Excel

Job description

Unispace is seeking a Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences in Raleigh, NC. You will own key design packages for lab environments, coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically complex, compliant spaces that meet client and regulatory requirements.

You will leverage expertise in laboratory planning and construction documentation, using Revit, CAD, and Adobe Suite to produce coordinated designs.