Senior UX Designer

Medpace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site dining options

Free on-site parking

On-site mentors and career development

Job summary

Medpace is seeking an experienced UX Designer to join a growing software development team in Cincinnati. You will translate complex clinical workflows and regulatory requirements into intuitive UIs, owning concepts through delivery and success metrics.

You will lead cross-functional teams, conduct UX research, and drive design strategy while mentoring others and refining analytics-driven insights to improve user experiences across web and mobile tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Design, HCI, Industrial Design, or related field; or relevant certification or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of product or service design experience; 8+ years preferred.
• Experience defining, developing and documenting UX design and interaction requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to lead and innovate across teams.
• Experience mentoring other UX professionals.
• Proven ability to influence and lead projects from concept to delivery and improvement.
• Portfolio showcasing UX activities, processes, and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of analytics, measurement and engagement attribution.
• Advanced skills with design tools (Sketch, Invision, Adobe CS, Figma, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions on current UX projects and future design direction across the business.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile with scalable specs.
• Lead research and evaluation of trends in design, technology, and market.
• Plan and lead design strategy phases; pitch UX ideas with strong rationale.
• Deliver design solutions for large-scale problems; navigate ambiguity with stakeholders.

Skills

UX design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Research

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Figma

Sketch

InVision

Adobe CS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Visual Design / HCI / Industrial Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

InVision

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Are you a creative, curious, experienced UX Designer looking to join a growing software development team?

Join the software innovation team to help drive Medpace’s software further forward in its mission to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics. This is an excellent opportunity to join a design team in the early stages of modernizing internally built software tools used in clinical research and leverage your experience of best practices and pitfalls.

You will design user experiences to translate complex workflows and regulatory requirements into UIs that are intuitive and delight our users, owning the process from the early-stage concepts through delivery and success measurement. You will perform experiments with a cross-functional team and shape our user experience strategy by collecting data and insights to drive the best UX.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence business-wide discussions relative to current user experience projects and the future direction of design and user experience;
• Quickly and iteratively create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups with detailed and scalable visual design specifications for web and mobile interfaces throughout the design process;
• Lead research and evaluation of emerging design, technology, industry, and market trends;
• Lead the design planning and strategic phases of a project. Proactively pitch new UX ideas backed by strong, well-articulated rationale; and
• Independently deliver design solutions for problems of large scope and complexity. Work through ambiguity, and adapt your approach to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, or related field; or, relevant certification or equivalent work experience;
• Minimum 5+ years of product or service design experience. 8+ years preferred;
• Any previous experience to define, develop and document UX design and interaction requirements;
• Exceptional communication, and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to lead and innovate across teams and organizations;
• Experience mentoring other user experience professionals;
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead projects from concept to delivery and ongoing improvement;
• Portfolio demonstrating user experience activities, processes, and deliverables;
• Strong understanding of analytics, target measurement and online/offline channel engagement attribution models; and
• Advanced skill with design tools, such as Sketch, Invision, Adobe CS, Figma, etc.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 6,000 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Purpose-Driven Work

• Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence

Collaborative Culture

• Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
• Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable

Continuous Growth & Development

• Office based environment with on-site mentors
• Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities
• Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development
• Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career
• An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly

Other Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
• Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
• Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
• Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports

Cincinnati Headquarters Experience

• A modern corporate campus designed to support collaboration and productivity
• Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square
• Free on-site parking
• Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities

What To Expect Next

A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.