Introduction to Role:
Join our R&D IT team at AstraZeneca as a Principal Product Researcher / User Experience Designer. This role is pivotal in leading user experience design and user research efforts, ensuring our products, solutions, and applications are intuitive, user-friendly, and meet the needs of our end users. You will work closely with multi-functional teams to drive user-centered design and research practices throughout the organization. Your main focus will be identifying potential central initiatives and business transformation opportunities through research that drive optimization or unlock new sources of value creation.
Accountabilities:
As a Principal Product Researcher and Designer, you will contribute to the development and execution of a comprehensive user research framework aligned with product and business goals. You will identify key research questions, methodologies, and timelines for research initiatives. You will conduct qualitative and quantitative user research studies to understand user needs, behaviors, and preferences. You will translate research findings into actionable insights to influence product strategy and design decisions. You will build user personas, scenarios, and journey maps to guide the design process. You will design wireframes, prototypes, and user interfaces that align with user and business goals. You will conduct iterative usability testing and incorporate user feedback to refine designs. You will advocate for user needs and ensure that the user experience is prioritized throughout the product development lifecycle.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, or a related field.
- Minimum 7+ years in user experience design and researcher, preferably in an R&D or pharma setting
- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and standard processes.
- Finely honed visual/ graphic design skills (color, typography, layout, illustration).
- Proficiency in conducting user research studies, such as interviews, surveys, and usability tests.
- Experience of UX tools and methods across the full user-centered design process.
- Good understanding of agile methodologies
- Excellent problem solving skills and a creative approach
- Specialist technical skills in at least 1-2 of the following areas: crafting information architectures, flows and wireframes, interactive prototypes, moderating Usability lab testing and other research methodologies.
- An excellent listener and presenter.
- A passion for continuous learning
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Master's Degree in human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma
- Experience with data analysis tools and techniques
- Proficiency in using no-code tools for rapid prototyping
In Office Requirement:
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we are on a digital journey to accelerate growth and make a difference in patients' lives across the world. We unite our technologies, tools, and platforms with our collective expertise to drive our transformational journey forward. We are committed to exploring data to make improved decisions and help the business reach the right outcomes quicker. We are a diverse team of technical experts who never stand still. We challenge, innovate, and break away from the norm to find bold new ways of approaching the everyday. We are empowered to explore and express our ideas and views. We are recognized for the big contributions we make to AstraZeneca. We feel valued as our data and digital capabilities expand every day.
Ready to shape AstraZeneca's digital journey? Apply now!
Date Posted
20-Sep-2024Closing Date
26-Sep-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.