Senior Product Designer

at  SAGE BIONETWORKS

At Sage Bionetworks, we believe in the power of open science and interdisciplinary collaboration to create a new vision of human health. We strive for actionable biomedical insights through the responsible sharing and reuse of data, all guided by our deep scientific expertise and diligent governance controls.
We’re a dynamic, adaptable team, and at Sage, we highly value individuals who can flexibly navigate various roles and functions. Diversity in experiences, backgrounds, and identities is essential for our rich culture of learning and collaboration. Our partnerships, both within Sage and with external communities, are founded on principles of trust, transparency, and a commitment to growth. Together, we are leaving a lasting imprint on the fields of science and medicine.
In this role, you will lead the design efforts for a range of new projects while also enhancing existing ones. You will tackle complex challenges and transform them into intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly designs for a diverse audience on the Synapse platform and its associated applications—catering to both first-time users and experienced professionals. To achieve this, you’ll collaborate closely with a variety of stakeholders, including internal teams at Sage and international users.
At every stage of the design process, you’ll anticipate and validate user needs, advocate for their interests, and ensure that the final product is both effective and delightful to use. If you thrive in environments where you can collaborate with scientists, researchers, computational biologists, research ethicists, data librarians, and software engineers, you’ll feel right at home at Sage—and we’d love to connect with you.
As a Senior Product Designer, you will utilize your high proficiency to conduct complex design work with minimal supervision. You will lead efforts in developing, prototyping, and testing user interfaces, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive the overall platform vision and enhance user experiences.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following cognitive and physical activities outline the essential functions required for successful job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel is required a minimum of two times per year for on-site events in Seattle, WA.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well in a team and maintains professionalism.
• Follows company policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.
  Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to modification as job duties evolve.

ABOUT US

Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that was founded in Seattle in 2009. We focus on advancing human health through open science practices and radical collaboration, with a view to breaking down existing silos in science and technology. Through our work, we guide responsible data sharing and reuse, benchmark scientific methods and results, and empower participants to be active partners in research. We are a bold team of scientists, engineers, product developers, governance specialists and business experts, working to bring data and communities together in unique ways that accelerate medical progress. As a growing organization, Sage is supported through a dynamic portfolio of competitive research grants, commercial partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.
Sage Bionetworks is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive to both commercial and not-for-profit life science organizations. The plan includes: health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long term disability benefits; paid time off; a retirement plan; flexible spending accounts; a shared incentives plan, voluntary long term care insurance, and other voluntary products. Additional information can found here: Benefits – Sage Bionetworks
At Sage Bionetworks, we implement equitable workplace strategies to guarantee fair compensation. Actual compensation is determined based on current market data, experience, and internal pay parity. This position is classified as a Sage Senior level, with a salary range of $107,500 to $144,570. New hires typically receive an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the range, although higher offers may be considered based on experience and market conditions.
We have a distributed workforce and support remote and/or on-site hybrid work arrangements within the United States. All interviews will be conducted virtually unless otherwise communicated.
At Sage Bionetworks, we uphold equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on these protected categories, in compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws.

• Design and Prototype: Lead the development, prototyping, and testing of information architectures for web-based and mobile products.
• User Experience: Create and refine intuitive user experiences using advanced design principles.
• Collaboration: Work closely with usability developers, back-end developers, marketing, and product teams to align product design with business objectives.
• Wireframes and Specifications: Translate concepts into detailed wireframes, user flow diagrams, and design specifications.
• Stakeholder Communication: Present design solutions and user needs to key stakeholders.
• User Feedback: Gather and analyze user feedback to continuously enhance the end-user experience.
• Product Development: Collaborate with Product Management to refine user stories and product requirements, ensuring alignment with the overall platform vision.
• Design Fidelity: Create high-fidelity prototypes and detailed designs for product development and stakeholder discussions.
• Engineering Guidance: Provide expert guidance during development and testing, leading usability and acceptance testing with external users.