User Experience Design Intern

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a User Experience Design Intern to join our team and help design intuitive, efficient, and impactful user experiences for desktop and web applications in the field of electron microscopy. You should have some experience with UX design, and it would be a bonus if you have studied design thinking and understand the function of user research.
You will work closely with the user experience professionals and product teams to prioritize customer needs and help design a strategy that is simple, consistent, and, most important easy to use.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Enthusiasm for UX design and a willingness to learn about user research methods and techniques.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Understanding of user experience principles.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work with one of the prototyping tools, preferably Figma.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Technology, User Experience Design and/or Research, Psychology, or related fields.
• Experience with drawing wireframes, low fidelity prototypes and mockups, conducting research studies (including surveys, usability tests, and moderated interviews) and familiarity with creating personas is a plus.

• Collaborate with the UX team of designers and user researchers to design software solutions.
• Conduct research studies including surveys, usability tests, and moderated interviews to gather and analyze user feedback.
• Evaluate user feedback to improve the user interface design.
• Assist in creating user stories, journey maps, and personas.