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UX/UI Designer

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ORGANIZATION: Rare Genomics Institute

  • 73 people are interested

Position Overview:

Rare Genomics Institute is seeking a talented UX/UI Designer to join our fully remote volunteer team and lead the design of our LLM chatbot. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about creating intuitive and engaging user experiences, particularly for users who may be facing challenging health journeys. Alongside product leaders, software engineers, and solutions architects, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our chatbot interacts with and supports its users.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design Engaging User Interfaces: Develop wireframes, prototypes, and final designs for the chatbot interface, ensuring an intuitive and accessible user experience for all users, including patients, caregivers, and medical professionals.
  • Conduct Remote User Research: Collaborate with the team to understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of our target audience through user interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
  • Create User-Centered Designs: Apply user feedback and research insights to refine and iterate on designs, ensuring the chatbot is easy to navigate and delivers a positive experience.
  • Collaborate with Product and Technical Teams: Work closely with the Product Managers, AI/ML Architect, and Software Engineers to align designs with technical capabilities and project goals.
  • Ensure Consistent Branding: Collaborate with product leaders to maintain a consistent look and feel that aligns with RG’s brand identity, creating designs that are both visually appealing and functional.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in UX/UI design, preferably with a background in healthtech, SaaS, or similar.
  • Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar programs.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing experience with user-centered design and a keen eye for detail.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices for designing inclusive digital products.
  • Ability to conduct user research and apply findings to improve design decisions.
  • Foundational understanding of large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.

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About Rare Genomics Institute

Location:

8504 Firestone Blvd., #198, Downey, CA 90241, US

Mission Statement

At RG, we are more than just an organization. We are a community dedicated to helping rare disease patients find hope for a cure. We work alongside patients and their families, providing them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and connections so that they can better understand the cause of their disease. We believe that every patient deserves more out of life.

Description

Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping rare disease
patients find a diagnosis, treatment, and pathway to a cure. Through personalized research
projects, RGI provides access to world leading medical institutions and scientists to conduct
genomic sequencing, coordinates with clinicians and counselors to interpret findings, and offers an
online crowd-funding platform to deliver financial solutions. RGI also supports rare disease
advocacy by fostering an online community of rare disease patients and supporting rare disease
research through a yearly grant competition.

Since being founded in 2011, RGI has completed over 300 genetic sequencing and analysis
projects, assisted patients fund over $3.5 million worth of genomic sequencing, discovered 8
unique genetic mutations in-house, given over $2 million dollars in grants to researchers on rare
disease, and developed an online community with over 10,000 rare disease members.
Through volunteers, RGI is able to slowly push science and health care forward to meet the needs
of patients affected by rare diseases. To learn more about RGI check out our website, like us on
Facebook, and follow us on Twitter!

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Education & Literacy
Health & Medicine
Community, Education & Literacy, Health & Medicine

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WHERE

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DATE POSTED

September 4, 2024

SKILLS

  • Web Design / UX

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