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Product Design Lead (Remote)

Full-timeLead designer$155,250-$224,000*
Remote
Paid time off
Employee discount programs
Parental leave
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We are looking for a Product Design Lead to join our Product Design team. Reporting to the Product Design Manager, you will incorporate product design principles in the ownership and delivery of complex and high quality design solutions that exceed our user needs. Your storytelling and persuasion techniques build trust, and you communicate confidently with stakeholders throughout the organization. 

BenchSci is a remote first organization. At this moment, we are welcoming applicants from Canada, the US and the UK for this position. 

You Will:

  • Deliver complex UX solutions, engaging in design planning and scalable design strategies. 
  • Act as a design authority, while driving initiatives, and continuous improvement in operations. 
  • Lead and mentor designers, encourage growth, and support your team.
  • Initiate and lead systems-level projects, empower a user-centric business, and execute challenging projects.
  • Drive UX goals, programs, and facilitation across teams, deliver compelling design documents, acting as a guardian of user experience quality. 
  • Help designers connect projects to business goals and break down abstract initiatives into measurable outcomes. 
  • Create, improve on, and achieve end-to-end experiences from idea to launch: user flows, wireframes, prototypes, specifications, and visual designs for use in all stages of product development.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, and designers to develop solutions that meet business, technical, and user needs.
  • Work with our users to discover their needs and validate design solutions
  • Present, articulate, and explain design recommendations and decisions within teams and to stakeholders.
  • Follow trends and best-practices in digital product design, and ensure that BenchSci tracks them in our platform designs.
  • Help develop guidelines and design systems, and advocate for the use of design standards across experiences.

You Have:

  • 7+ years of experience delivering high-quality user experiences
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field (i.e. design, human-computer interaction, UX design, software engineering, etc.)
  • A portfolio showcasing superior design skills, demonstrating high-quality commercial product design
  • Demonstrated experience building complex data visualization dashboards
  • Expertise in low and high-fidelity UX and UI design, prototyping, and design documentation
  • Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • A proven record of providing thought leadership, bringing industry trends and positively leading change to mature the design practice.
  • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication, and change management skills


Benefits and Perks: 
An engaging remote-first culture 
A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
15 days vacation plus an additional day every year; plus company closures for 15 more days throughout the year
Unlimited flex time for sick days, personal days, religious holidays
Comprehensive health and dental benefits Emphasis on mental health with $2500 CAD* for Psychologist, Social Worker, or Psychotherapist services
A $2000 CAD* Annual Learning & Development budget
A $1000 CAD*  home office set-up budget
A $2500 CAD*wellness, lifestyle and productivity spending account for employees  
Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
*Benefits are tied to Canadian dollar amounts and would be converted to local currency for those in other countries. Moving to local currency allotments in the future.

About BenchSci:
BenchSci's mission is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research and development. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform. 
Backed by Generation Investment Management, TCV, Inovia, F-Prime, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at 16 top 20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading academic centers. We're a certified Great Place to Work®, and top-ranked company on Glassdoor.

Our Culture:
BenchSci relentlessly builds on its strong foundation of culture. We put team members first, knowing that they're the organization's beating heart. We invest as much in our people as our products. Our culture fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning. 
We value each other's differences and always look for opportunities to embed equity into the fabric of our work. We foster diversity, autonomy, and personal growth, and provide resources to support motivated self-leaders in continuous improvement. 
You will work with high-impact, highly skilled, and intelligent experts motivated to drive impact and fulfill a meaningful mission. We empower you to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and thrive. Here you will be challenged to stretch yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible.  Learn more about our culture.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey.  Learn more about our DEI initiatives.

Accessibility Accommodations: Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please reach out to [email protected].

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Questions & answers for this position
  • What is the type of contract for this position?
    The contract for this position is a Full-time contract
  • What's the salary range for the Product Design Lead (Remote) position?
    The suggested salary for this position is $155,250-$224,000*
  • Is telecommuting possible for this position?
    Yes, telecommuting is possible for this position
About BenchSci
BenchSci is the world leader in AI-Assisted Reagent Selection and Experiment Design. Our preclinical R&D SaaS platform uses machine learning to help pharmaceutical companies increase their research velocity.
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