Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

ABOUT OUR IT TEAM

It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The UX team is c urrently made up of experts in UX Research, UX Design , UI/ Visual Design and Accessibility , across the UK (Cambridge, Macclesfield), US (Wilmington, DE ; Gaithersburg, MD ) , India (Chennai), Mexico (Guadalajara), and China (Shang hai) . We’re an empowered team, offering great opportunities and able to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Role Description

The UX Designer /Researcher is responsible for using research to under stand what users want/ need from digital products & services then using the se insights to design products that are easy , safe, and delightful to use . Th ese products and services will include both external ( patient - and/or doctor- facing ) and internal colleague - /scientist -facing tools, and cover a range of platforms (devices, websites, mobile apps, etc.) . We are looking for someone who can own and run a full, end-to-end UC D process . Whilst you should have strong UX Design skills, ideally you should have a good working knowledge of UX research methodologies and be able to carry out user research/usability testing yourself when necessary.

Working by yourself or with a Researcher, y ou will use qualitative/ quantitative user research studies and/ or anal yse data from existing research . Ideally you will have experience with a range of user research methods including interviewing and observation . You will use the outputs of the research to inform the early design process; for example, crea ting personas or user journey maps.

Using the available insights, you will then design the product’s high-level UX (e.g. via flows and wireframes) , plus lowe r-level interaction design s (e.g. via i nteractive prototypes ) which unambiguously communicate the intended product experience . While visual design skills are a plus, our team’s focus is on maximum usability, not aesthetics.

You will iteratively improve your designs based on results from usability testing (carried out by yourself or others) . You will work closely with technical developers during the build process to manage compromises and ensure the best possible UX is launched.

You will find ways to measure and prove the impact and value that your research and design interventions have made to the end user and/or the business

In order to make efficient use of our resources and ensure a consistent and learnable experience across products (when a pplicable), you will help to create design libraries where proven design patterns and interactions are documented for future reuse.

You will act as an advocate for users by ensuring that UX is kept top of mind throu ghout the desig n process. You will champion UX across the organization by helping senior Global stakeholders and project team members understand the value of UX , the User-Centred Design process and when/how to engage our team.

Requirements (Technical)

• A thorough u nderstanding of UX principles from on-the-job experience

• E xperience (typically 3 + years) as a UX Designer – ideally working either in or for large , client-side companies . Experience working in a global distributed organization preferred

• Experience across UX Research methodologies – e.g. interviews, surveys, usability testing, field trials – and how they fit into a full UCD process . (D irect experience moderating such research is preferred).

• Experience using research insights to make design decisions, and in creating strategic design documents such as Personas, User Journey Maps and Storyboards.

• E xperience creating high-level information architectures, low-level flows and wireframes, interaction designs, interactive prototypes, etc.

• Experience with using Figma or similar tools for UX d esign and intera ctive prototyping

• A portfolio of case studies where good UCD has made a difference to the quality of digital products and services

• Experience designing products for multiple platforms and user groups

• Working knowledge of Accessibility/ Inclusive Design principals and guidelines – i.e. ensuring the best experience for all users, independent of their (dis)ability

Requirements (Soft Skills)

• A self-starter, not requiring hand-holding.

• An excellent listener, with the ability to quickly filter the relevant user insights for design

• An excellent presenter, succinctly imparting UX designs , with appropriate rationale , in both written and spoken formats , and in plain, non-technical language

• Great influencing skills, including the ability to evangeliz e UCD to stakeholders

• A great team player, able to work well as part of a small UX team and also collaborate cl osely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Technical Developers, etc.

• Motivated to both give and receive constructive criticism on UX designs

• Able to successfully juggle the competing demands of multiple concurrent projects within a global corporate environment

• Must have excellent fluency in English- both verbal and written