Waterford Research Institute™ is a nonprofit, robust multimedia company that develops interactive games, songs, and books to teach young children reading, math, and science skills. Talented sound designers, illustrators, concept artists, video artists, animators (3-D and traditional), programmers, educational designers, writers, and graphic designers combine to create products that captivate and teach young audiences. Waterford Research Institute is currently searching for a highly creative individual to join our team in developing innovative learning products.
Description
Requirements
Benefits
We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive benefits package includes:
Salary
Based on qualifications and experience
Application Procedure
E-mail a cover letter describing previous research and design experience, as well as a current resume with references to hr@waterford.org.
Renaissance Learning, Inc., the leading provider of computerized assessment and progress monitoring tools for pre-K–12 schools and districts is looking for an experienced interaction designer to join our User Experience team. If you are passionate about creating usable software, have experience planning and implementing usability techniques throughout the project lifecycle, and are interested in being part of a team that is positively impacting education throughout the nation, we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
In this position you must be dedicated to making the user experience as easy and intuitive as possible. As an Interaction Designer you will help evangelize a user-centered design process throughout Renaissance Learning. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Requirements:
Job Overview:
The User Centered Design and Research Group at State Farm Insurance is seeking candidates to fill multiple positions for an existing team of UCD professionals. Professionals in this role are responsible for designing and conducting user research for a wide range of software and non-software based products. The primary goal of the role is to ensure usable products and systems are built and/or purchased throughout the organization. This goal is accomplished through 4 means:
1. Performing research on user issues in a laboratory setting, online, and in the field.
2. Incorporating usability principles/research and User Centered Design (UCD) into the architecture and design of user interfaces.
3. Promoting/teaching UCD throughout organization.
4. Serving as a "repository" of HCI based knowledge and design.
Requirements:
The skills required for the position are typically associated with an advanced degree in Human Factors, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, or related field.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Meet with internal and external clients to identify usability research questions, design and conduct studies, and communicate results to interdisciplinary project teams.
Contact: Send resume to: Melea Adler, Human Resources Representative, State Farm Insurance Cos., melea.adler.bccb@statefarm.com
Come join an exciting, growth oriented software company. Black Duck Software is the leading provider of license compliance management solutions. With over 300 customers, Black Duck is growing!
Responsibilities
Technical Skills :
Soft Skills:
Please email resume to: careers@blackducksoftware.com
Who We Are
NASD, the nation’s leading private-sector provider of financial regulatory services, is dedicated to bringing integrity to the markets and confidence to investors through effective and efficient regulation, compliance and technology-based services. NASD touches virtually every aspect of the securities business from registering and educating all industry participants, to examining securities firms, enforcing both NASD rules and federal securities laws, and administering the largest dispute resolution forum for investors and member firms.
We are currently seeking a talented individual for our Usability Manager opening in the Rockville, Maryland office.
Job Description
The Usability Manager is NASD’s user experience advocate and expert, with responsibility for ensuring systems achieve their specified goals with efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction in use. The Usability Manager establishes user-centered analysis, design, development, and testing best practices and standards within the organization. The Usability Manager recruits, hires, and mentors User Interface Designers, Information Architects, and Usability Testers, and oversees their deployment and performance on software development projects. The Usability Manager also actively performs usability activities on projects as necessary.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and an incentive bonus, NASD offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(K) with company match; a company funded pension plan; tuition reimbursement, and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with NASD. EOE/AA. M/F/D/V
Please apply at our website: http://www.nasd.com/CareerOpportunities/index.htm
Sharpcast is looking for an experienced usability consultant to work to help evaluate and refine our overall user experience. Our consumer software products present interesting usability challenges since they work across multiple operating systems and mobile devices. This role involves user testing and working with our product teams to translate findings into new functional requirements.
Position Type:
Full-time, Consultant
Required:
Desired:
About Sharpcast:
Sharpcast is a 35 person startup in Palo Alto backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Selby Ventures and Sigma Partners. We are building a universal synchronization platform that enables any application to work as a service seamlessly across desktops PCs, web and mobile devices. Our patent-pending technology delivers a compelling user experience that combines the speed and flexibility of native client software with the advantages of web-based applications, making it irrelevant what device you are on and whether you are online or offline. The Sharpcast management team has a proven track record of starting successful software companies and building large online businesses.
Learn more at http://www.sharpcast.com/
To Apply: Please submit your resume and a paragraph highlighting your relevant skills/experience to jobs@sharpcast.com
Senior User Experience Research Analyst- Kansas City, MO
VML is seeking a Senior User Experience Research Analyst to join our User Experience Research Team in our Kansas City office. VML is a fast-paced interactive advertising agency: www.vml.com . We are seeking self-starters who can help drive projects, strategize with clients, manage expectations and work closely with a full team of highly creative writers and designers, as well as our account and project management teams. A passion for marketing, communications and gaming is a plus.
The Senior Analyst will build and implement the research strategy for web applications and websites for Fortune 500 companies across the country. This individual will report to the Managing Director, Research & Planning and work collaboratively with Research, Experience Architecture and Creative Design teams to create and evaluate website and application solutions that meet end user/customer needs in addition to client business needs.
What we’re looking for:
If this sounds like the place and job for you, please submit your resume and cover letter online to careers@vml.com . Include career objectives, relevant experience and salary requirements. No phone calls, please.
A Young & Rubicam Brands agency and member of the WPP Group, VML offers one of the best compensation packages in the business: outstanding benefits paid in full by VML, 401(k) plan, and some other surprises! VML is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about us, visit www.vml.com
AIR is a leading provider of catastrophic risk analysis and property replacement valuation software. Software Research and Development group is seeking Information Architect to design our new generation product that delivers superior customer experience for insurance and re-insurance customers.
Main responsibilities, but not limited to:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Requirements:
About DoubleClick
DoubleClick develops tools that advertisers and publishers use to plan, execute and analyze on-line marketing programs. DoubleClick is an application service provider, handling a staggering 9 billion transactions per day, and managing up to 160,000+ hits per second on its global network.
Our suite of products is driven by the DoubleClick Technology Group (DTG), comprised of over 300 IT professionals, located in New York, Colorado, Chicago, San Francisco and Europe. DTG is an agile software development shop, and employs a mix of open-source and third-party technologies including Java, C++, Perl, ASP.NET, Ab Initio and Oracle running on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms. In this rapidly growing industry, DoubleClick is both a market leader and innovator, creating an impressive number of new product releases every year.
DoubleClick offers great health, dental and visual insurance, 401(k), generous time-off policy, and dot com benefits, such as casual dress, a great work environment, ping pong and pool tables.
We pride ourselves with hiring passionate, self-motivated and innovative professionals who enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing those technologies to their limits. If this sounds exciting, come join us taking our world-class, high-volume systems to the next level!
Job Description:
The User Experience Architect (UEA) is an active participant in an Agile development process, working collaboratively with Product Management and the engineering team to envision, design, and usability test new applications and enhancements.
Role & Responsibilities:
* Learn and facilitate clients workshops to understand business goals
* Observe and interview users to determine usability and productivity requirements
* Prepare user personas, be the team’s user advocate
* Propose navigation models and high-level page designs
* Execute formative usability tests to inform design and summative usability tests to measure improvement
* Promote cross-product re-use and consistency
Minimum Job Requirements / Skills:
* Bachelor's degree in Information Design, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, or related field. Advanced degree a plus.
* 2-4 years experience in web-application design with strong academic history and obvious high potential.
* Mastery of user interface design concepts, UI standards and web-conventions
* Experience with task analysis, workshop facilitation, and usability testing
* Facility with prototyping tools (i.e., Visio) and picture editors
* Basic knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and platform/browser constraints
Optional Skills:
* Appreciation of AJAX and asp.net capabilities; coding in these tools a major plus
* Experience with Morae/UserVue software
* Understanding formal development processes; experience with Agile development
* Experimental design, basic statistics, survey construction.
Soft Skills:
* Superior oral and written communication required – this is a client-visible position.
* Must be consummate collaborator/team player, willing to go beyond role definitions
* Able to thrive on a fast-moving team
* Must be able to multitask, prioritize and think creatively
Contact Person: Yezdi Muncherji
Email: ymuncherji@doubleclick.net
Phone: (212) 381-5749
Help us find out about our users! Google is looking for User Experience
Researchers at all levels, to design and conduct user research studies
throughout the product cycle. You will use a range of methods, working
closely with UI designers and product teams to define new products, assess
the usability of prototypes, and influence the future direction of existing
products.
You will have the opportunity to work on products of all types: web sites
like Google search and AdWords, web applications like Gmail and Google Maps,
client applications like Picasa and Google Earth, and mobile services like
Google SMS.
Qualifications:
* B.S. in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Computer
Science, or related field.
* Academic or practical knowledge of user research methods, including
lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections
(heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs).
* Excellent analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of
user behavior.
* Strong oral and written communication skills; can present findings
concisely and effectively.
* Can work independently and effectively prioritize time between
multiple projects.
* Flexible: can adapt to changing schedules and different types of
products, and develop new user research methods where needed.
* Can work well in cross-functional teams, including Engineers, Product
Managers, and UI Designers.
* Training in research methods and statistics.
Knowledge of or experience with any of the following is a big plus:
* Early-stage user research methods such as contextual inquiry, paper
prototyping, card sorting, personas.
* Working with product teams to ensure that user research findings are
tracked and acted on.
* Design and analysis of experiments or surveys.
* International user research or remote user studies.
* Accessibility and universal design.
* Analysis of web server log data.
* Web design/HTML.
* Programming/scripting.
* Eye-tracking.
* Testing applications for mobile devices.
For immediate consideration, please apply at this URL:
http://services.google.com/jobs/application/upa?action=add&job=UserExperienc
eResearcher-MountainView
About Google:
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around
the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D.
students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in
all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program, which is
the largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of all
sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience
for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout
North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit
http://www.google.com/about.html
Google is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please
do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees or any other
company location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to
unsolicited resumes.
* On-line communities and social computing.
Job Description
Located in Seattle, WA, Hypertext Solutions is a venture-backed stealth-mode company that has developed a novel and disruptive approach to making information on the Web more intelligent. Hypertext believes this Intelligent Web of tomorrow will enable both people and machines to more efficiently discover and harness the value of Internet data.
Hypertext Solutions is looking for an Interaction Designer who will conceptualize and design one or more consumer-focused Web services, where creating value for the end user is paramount. You should be comfortable engaging in extensive collaboration between team members in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for strong problem solvers who are not afraid to provide out-of-the-box solutions. You should be comfortable working with Agile development processes.
You will be designing new Web experiences as well as iterative re-work of current Internet-based products and experiences, creating clickable prototypes of moderate to high complexity to inform the UI design, and creating task analyses, use cases, mock-ups, user interaction models, information architecture, wire frames and screen flows for use by engineers and designers.
You should have 4+ years experience working in a user experience design capacity at a Web agency, software company or other Web-based business, extensive knowledge of Web design fundamentals, Expert knowledge of current design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, CSS) and interactive prototyping tools (e.g., Flash, ActionScript), as well as exposure to/experience with thin client technologies (e.g., AJAX). You should have exposure to/knowledge of cross-browser compatibility quirks
For a complete job description and to learn more about Hypertext Solutions please go to www.hypertextsolutions.net
Interested candidates, please submit resume with the title Software Engineer in the subject line to jobs@hypertextsolutions.net
Job Description
Purpose/Job Summary:
Ensure that Novell products are designed and developed so that information and interaction is presented logically and clearly understood by target Novell users. Ensure that Novell products allow end users to complete work tasks with ease, satisfaction and reliability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
Disclaimer: This job description is for informational purposes, to describe the primary duties, skills and abilities necessary to meet the requirements of this position. This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all requirements or essential functions; it is subject to change at any time.
Novell is an equal opportunity employer and an advocate for workforce diversity. www.novell.com
Please email your resume to sandra.moselle@novell.com
Iindicate job number 6838 in the subject line of your email
Job Description
Are you a UI Designer?
Do you dream in wireframe? Grayscale?
Have you been known to argue endlessly about whether the OK button belongs on the left or the right?
When we say “polar bear book” do you know what we mean?
Then we need to talk.
AOL’s Programming group is looking for UI designers (of all levels) to join our New York and Virginia teams. If you are the UI samurai we seek, you will join a team of exceptional designers that seek to create perfection in even the smallest user-interaction, and help create the top content websites and applications on earth.
A little more about you:
You will be a champion of user experience, usability best practices and standards. You will work with product groups to shape product requirements and then transform those requirements into concrete wireframes and functional specifications. You love teams and collaboration. Tight deadlines don’t ruffle your feathers. You thrive on working with the industry’s top design and development talent, and embrace good ideas regardless of their origin. You think great Information Architecture is sexy. You know what Web 2.0 means and are already looking into what comes next.
On your resume we will see things like:
Education/Experience:
Directly related experience in designing online and consumer software product interfaces. The level of design position you qualify for will of course be influenced by the number of years experience and education you have.
We have open UI positions in our New York City and Dulles, VA offices. Please note that this is not a graphic design position. Photoshop designs do not meet the requirements listed above. All applicants must be able to show samples of user interface diagrams, wireframes, specifications or flows.
For further consideration please submit your resume and samples to aliciastephen11@aol.com.
Alicia Stephen
AOL Talent Acquisition
Aliciastephen11@aol.com
703-466-6263
Click here for exciting new career opportunities at AOL
Job Description
Information Architect / Interaction Designer / Usability Engineer:
Technodyne is a leading Staff Augmentation and development firm based in the tri-state area.
Our premier client in New York City (midtown area) has a need of an Information Architect / Interaction Designer / Usability Engineer. The chosen candidate will be part of a team working on a project spanning several years that involves the development of an enterprise level web-based Time/Attendance and Payroll management application based on J2EE architecture.
Position Type: Full-time/Long-term contract.
Client is willing to consider candidates wanting to either join full-time or work as a contractor.
Location: New York City
Start Date: As soon as possible
Compensation/Hourly-rate: Depends on experience
REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate will be expected to have excellent analytical skills and be able to develop user interface designs, create prototypes, as well as design and conduct usability evaluations. Experience with user-centered design methodology is a must.
Responsibilities include working within a team of business analysts, project managers and developers to define applications’ User Interface. Translating user and business requirements into detailed user interface designs is crucial. He or she will build low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes. He or she will discuss and present prototypes to the business stakeholders and the technology teams; carryout usability testing or other types of end-user studies. Writing detailed user interface design specifications and assisting in the development of user interface design standards is also required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Please email resumes to Girish Ramanujam at girish@technodyne.net . Please fell free to reach me at (651) 436-3230 should you need more information.
Girish Ramanujam
Technodyne, Wayne, NJ
Ph: (651) 436-3230
E-mail: girish@technodyne.net
Job Description
POSITION SPECIFICATION
TITLE: Manager – Technical Marketing
REPORTS TO: Chief Technology Officer
LOCATION: Richardson, TX
COMPANY OVERVIEW
OraMetrix (www.orametrix.com) provides innovative, technology-based services to maximize the efficiency and quality of orthodontic care and improve the patient experience. At the heart of the company is their digital lab operation that works in conjunction with orthodontist customers to provide computer based digital models of teeth and targeted treatment objectives from which customized archwires are designed and manufactured. The company is experiencing rapid growth as their services gain market acceptance based on documented results.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The role of the Manager – Technical Marketing is to drive business objectives by serving as the primary advocate of customer and their product needs. Primary responsibilities for this job include, but are not limited to the following:
Other duties and responsibilities not specifically described may be assigned from time to time at manager’s discretion.
QUALIFICATIONS
COMPENSATION
The position will receive an attractive base salary and benefits package.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Greg Embry at
404-949-3060
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We fully respect the need for confidentiality of information by interested parties and assure them that their backgrounds and interests will not be discussed with anyone, including our client, without their prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest can be established.
Job Description
Stereotaxis, Inc., a leading bio-technology company located in St. Louis, MO, is currently seeking a Human Factors Engineer to lead usability testing and analysis of our proprietary medical devices and software programs.
Responsibilities include:
* Creating and managing persona studies of customers and potential customers.
* Designing, conducting, and recording usability tests and surveys at all stages of development, from prototype on through completed product.
* Provide statistical analysis of Human Factors profiles, tests, and surveys to key personnel
* Collaborate with Regulatory department to meet and exceed FDA requirements for Human Factors
* Work with Marketing, Field Service, and Clinical Group to identify customer needs.
* Travel on location to customer sites
Requirements:
* BS or MS (PhD a plus) in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, or related field.
* Demonstrated experience of designing and conducting different types of user research studies, including lab-based usability studies, field studies, and usability inspections (heuristic evaluations or cognitive walkthroughs).
* Experience in an FDA-regulated environment is a plus
* Comprehension of complex system integration including hardware and software. Detailed understanding of software and hardware limitations is a plus.
* Excellent analytical skills
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Ability to work well in cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and UI designers.
* Understanding of all stages of software development lifecycle.
Stereotaxis' comprehensive range of proprietary products and solutions, which are built around the technology of magnetics, have introduced a new era in cardiac interventional medicine. Stereotaxis' goal is toprovide patients and their physicians with safe and effective, least invasive interventional solutions for complex and routine cardiology applications, by establishing magnetic, computerized treatment as a new standard of care.
For more information on our company, please visit www.stereotaxis.com.
To apply, please send resume and salary requirements to employment@stereotaxis.com.
Job Description
The U.S. Census Bureau is searching for a computer scientist with a strong background in human-computer interaction to join its Human Factors and Usability Research Group.
The position is in the Washington, DC area.
To see the announcement, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/ and enter SRD-2007-0003 in the keyword search field.
U. S. citizens only.
Job Description
Title: Senior User Researcher
Company: HSBC Technology Services
Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada
Contact: Eric Kramper
630.218.2712
Position Summary:
User Researchers will sharpen the focus on customers throughout the conceptual and product life cycle by leading field research and conceptual design, guiding iterative design by incorporating users into our design cycles, and evaluating our success and planning for the future after offering release.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·Design and lead research efforts; responsible for the direct communication with customers of the business, customers of the service and other project stakeholders
·Mentor and support User Research Engineers, providing expertise and insight to guide project and professional success
·Define, create and execute user research efforts such as field observation, contextual interviewing, task analysis, usability testing, competitive analysis, industry trends, social trends, stakeholder interviewers, contextual injury, etc
·Conduct ethnographic research to develop an understanding of our customers, their goals, and the problems they experience; translate research findings into user personas, scenarios of use and concept models for web site or application
·Work with User Interface Designers to develop materials for testing (paper prototypes, electronic click-through prototypes, live system testing, etc.)
·Apply user-centered design principles, human factors, usability heuristics and methodologies, industry best practices and standards, and social research methods; facilitation of collaborative group meetings; consensus building; coordination, development and facilitation of usability tests; strategize the big picture and develop tactics to execute that strategy
·Conduct studies of conceptual alternatives and prototypes to guide design solutions; provide input to business strategy based on your understanding of our customers ·Interpret the information you obtain from customers to provide design recommendations; drive and enable the adoption and use of best practices across the business unit
·Evaluate and translate research findings into actionable insights and design improvements
·Adhere strictly to compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC and regulatory standards, policies and practices; report control weaknesses, compliance breaches and operational loss events
·Complete other related duties as assigned, support the Company’s Diversity programs
Qualifications and Requirements:
·Bachelor’s degree with at least 5+ years experience is considered, Masters degree and 4+ years experience preferred. Advanced degree work in HCI, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, Usability Engineering, Anthropology, or related fields
·Five to eight years experience practicing ethnography, usability, use developing products and services
·Strong understanding and practice of the fundamentals of social research and ethnography
·Expert knowledge in usability engineering and the field study methodologies, notably designing and conducting usability studies, heuristic evaluations, contextual inquiry, etc
·Proven laboratory, interview and observation skills
·Excellent written and oral communications with strong project management skills
Response Information:
If you are seeking a challenging and promising career, HSBC has a world of professional opportunities for you to explore. We offer a competitive Total Rewards Package, including incentive pay, plus reduced rates for loans and mortgages.
At HSBC, we value diversity in our workforce and invite all qualified applicants to submit a cover letter and resume. Please apply online at http://www.hsbc.ca/hsbc/personal_en/about-hsbc/careers. Thank you in advance for your interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Job Description
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, it’s not surprising that 100% of Fortune 100 firms are Autodesk customers. For the eleventh consecutive year, Autodesk clients have won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage, and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.
Title: Product Designer - User Interface Design, 60510
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Role/Purpose:
General Summary:
The Product Design Team within Autodesk Collaboration Services is looking for a full time Senior Product Designer.
As a Product Designer focusing on the construction industry, you will join a team of highly experienced and creative designers to initiate, conceptualize, and specify features for an on-demand design and construction collaborative solutions product suite. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced design and engineering team. We are looking for an exceptional interaction designer with a strong design portfolio and extensive experience with user-centered design and usability methodologies. Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of on-demand and design and management software, including an awareness of problems and opportunities around those products' functionality and usability. The right candidate must possess a clear passion for solving customer problems and an ability to see beyond the immediate challenges several years into the future. The ability to communicate design ideas to technical audiences through illustration, presentation, and clear descriptive language are all key competencies of this position.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Preferred Skills/Backgrounds:
Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more!
If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence,please apply at http://www.autodesk.com/careers and search for job 60510. Autodeskis proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
Job Description
Mad*Pow is an industry leading design studio that specializes in defining and designing User Experiences for internal systems, client-facing applications, marketing and e-commerce websites, and interactive media.
We are the firm that industry leaders hire to create concepts for the future of their sites and systems. We work on stimulating projects withbig brands.We are growing and we are energetic. We are based in beautiful and historic Portsmouth, NH and service clients all over the world.
If you are a creative, user centered, logical, flexibleandfun team playerthen you need tojoinus!
As User Experience Designer you will be responsible for:
Qualities we are looking for:
This is a full time or contract position offering a fun and exciting working environment in a rapidly growing company, competitive salary and great benefits.
We will only look at candidates who can commute to Portsmouth, NH, and/or who are willing to work on-site at our client’s Boston Area locations.
We are a results driven firm. We deliver on our client's business goals and we enjoy doing it. This is why we have been so successful, therefore:
Candidates who include an example in their cover letterof how their efforts produced results on a specific project or within an organization, will be given preferential treatment. Also a link to a portfolio or case studies would be helpful.
Contact us via email at solutions@madpow.net or visit our website at www.madpow.net.
No recruiters please.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Description
Usability Analyst (Technical Specialist)
Usability Sciences Corp -- Dallas, Texas
Overview:
Interaction: Internal & Clients (All Levels)
Reports to: Team Lead (Ruth Boyd)
Levels: Early to Mid Career
Travel: Up to 15%
Location: Irving, TX
Salary: TBD
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a usability analyst to conduct user experience research and usability tests aimed at improving the user interfaces of websites, software applications, and hardware devices. The usability analyst participates in all phases of the usability testing process, which include: (1) working with our clients to understand their project objectives, (2) developing a usability test plan which addresses the client's objectives (3), facilitating projects such as focus groups and one-on-one usability sessions to obtain user preferences and feedback, (4)scribing user feedback, and (5) analyzing and documenting the results discovered from the usability sessions (note that it is the job of the client's development team to correct the issues that surface during testing, thus this position does not involve any design or programming.) Specialized training will be provided by Usability Sciences.
This position will also involve technical leadership, including maintaining and troubleshooting both the in-house and remote usability labs.
Experience Summary:
Job Requirements:
About Usability Sciences:
Since 1988, Usability Sciences continues to be the leading user experience solutions provider. http://www.usabilitysciences.com/about-us/
Who We Are:
USC was built around a set of core beliefs and values. Being a relatively small company, it is critical that all of our employees promote the ideals listed in our "What we believe": http://www.usabilitysciences.com/about-us/our-beliefs/
Location:
This position is being offered from our main office located in Irving, Texas (Dallas area). Relocation expenses will not be covered.
Next Steps:
Please send cover letter stating why you are interested in working in the Usability field with salary requirements, resumes, and/or examples of past work to careers@usabilitysciences.com
Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Job Description
UI Designer
Seeking the *Ultimate* UI Designer
CNN called Sermo "A MySpace for Physicians." The Motley Fool said "Add Sermo to the IPO watch list." We say …
Sermo aims to revolutionize health care in the US. We've already built the largest on-line community for physicians, by physicians. And that's just the start. Sermo's unique technology and business model is at the cutting edge of information markets and arbitrage, and vertical social networks. Learn more about us at www.sermo.com.
Sermo is currently looking for a full-time UI Designer. This position is responsible for the visual and UI design for Sermo physician and client facing products.
Responsibilities:
• UI and visual design for Sermo's on-line physician community.
• UI and visual design for Sermo's client product lines (e.g. financial services).
• Visual design responsibilities include creation of visual mockups and design guidelines, production of graphic elements and specification of design elements.
• UI design responsibilities include definition of use cases, design and specification of workflows, creation of story boards, and creation of UI specifications.
• Assist developers in UI implementation using HTML, CSS and JavaScript in a JSP environment.
• Drive UI process improvements in Sermo’s Agile development environment.
• Help conduct and respond to usability tests.
Requirements:
• 6+ years of UI Design experience, with 3+ years of experience in UI Design for the Web. Experience designing social networking sites is a plus.
• B.A. or B.Sc. or equivalent experience.
• Strong visual design skills, please submit your portfolio.
• Proven ability to create effective UI design from loosely defined requirements. Deep knowledge of user interface design principles.
• Strong CSS knowledge. DHTML or AJAX knowledge is a plus.
• Strong oral, visual and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-changing, startup environment. Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
Sermo is a venture backed startup located in Cambridge, MA. We offer highly competitive salaries with full benefits, a 401(k) plan and stock options.
We also offer: Free lunch! Bring your dog to work! Xbox and Wii! Gym memberships, with a gym in the building! Reimbursement for haircuts – education – Internet - Cell phone - Dry cleaning - car detailing – yoga – PARKING – many more!
(AND – our Company Culture is developed by you, for you!)
If you qualify and LOVE DOGS, please submit your resume to jobs@sermo.com
Job Description
User Experience Researcher
Innovative, Growing Qualitative Research Firm seeks Usability Researcher
We are seeking a full time qualitative market researcher, preferably with
experience doing B2B and B2C usability research across an array of
industries.
We are a small, "boutique" qualitative market research firm: we conduct
focus groups, usability testing, and ethnographic interviews. We have a
Fortune 1000 clientele in various industries, including eCommerce,
pharmaceutical, financial services, media and fashion.
You would do usability testing, according to your interest, abilities, and experience.
Training on methods you haven't mastered is provided.
We seek:
--Applicant with a multi-language fluency and background either working or living in multiple cultures and countries
-- Creative, out of the box thinkers
-- Business experience (at least 3 to 5 years post-college)
-- Demonstrated skill working on the client or research firm side
-- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
-- Experience conducting (not just managing, planning or analyzing) in-depth
interviews and usability labs – at least three years – or
commensurate experience as an information architect
-- Understanding of business and technology issues associated with
web/software development
-- Team player who is comfortable in a collaborative, non-hierarchical
environment essential
-- Someone who is easy to work with and has high quality standards – in
terms of writing, analysis and presentation
-- Need to be good at multi-tasking and managing two to four projects at
varying stages at once
-- Multi-language fluency and excellent writing skills are must
No relocation compensation available. Prefer candidates already living in or
near NYC.
Job will require travel 25% - 50% of the time.
BA required; MA preferred, ideally in psychology or liberal arts field.
Candidates who are interviewed will be asked to send or bring a writing
sample. Final candidates will be asked to conduct a sample interview and write a one page summary of findings/insights.
Competitive salary and bonus. Medical, dental & 401K.
To apply for this position, send a cover letter explaining why you are right
for the job along with your resume and salary history/requirements to
usability.nyc@gmail.com.
Please put any research methods you've
mastered in the subject field – e.g. EXPERIENCED WITH
USABILITY/GROUPS/ETHNOS.
Please include UPA-JOBS in the title field so that we can qualify responses.
Job Description
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, it’s not surprising that 100% of Fortune 100 firms are Autodesk customers. For the eleventh consecutive year, Autodesk clients have won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage, and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.
Title: Senior User Interaction Designer, 60324
Location: Manchester, NH
Role:
This is your chance to help shape the user-centered future of Autodesk® Architectural Desktop, our building design and construction documentation solution for architects based on the #1 general CAD platform—AutoCAD—and is approaching a half million commercial & educational customers worldwide.
As a User Interaction Designer for Autodesk® Architectural Desktop, you will be responsible for interaction design and usability for a product with a growing base of customers around the globe. You will help articulate design specifications and drive your work through the software development process as a champion of our users’ needs.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Desired Knowledge/Skills:
Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more!
If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence, please apply at http://www.autodesk.com/careers and search for Job 60324. Autodeskis proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
Job Description
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, it’s not surprising that 100% of Fortune 100 firms are Autodesk customers. For the eleventh consecutive year, Autodesk clients have won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage, and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.
Title: Production Designer 6, 60527
Location: Manchester, NH
Role/Purpose:
This is unique opportunity to join a growing, dynamic, fast paced design team and help shape the future of model based design tools in the civil engineering industry. As a Product Designer for Civil 3D, you will join a team of highly experienced and creative designers in initiating, conceptualizing, and specifying products that are revolutionizing the civil engineering industry. The right candidate must possess a clear passion for discovering and solving customer problems, a commitment to excellence in user experience design, and an ability to see beyond the immediate challenges, several years into the future. The ability to communicate design ideas to technical audiences through illustration, presentation, and clear descriptive language are all key competencies of this position.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Preferred Skills/Backgrounds:
Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more!
If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence, please apply at http://www.autodesk.com/careers
and search for job 60527.
Autodeskis proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
Job Description
At Countrywide Home Loans' Full Spectrum(r) Lending Division (FSL), we believe that everyone deserves a chance to achieve the dream of homeownership. Our philosophy-that all prospective borrowers should have options and choices that provide a bright future-has resulted in an array of competitively priced Non-prime Loan Products designed to assist borrowers who may have difficulty qualifying for traditional loans.
Providing opportunity is more than good policy; it's good business. Countrywide is committed to attracting a diverse and ambitious workforce of professionals eager to extend the promise of home ownership to an ever-expansive pool of borrowers. Explore our current openings and discover the path to a career with an industry leader.
Usability Specialist
Pasadena, CA
The Usability Specialist will be responsible for providing user centered design activities for enterprise-level, internet applications. The Usability Specialist will work with channel managers, marketing, agency and technology teams to understand the user centered design needs of the project and then develop creative solutions for meeting those needs.
The Usability Specialist will make recommendations to team members about what usability methods to use to answer their questions regarding users and design directions for their projects.
In addition, the Usability Specialist will develop user profiles, task designs and usability testing documentation including surveys, requirements, protocols and analysis reports. The Usability Specialist will conduct heuristic reviews, conduct in-person and remote performance usability tests, and will report on results using PowerPoint, screen-shots and Morae presentations.
Qualifications:
Minimum Certification in Usability Analysis, or BA in cognitive psychology, human factors, human-computer interaction, or equivalent experience. MA/MS or Ph.D., preferable.
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume online at www.CountrywideCareers.com and reference Requisition Number 10010324. Countrywide is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE M/F/D/V. No one can do what Countrywide can.
Job Description
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, it’s not surprising that 100% of Fortune 100 firms are Autodesk customers. For the eleventh consecutive year, Autodesk clients have won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage, and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.
Title: Intermediate User Interaction Designer, 60701
Location: Waltham, MA
Role/Purpose:
Autodesk may not be a household name, but the buildings, games, movies, and products created with our tools are known worldwide. We’re a $1.5 billion company with a market cap that's risen faster than the S&P 500-stock index. We hold the number 25 spot on the BusinessWeek top 50 list of the best-performing large companies. Consistently in the Fortune Top 100 companies to work for, we believe in customer-orientation, innovation, and taking important risks.
Role:
This is your chance to help shape the user-centered future of model-based design tools in the building industry. As a User Interaction Designer for Autodesk Revit, you will be responsible for interaction design and usability for a product based on an emerging platform. You will help articulate design specifications and drive your work through the software development process as a champion of our users’ needs.
Responsibilities:
Attributes:
Desired Knowledge/Skills:
Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more!
If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence, please apply at http://www.autodesk.com/careers and search for job 60701.
Autodeskis proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
Job Description
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, it’s not surprising that 100% of Fortune 100 firms are Autodesk customers. For the eleventh consecutive year, Autodesk clients have won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage, and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.
Intermediate User Interaction Designer, 60821
Location: Manchester, NH
Autodesk may not be a household name, but the buildings, games, movies, and products created with our tools are known worldwide. We’re a $1.5 billion company with a market cap that's risen faster than the S&P 500-stock index. We hold the number 25 spot on the BusinessWeek top 50 list of the best-performing large companies. Consistently in the Fortune Top 100 companies to work for, we believe in customer-orientation, innovation, and taking important risks.
Role:
This is your chance to help shape the user-centered future of model-based design tools in the building industry. As a User Interaction Designer for Autodesk Revit MEP, you will be responsible for interaction design and usability for a product based on an emerging platform. You will help articulate design specifications and drive your work through the software development process as a champion of our users’ needs.
Responsibilities:
Attributes:
Desired Knowledge/Skills:
Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more!
If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence, please apply at http://www.autodesk.com/careers and search for job 60821.
Autodeskis proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.
User Interface Designer (7363)
Location: Deerfield, IL
Department Description:
The Internet Marketing Strategy Team in the WHS Marketing Department is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of web site functionality enhancements for www.walgreenshealth.com and all business unit web sites within WHS; including pharmacy benefit management, mail service pharmacy, home care, specialty pharmacy and Medicare Part D. The team assures the web site functionality meets the needs of WHS's clients and members while developing member acquisition and retention programs.
Responsibilities:
The User Interface Designer falls under the User Experience Team within the Internet Marketing Strategy area and will represent the end user throughout the process of creating web site projects and enhancements that satisfy the department and company initiatives. They will link web site business strategy to user needs in an effective setting, using an understanding of usability best practices, analytics and quality assurance testing. Responsible for the experiences associated with all WalgreensHealth.com user segmentation groups including PBM, Mail Service, Home Care, Specialty Pharmacy and Medicare Part D, assuring the web sites are intuitive to the appropriate audience and the online experience produces desired and successful results. Consult in developing and utilizing web site personas for use in developing and testing the user experience to assure web site direction satisfies the user's needs. Focus will be strategic as well as hands-on from project definition through implementation. Responsible for tangible documentation of process flows, page schematics and quality assurance testing scripts/scenarios for utilization by User Experience, Business Development and Technical Development Teams. Assist with usability process from analysis phase through implementation. Participate in project discovery, definition of business requirements and development of use cases, with direct responsibility for the organization of site content, navigation, page flows and quality assurance. Assist with the creation of one-on-one usability studies, interview questionnaires and finding reports that include actionable items. Create wireframes detailing page layout and content prominence for use by visual designers, copywriters, site builders and developers in building web site interfaces. Maintain a working knowledge of web site processes and workflow and suggest improvements and changes as needed. Help conduct focus groups in order to test concepts when developing schematics for site processes and enhancements. Create and maintain a wireframe/template library for all web site pages. Develop site maps and process flow diagrams. Collaborate with all project teams members (business owners, visual designers, copywriters, site builders and developers) to ensure the development of a consistent and effective user experience. Utilize usability-related research services, theories and methodology to support strategies and directions. Work with visual design team and site builders to translate wireframes into prototypes and complete visual compositions. Responsible for planning, performing, and coordinating quality assurance testing activities, and providing guidelines for support team members as new functionality's or enhancements are rolled out based on detailed site specifications and scope documents.
Qualifications:
BA/BS required. Behavioral Science, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Interface Design or related majors preferred. Minimum 2 years experience in wireframe development; page flow and schematic development; concept, process and usability testing and documentation; quality assurance. Seeking a detailed oriented, creative thinker with a professional attitude and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be a self-started who works well within a team environment with little supervision. Must be able to handle multiple projects at one time, for completion in a timely manner in this fast paced environment. Strong analytic, research and fundamental design skills required. Proficiency in Visio or similar program, Lotus Notes and Microsoft Office. Healthcare experience a plus.
For Immediate Consideration:
Send resume to Ms. Justeen Streich of Walgreens Recruitment and Diversity Services at justeen.streich@walgreens.com
or apply online at www.walgreens.com
Use Position #7363 online or in email
Job Description
Company Name: Amazon.com Company
URL: www.amazon.com
Job Location: Seattle, WA
Job Title: User Experience Engineer
Job Duration: Permanent
Job Description:
As a User Experience Engineer with Amazon.com's Retail Division, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on one of the highest profile and highest trafficked pieces of real estate on the Internet. If you're passionate about customer experience and enthusiastic about making a difference, come join us at one of the best companies in the world.
Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Contact Information: Please email your resume to 022868-resumes@amazon.com and include "UPA" in the subject line.
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