Company JSTOR
URL www.jstor.org
Location Ann Arbor, MI
Description
- Do you thrive in a fast-paced team environment?
- Are you a creative problem-solver?
- Are you passionate about designing and building systems that make a difference?
If yes, then you will find JSTOR's Interface Group a challenging and rewarding place to work.
The User Experience Designer is responsible for designing and communicating usable and innovative solutions for research websites searched by millions of users daily as well as a variety of supporting systems. Understanding the needs of the user base will be critical in ensuring an excellent experience for every step of the users' work. The Designer works collaboratively as part of a larger Interface Group including other designers, usability specialists, visual designers and interacts with User Support and Development teams.
Projects may include: enabling delivery of multiple types of scholarly content, enhancing discoverability of content, internationalizing the website, personalization and social networking, creation of internal tools to manipulate content, intranet design and development.
Primary responsibilities:
A typical project will require the User Experience Designer to:
- Collaborate with the user researchers and stakeholders to identify and understand both business and user needs.
- Gather any additional information necessary. Which may include: competitive analysis, data mining, topical research, user research, etc.
- Develop a vision and proposal for the desired design approach.
- Create deliverables, which may include storyboards, paper prototypes, wireframes, specifications, user scenarios and flows, etc.
- Ensure the design adheres to accessibility and usability standards.
- Work closely with visual designer to realize the designs.
- Collaborate with system architects to create a vision for the project that meets goals of the Interface Group and the Software Development teams.
- Work closely with software developers and quality assurance staff during implementation and testing.
Outside of project work, the User Experience Designer will:
- Participate in conceptual development with the Interface Group, project team, and others.
- Translate organizational vision and goals into the work of the Interface Group.
- Conduct research necessary to improve work; including but not limited to competitive analysis, trends in technology, and trends in the UX field.
- Ensure that progress is made in a timely and efficient manner.
- Contribute to the continual refinement of the design and development process.
Required qualifications:
- Thorough understanding of and practice with a variety of UX disciplines including: interaction design, information architecture, usability, user research, and information design.
- Experience applying a variety of UX methods and techniques.
- Excellent communication skills – oral, written, listening, presentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, environment.
- Proven critical thinking skills.
- Creativity; problem solving skills.
- 2-4 years of professional experience, including user experience, usability, or related field.
- Degree in human factors, human computer interaction, graphic design, library science, or related field.
Desired qualifications:
- Experience working in an agile development process.
- Experience with any of the following: designing search interfaces, data visualization, internationalization, mobile devices, social computing.
- Familiarity with web standards and accessibility.
- Experience with prototyping tools.
- Experience working with graphic designers.
About JSTOR
JSTOR (www.jstor.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the scholarly community discover, use, and build upon a wide range of intellectual content in a trusted digital archive. Our overarching aims are to preserve a record of scholarship for posterity and to advance research and teaching in cost-effective ways. Today, JSTOR archives and provides access to over 1,000 scholarly journals and other materials in 40 academic disciplines. Researchers and students at more than 4,000 institutions in over 100 countries around the world use the archive each day. JSTOR is headquartered in New York, NY with additional offices in Ann Arbor, MI.
JSTOR currently offers an extremely competitive benefit plan including:
- Choice of 2 medical plans, one at no cost to the employee
- Free dental, vision and employee assistance programs
- Employer contributed pension with a 6 month vesting period
- A competitive salary
- 20 vacation days
- … and much, much more
JSTOR offers an informal yet stimulating work environment with a collegial and intelligent staff that is highly committed to JSTOR's mission. Since its inception in 1995, JSTOR has grown significantly and will continue to grow. It is a great place to start or accelerate your career.
To apply
Interested candidates should submit their resume, a detailed cover letter, and salary requirements to: Userexp@jstor.org.
JSTOR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
*JSTOR may make changes to its benefits from time to time.
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