Senior UX Designer - Remote

Overview

PLOS is a nonprofit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice. We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

In Short

• Fully remote/home based position.
• Seeking a Senior UX Designer focused on problem-solving and refining experiences.
• Work from discovery to delivery, prioritizing user needs.
• Use prototyping to test and visualize hypotheses.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and engineers.
• Establish visual consistency across all touch points.
• Contribute to the in-house design function.
• Evidence of working in an agile environment.
• Experience in graphic, interaction, and service design.
• Degree in design or related field required.

Requirements

• Proven ability as a Senior UX Designer.
• Experience in agile development environments.
• Knowledge of graphic design principles.
• Ability to simplify complex data for users.
• Experience with WCAG standards.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated design ownership across production processes.
• Experience in contributing to design systems.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Experience in data visualization.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Personal accident insurance.
• Pension with up to 10% employer match.
• 25 days holidays, competitive maternity and paternity leave.
• Birthday and three winter holidays off.
• 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year.
• Fully remote work environment with home office stipend.