Description: Highly prefer someone with a human factors degree or usability experience. I am looking for someone to do ui design (wireframes and interaction design) for new features and design changes to an existing product. Collecting user feedback via usability testing is also likely. The final deliverable will be a UI Specification document. They will be working with a remote team so any experience there is a plus.
The HFE gathers information on user needs and goals (from user research or on their own), and creates innovative information organization structures, interaction designs, page-level content organization, navigation, and prototypes. User Centered Design methodology helps define the organizational structure for all other deliverables impacting user experience. The HFE promotes communication and collaboration among project members by gathering and disseminating ideas from all disciplines within the UCD methodology.
Required Skills: Degree in design, architecture, HCI or related discipline. Familiar with concepts of user-centered design. Strong analytical skills. Good writing and communication skills. Ability to synthesize many data into coherent information design direction. Relevant application (Visio, PowerPoint, Illustrator, etc.) and design process expertise. Experience working on Web/software/multimedia development teams. Good client interaction/negotiation skills. Some experience (knowledge of) in information architecture/user interface design. Willingness to learn about and contribute to evolution of laboratory hardware/software configurations.
