UX​/UI Designer

Job Summary:

Zymo Research is seeking a thoughtful and strategic UX/UI Designer to join our growing Design Team on a contract basis (6 months to 1 year). This role goes beyond visual design—you’ll play a central role in shaping how users engage with our digital platforms by architecting intuitive, goal-driven user experiences. You’ll create intuitive user journeys, informed by research, data, and business priorities.

Your work will directly impact product adoption, customer satisfaction, and brand perception on a global scale.

You’ll work closely with the Marketing, Web, and Commercial teams to understand business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints — transforming them into polished, effective design solutions. This role is ideal for a designer who enjoys solving problems end-to-end, organizing complex information, and continuously improving both design quality and process efficiency.

• User Experience & Strategy

  • Translate marketing and commercial strategies into clear user journeys and design concepts that support business goals.
  • Anticipate user needs by conducting light research, reviewing analytics, or testing interactions to inform design decisions.
  • Proactively identify UX and UI improvements across the site and propose scalable solutions.

• Design Execution

  • Design responsive pages, layouts, and components with a strong focus on hierarchy, visual clarity, and accessibility.
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma that communicate both structure and interaction.
  • Ensure brand alignment while maintaining usability and conversion focus.

• Design System & Consistency

  • Maintain and evolve the company’s style guide and component library in Figma.
  • Partner with the web development team to ensure accurate design implementation and version control.
  • Document design patterns, use cases, and specifications to build long-term consistency across projects.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with marketers, developers, and content owners to translate ideas into user-centered digital experiences.
  • Communicate design rationale clearly to both creative and technical audiences.
  • Manage and track multiple design projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with priorities.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Monitor engagement and usability metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of your designs.
  • Stay current on UX/UI trends, best practices, and tools to introduce fresh approaches and efficiencies.
  • Contribute ideas to enhance workflow, from intake to design handoff and QA.

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in UX/UI or digital product design.
• Proficiency in Figma (components, variants, and prototyping) and comfort collaborating in shared design systems.
• Strong grasp of layout, typography, interaction design, and responsive design principles.
• Ability to synthesize feedback and data into actionable design improvements.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS for effective collaboration with developers.

Since its inception in 1994, Zymo Research has been proudly serving the scientific community by providing innovative, reliable, and high-quality research tools and products. Whether it's DNA, RNA, epigenetics, microbiomics, protein, or yeast-based research, our philosophy remains the same:
To provide the highest quality products in the industry while ensuring they are both simple to use and reliable in their performance.

Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Orange County Register in 2021, 2022, and named a Top Workplace USA in 2023, Zymo Research continues to be a vibrant community where employees thrive, feel connected, and are inspired by their work. If you are…