Associate User Experience Designer

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Associate User Experience Designer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Associate User Experience Designer balances user goals, business requirements, and technical feasibility to deliver simple and elegant designs as part of a product team. The designer work closely with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, user-friendly interfaces. They will utilize user research, data analysis, and feedback to iterate and improve designs continuously. They will collaborate with collaborators and product teams to ensure the designs are feasible, considering best practices, usability, and accessibility standards. Clear communication, comfort in ambiguity, and agility in adapting to business needs are crucial attributes for success in this role.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Engage in design discussions with product managers and business leads to define user requirements and design goals.

• Collaborate with developers to create and implement design solutions that are technically feasibility while ensuring an optimal user experience.

• Create annotated prototypes and/or wireframes of user interface designs that visually and textually communicate the intended behavior of a software application.

• Apply Figma for creating wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs.

• Ability to use a design system and design components in Figma.

• Ability to use JIRA for tracking design tasks, regularly updating status, and handling workflows.

• Proactive problem solving and engagement to meet timelines and objectives

• Maintain a user-centered design approach and ensure all designs are simple, elegant, intuitive and follow standard methodologies and accessibility guidelines.

• Communicate design ideas and prototypes clearly to key customers and team members.

• Stay updated with the latest design trends, techniques, and AI developments to ensure the best user experience.

• Engage in design critiques by sharing designs and giving feedback to teammates.

• Foster a collaborative team mentality where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas and constructive criticism, ensuring that the team's collective creativity and expertise drive continuous improvement.

• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and learn new tools and methods quickly.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 0 to 3 years of experience in design or related field OR

Diploma and 4 to 7 years of experience in design or related field

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficient in using standard design & wireframing tools (Figma) hand drawing, whiteboarding, and visual communication, time-based and interactive prototyping tools (Figma Prototyping, Miro).

• Knowledge in building responsive desktop, web and mobile applications.

• Knowledge of UI/UX best practices, accessibility standards, and design patterns.

• Knowledge utilizing a design system in Figma to create designs.

• Engagement in design workshops with product team and ability to clearly articulate design decisions.

• Ability to update designs based on feedback from workshops with collaborators.

• Ability to communicate designs and ideas through communications tools such as Figma comments.

Note: A link to a design portfolio is required for consideration for this role. Please include a link in your resume, along with any required passwords to view design work if necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of HMTL, CSS, Javascript to determine feasibility of designs

• Experience with SAFe Agile processes

• Familiarity with Figma design systems and how to use components within Figma.

• Passionate about team engagement

• Passionate about learning new technologies, new methods, and new skills. Have a good understanding of Agile teams, practices, and principles.

• Knowledge of data visualization and visual communication standard methodologies.

• Ability to see the bigger picture, planning for both immediate and incremental releases within a 2-week sprint cadence.

Professional Certifications:

• Any user experiences design certification (optional)

• Agile related certification (optional)

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal written communication skills.

• Excellent analytical troubleshooting skills.

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

• Proactive problem-solving skills.

• Timely attendance and participation in team meetings and SCRUM ceremonies.

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.