Full-Time

Staff UX Designer

Posted on 7/7/2025

Albert Invent

Albert Invent

51-200 employees

Cloud-based R&D platform with AI tooling

No salary listed

Oakland, CA, USA

In Person

Category
UI/UX & Design (1)
Requirements
  • 6+ years in SaaS product design with a track record of shipping products in an agile environment
  • Experience designing interfaces for AI/ML-driven products, with a focus on model explainability beyond static dashboards and LLM chat workflows
  • Strong ability to synthesize data visualizations into clear user workflows
  • Understanding of AI/ML fundamentals to collaborate effectively with Data Scientists and PMs
  • Deep working knowledge of UX fundamentals from academic training (Bachelor's or Master's in UI/UX) or industry experience
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
Responsibilities
  • UX for AI Model Explainability: Design user experiences that help scientists and researchers interpret complex AI models
  • Data Visualization & Workflow Optimization: Move beyond dashboards to craft intuitive workflows that turn AI/ML outputs into actionable insights
  • Systems Thinking & Simplification: Create scalable design patterns for information-rich UI with large datasets and predictive analytics. Apply strong UX foundations to design scalable, intuitive workflows
  • Collaboration with Data Science & Engineering: Work closely with Data Science teams to align UX solutions with technical capabilities
  • End-to-End Ownership: Lead design projects from research, to concept to execution, ensuring a high standard of usability and impact to end users
  • Leadership & Influence: Effectively communicate design decisions and rationale across teams and stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in fast paced startups or startup-like environments
  • Background in chemical/material sciences or scientific research

Albert Invent provides a cloud-based, end-to-end R&D platform for chemistry and materials science. It unifies formulation and experimentation tools with AI/ML for data-driven insights, automated inventory management, and regulatory compliance, all accessible as a subscription service. The platform connects lab systems, enabling real-time visibility, on-demand reporting, and better collaboration to reduce experiment iterations and allocate resources efficiently. Unlike other tools that cover only parts of R&D, Albert Invent offers an integrated, global solution that spans technicians, engineers, and managers in academic and commercial labs, helping teams bring products to market faster and with sustainable practices. The company's goal is to accelerate innovation and speed to market by improving productivity, collaboration, and data-driven decision making across the R&D workflow.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$50M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Series A raised $22.5M from Coatue, TCV, Index Ventures; growth round led by J.P. Morgan totals over $45M.
  • Customers include Chemours, Henkel, Nouryon; new deal provides Kenvue chemists AI platform access.
  • Launched Japan subsidiary under Dr. Larry Meixner; expanding team in Germany, India, US.

What critics are saying

  • Schrödinger's physics-based platform erodes Albert Invent's market share in 12-24 months.
  • OpenAI o1 model commoditizes Albert Breakthrough, slashing renewals in 6-12 months.
  • Japan's Chemical Substances Law triggers client churn in new subsidiary within 12-18 months.

What makes Albert Invent unique

  • Albert Invent unifies ELN, LIMS, inventory, and regulatory tools in one cloud platform for chemistry.
  • Albert Breakthrough AI, trained on 15 million structures, predicts molecular properties for chemists.
  • Platform captures molecular-level data, enabling AI models tailored to client-specific chemistry.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

2%
Adhesives & Sealants Industry
Sep 12th, 2025
Albert Invent Launches Subsidiary in Japan

To lead this new entity, Albert Invent has appointed Dr. Larry Meixner as president.

Homebrew
Jul 3rd, 2025
Albert Invent Raises $7.5M Seed Round

Albert Invent has raised a $7.5 million seed round to modernize the chemicals and manufacturing science industry with new software. Homebrew, a venture capital firm, invested in this round alongside lead investor Index Ventures. The investment supports Albert Invent's mission to build a modern collaboration, data, and productivity stack for the chemical and material science sectors, which are often overlooked by startups.

CloudFest
May 21st, 2025
Albert Einstein AI Facilitated Interview at CloudFest 2025

Albert Einstein AI facilitated interview at CloudFest 2025.

AI Insider
Feb 25th, 2025
Chemistry AI Platform Albert Invent Announces Growth Investment Led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital

PRESS RELEASE - Albert Invent, whose end-to-end R&D platform accelerates chemical innovation in materials science through the application of AI and machine learning, has announced a growth funding round led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital's Growth Equity Partners, with participation from Coatue and TCV.

FinSMEs
Feb 24th, 2025
Albert Invent Receives Growth Investment Led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital

Albert Invent, an Oakland, CA-based provider of an end-to-end R&D platform for chemical innovation in materials science with AI and machine learning, received an undisclosed amount in growth funding

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