Illumina

Staff Visual Designer

Quebec, Quebec, Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Genomics, HealthcareIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: [Not Specified]
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: [Not Specified]

Illumina is seeking a Senior Interaction Designer to drive the User Experience vision and strategy for next generation genomic solutions. This role focuses on improving human health through genomic technology, impacting the lives of billions. You will be responsible for shaping the user experience across a wide range of projects, understanding customer needs, and delivering high-quality products and features.

Requirements

  • Passionate about understanding user personas, use cases, goals, and pain points.
  • Experience designing for desktop, web, and mobile applications.
  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
  • Ability to contribute to a design-led innovation culture.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, design, and optimize end-to-end user workflows.
  • Design creative solutions for various applications.
  • Drive the user experience vision and strategy for genomic solutions.
  • Collaborate with a larger Experience Design department including User Experience Research, Industrial Design, Human Factors & Ergonomics, and User Experience teams.
  • Contribute to Illumina’s user-centered design and co-innovation process.
  • Humanize genomic applications through design.

Company Information

Illumina is a company dedicated to expanding access to genomic technology and realizing health equity. They work on life-changing discoveries that transform human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options. The Experience Design department is award-winning and thrives on collaboration, openness, and design-led innovation. Their mission is to improve the experience of every Illumina product user and enable scientists and clinicians around the globe to make life-changing advances.

Skills

User-Centered Design
Desktop Design
Web Design
Mobile Design
User Personas
Use Cases
Design Principles
Workflow Optimization
Creative Problem Solving
Collaboration

Illumina

Supports genomics startups through funding and resources

About Illumina

Illumina focuses on fostering innovation in the genomics industry by supporting startups through its Illumina Accelerator program. This program helps entrepreneurs create, launch, and grow genomics-focused companies by providing funding and resources. The accelerator operates in two main locations: the San Francisco Bay Area and Cambridge, UK. Illumina Accelerator has successfully invested in 68 genomics startups, which have collectively raised over $1 billion in venture capital. What sets Illumina apart from its competitors is its strong partnership with leading venture capital investors and its dedicated focus on the genomics sector. The goal of Illumina is to build a thriving ecosystem for genomics innovation, enabling new companies to emerge and advance the field.

San Diego, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$27.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Venture Capital, BiotechnologyIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Risks

Over-reliance on NVIDIA's AI technology may limit flexibility in AI solution adoption.
Standardizing proteomics data across platforms could challenge Illumina's data reliability.
Single-flow-cell NovaSeq X System might cannibalize sales of higher-end models.

Differentiation

Illumina leads in genomic sequencing with advanced AI integration and multiomic data analysis.
The company offers innovative array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis.
Illumina's global expansion includes a new Global Capability Center in Bengaluru.

Upsides

Collaboration with NVIDIA enhances drug discovery and clinical development through AI integration.
Pilot proteomics program with UK Biobank aims to generate crucial reference datasets.
Single-cell sequencing kits make high-throughput sequencing accessible to smaller labs.

Land your dream remote job 3x faster with AI