Product Designer, InVivo

We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.

When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done.

Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma.

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Product Design team at Benchling is committed to building user experiences that support the scientists who are solving the world’s most important problems. Our work has a direct impact on making scientific workflows more efficient while improving the quality of that research—ultimately helping to drive the biotech revolution.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Benchling In Vivo enables scientists to conduct pre-clinical experiments with the mission of developing life-saving treatments and therapies. We are looking for a full-time Senior UX Designer to create easy-to-use experiences for Enterprise users. You will work closely with customers, Product Management, and Engineering teams to deliver solutions to help our customers.

An ideal person for this team will be able to balance customer needs and priorities with scalable, consistent, delightful user experiences in an agile environment. This role is on-site in Belfast three days a week, and collaborates with team members based in the United States. There is some business travel required for this role. (see below)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Product Management and Engineering teams to define product strategy, scope, and prioritization in a startup-like environment.

• Partner with Product to conduct basic research to understand customer and end-user needs

• Work through product problems from definition and opportunity to shipping features to our customers

• Design and prototype multiple ideas quickly to validate product directions

• Own the design for high-impact initiatives from research through implementation

• Effectively communicate with remote team members based in the United States.

• This role requires business travel to headquarters for collaboration, and/or major company events 1-3 times a year

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience* driving the design of software products, ideally SaaS, while maintaining a relentless focus on the user

• A strong portfolio of relevant design work that conveys an ability to ship elegant,  easy-to-use products that are successful in the marketplace

• A track record of working with and affinity for making complex problems simple.

• An affinity for designing for new technologies, such as AI, to help with real user problems

• Strong communication skills and ability to explain the reasoning behind design decisions

• Experience contributing to a design system for complex software products

• Experience working with Product Management and Engineering teams in an agile environment

• Ability to develop front-end code  is a plus, but not required.

• A background with lab work, scientific research, or healthcare will serve you well in this role—but it is not a requirement!

* We've learned that people hesitate to apply without quantifiable years of experience. However, what’s most important to us is the kind of experiences you’ve had and the skills you’ve developed along the way, regardless of how long it took you to get there. Have well over 5 years of experience? That's great! Have fewer than 5 years, but feel you meet the other requirements? That's ok too! Please apply.