Product Designer

About you:

You are comfortable with ambiguity. Driven to get the team aligned to deliver the core features that we need for our end user on time. Comfortable wearing a PM hat when necessary. Happy digging into the details and the edge cases to build the best product possible. At your best when working in interdisciplinary teams on a shared goal.

What you will do:

• Lead product design initiatives: Partner across the org to align UX goals with overall business strategy and contribute to product development. Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and clinical teams to develop product requirements.

• Communication: Translate product goals and requirements into clearly actionable specifications, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate design solutions effectively.

• Negotiation: Negotiate with product and engineering teams to find the right balance of features, business needs, and technical feasibility.

• Be a conduit for the voice of the customer and end-user: Conduct and oversee user research, usability testing, and data-driven design improvements to enhance product usability.

What you will bring:

• 5+ years of experience in UX/UI design, with at least 2 years in a project lead or senior role.

• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, or other UX design and prototyping tools.

• Strong expertise in user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and accessibility standards (WCAG).

• Experience in conducting and interpreting user research and data analytics.

• Ability to work in an agile environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence stakeholders and guide design teams.

• Experience with medical device development processes is a huge plus.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.

• Proactive, self-starter with a passion for innovation and a willingness to take initiative in a dynamic startup environment.

• Great taste and phenomenal people skills with the ability to interview and suss out what people need versus what they think they need.

• Comfort being pushed, challenged, and squeezed, knowing that you will come out the other side with both a great answer and having grown as a person.

• An appreciation of puns paired with strong emoji game

What you will get:

• An opportunity to change the face of medical diagnostics

• Working with a high-functioning, deeply motivated team

• A competitive compensation package

• An environment where you can showcase your talent and know that your contributions, thoughts, ideas and expertise are valued every day

About Vital

Vital is revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real-time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth-minded culture empowers front-line decision-making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it. 

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.