Principal Product Designer
ResearchHub's mission is to accelerate scientific research by creating a platform for open collaboration, similar to GitHub for software engineering. It allows researchers to publish and discuss their work openly, using 'Hubs' as an alternative to traditional journals. The platform incorporates ResearchCoin (RSC), a cryptocurrency, to reward contributions and build reputation.
About ResearchHub
ResearchHub's mission is to accelerate the pace of scientific research by creating a modern mobile and web application for collaboration, similar to GitHub's impact on software engineering. It aims to function like a 'GitHub for Science,' providing a platform where researchers can publish articles and discuss findings in an open forum. Research papers are organized into 'Hubs' by research area, which function as live journals. To incentivize participation, ResearchHub uses an ERC20 token called ResearchCoin (RSC), which users can earn by sharing, curating, and discussing topics. All user-contributed content is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring it can be freely reused to advance science.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead end-to-end product design, translating broad and complex concepts into clean, cohesive user experiences. You will conduct product research and exploration, create interactive prototypes, and apply typographic and visual design expertise across web and mobile. You will collaborate closely with engineering and product partners, work autonomously, incorporate feedback, and produce production-ready assets including icons, logos, and banners.
Requirements
- Proven portfolio of shipped product designs
- Expert understanding of typefaces and typography
- Experience designing for multiple screen sizes and mediums
- Experience conducting product research and exploration
- Experience partnering with engineering and product teams
- Fluency with Figma and Whimsical
- Strong prototyping skills
- Ability to work autonomously and incorporate feedback
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end product design
- Design responsive interfaces for web and mobile
- Conduct product research and exploration
- Create interactive prototypes using design tools
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams
- Apply typographic and visual design expertise
- Translate complex concepts into clean UX
- Design creative assets including logos icons and banners
- Work autonomously and communicate design decisions