Senior UX Designer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division-Specific Information:

Frederick, MD. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

Discover Impactful Work:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. seeks a Senior UX Designer to develop outstanding digital experiences for Human Identification and CE.

A Day in the Life:

• Lead the end-to-end UX development process—from discovery and research to prototyping, testing, and final product delivery.
• Work together with product managers, engineers, and collaborators to identify user requirements and build objectives.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform development decisions.
• Develop wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that communicate development intent clearly.
• Advocate for user-centered principles and accessibility guidelines.
• Contribute to the development of UX build standards and systems.
• Stay current with emerging build trends, tools, and technologies.

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Building, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field preferred (equivalent combinations of education and relevant work experience may be considered).
• 5+ years of experience in UX development, preferably in a senior or lead capacity.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of UX and UI development work.
• Proficiency in building and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Experience working in agile development environments is a plus.
• Experience in life sciences or forensics domain preferred.
• Familiarity with UX metrics and data-driven development.
• Experience crafting for mobile and responsive web applications.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is beneficial.
• Strong understanding of accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive building.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $118,600.00–$177,850.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards