UX Designer I

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About Us

Working in technology at Elsevier means your work truly matters — it helps shape the future of academic research and healthcare. As a UX Designer, you’ll see the real-world impact of your design decisions in the lives of researchers, faculty, and administrators. Whether you're crafting user journeys, conducting research, or collaborating across teams, your contributions will help drive innovation and accessibility.

About The Team

Elsevier’s mission is to advance human progress together. The Journal Branded Solutions (JBS) team supports this mission by powering a premier medical and life science journals platform that hosts over 400 journals, including Cell Press and The Lancet. JBS offers a full-service solution—from website hosting and production to strategic consultation—helping journals thrive by marketing their content and growing their communities.

We are a multidisciplinary team of designers, developers, and product professionals dedicated to creating intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences. We value innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning, and we are passionate about delivering high-quality solutions that make a real-world impact.

About The Role

As a UX Designer, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and other key stakeholders. You will create alignment on problems to solve, develop high-level workflows, and lead strategic thinking for enhancements to our complex, enterprise platform. You will own all aspects of the user experience, including user research to ensure the solutions are providing value to our clients and using our design system to ensure consistency with the larger portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to craft a delightful user experience that aligns with strategic goals for JBS and other Elsevier products.
• Conduct and collaborate on user research to understand user needs and inform design decisions.
• Produce detailed design deliverables such as journey maps, wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes.
• Ensure product designs meet user needs, support business goals, are technically feasible, and align with our design system.
• Collaborate with designers across products to create aligned experiences.
• Effectively communicate designs and user research data to key stakeholders.
• Help improve design team practices and support other designers as needed.

Requirements

Work In a Way That Works For You

We support a healthy work / life balance and offer flexible hybrid work options. You’ll participate in regular team rituals and design reviews while enjoying the autonomy to focus and create in your own space. We offer wellbeing initiatives, parental leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Working For You

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About The Business

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes. We combine quality content with powerful

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