Summer UI/UX Researcher Internship at CareDx, Inc. in Remote

Summary: CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on enhancing healthcare for transplant patients. The Summer UI/UX Researcher Internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the design of data-driven digital experiences, supporting user research and design improvements in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities: - Support UI/UX design for internal and external dashboarding application, including layouts, navigation, filtering, and data visualization concepts - Translate and apply medical reasoning, biological science, product requirements, and clinical workflows into wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity UI designs - Create and maintain design assets in tools such as Figma and Lucid (e.g., Lucidchart/Lucidspark), including documentation for handoff - Contribute to usability and feedback collection efforts, including survey design using proper survey methodology (question design, bias avoidance, response scaling, and sampling considerations) - Assist with user research activities such as stakeholder interviews, feedback sessions, and lightweight usability testing - Synthesize feedback and research findings into clear insights and recommended design improvements - Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering to support implementation details, UX specs, and iterative improvements - Help ensure designs align with accessibility, clarity, and consistency standards for products used in healthcare settings Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Health Informatics, or a related field, with strong domain knowledge in biology and disease area (or equivalent practical experience) - Demonstrated experience creating UI/UX deliverables (wireframes, prototypes, user flows, design systems/components), ideally shown through a portfolio - Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Lucid (or similar) - Interest in designing for data-dense products (dashboards, analytics, reporting) and/or healthcare/clinical workflows - Understanding of user-centered design principles and basic UX research methods - Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams Preferred Qualifications: - Prior internship, project, or class experience in designing web application user interface or clinical research - Experience drafting and deploying surveys (Qualtrics, Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey, etc.) and summarizing findings - Familiarity with accessibility guidelines (WCAG/POUR) and designing for readability in clinical contexts - Exposure to design handoff practices and working with engineers Required Skills: UI/UX design, Figma, User-centered design Important Skills: Wireframes, User research methods, Survey design Nice-to-Have Skills: Accessibility guidelines, communication, Collaboration skills Benefits: May be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units