I was forwarded this job posting by another blogger, the Good Product Manager, which is a case study in giving value back to a community. If you want the direct contact of the hiring manager (and you're a candidate), shott me an e-mail and I'll give it to you.
Job Title: Interaction Designer
Description: The Interaction Designer works with UCD team members, product managers and developers, to create and improve the user interfaces of Elsevier's main existing and new Web products. Depending on skills and seniority, activities include: carrying out field studies and user interviews, creating personas, designing interaction flows(wireframes), usability testing, and working with visual designers and developers to get the user interface implemented.
Qualifications
1. Degree or training in developing user interfaces and production of(Web) user interfaces, throughout the complete project cycle from the creation of initial site specifications to design, production, testing and launch, playing a proactive role in the process.
2. Experience in and knowledge of User Centered Design practices, such as setting up and carrying out user tests, and interaction design.
3. Familiar with the basics of web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and with designing for database-driven websites. Any additional technical skills, such as more in-depth knowledge of web technologies or server-side technologies such as PHP, are a strong plus.
4. Visual design skills are a strong plus.
5. Conceptual thinking, presentation skills at a high level, creative.
6. A drive for wanting to build products from the user's point of view.
7. Ability to work on multiple projects with minimal assistance from fellow team members
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
9. Ability to work and communicate pro-actively with business owners, product managers and project managers
10. Good listener and communicator, self-reliant, creative out-of-the box thinking and used to taking initiatives.
11. Experience with eLearning a plus
12. US citizenship required
Job is in Westport, but can also be located in Dayton, OH.
