Senior Web and User Interface Designer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Job Description Senior Web and User Interface Designer Position Summary:  Senior Web and User Interface Designer – creates and updates web pages, works with Content Management System (CMS), creates tracking reports,  designs e-Mail templates. Essential Functions:1. Design a large variety of online projects from concept to implementation, including but not limited to:• Websites (internal/external)• Online product interfaces• HTML e-mail newsletters and templates• Banner and rich media advertisements • Flash applications, presentations and interactive demos• Graphic imagery (buttons, icons, etc.)2. Work with coders and programmers to maintain quality and consistency on all Fisher Scientific interactive materials.3. Work as part of a team to develop user interface and web layout, partnered with cognitive design specialist, customer advocates, and development4. Manage own project workflow while coordinating with project teams and management on schedules, requirements, goals and assignments as needed.5. Ensure that applications of company brand and imagery are presented with continuity across all online company materials.6. Ability to proactively own the brand and stay within the confines of our brand standards.7. Ability to proactively work cross-functionally.8. Participate in concept development efforts.9. Work to innovate through new interactive software trends and techniques.10.  Apply user interaction principles to the design; establish and document standard web design guidelines11.  Regularly evaluate and optimize company’s web interfaces12.  Accurately track time allocated to tasks, add projects and maintain status on a project list13.  Take a lead role in the inventory, design and implementation of templates in the Fishersci content management system14.  Take the lead in maintaining documentation on branding and visual design standards and guidelines for Fishersci.com15.  Take the lead in documenting standards for specific design elements – such as navigation elements, form elements, etc.16.  Create a document of “design patterns” to serve as a library of consistent and proven techniques to solve specific design and interaction problems. Use examples from other web sites.17.  Assist in documenting exceptions and acceptable solutions that may apply in specific markets or cultures.18.  Work as part of team to develop processes and internal procedures for the management of graphics on a Content Management System19.  Help design look-and-feel, functional and behavioral specifications, and visual design for content, navigation, and specific pages and templates.20.  Help analyze needs and current behavior / capabilities for specific functional areas, design / recommend improvements, and work with project teams to effectively implement new specifications. Skills and Abilities:1. Web Design2. HTML3. Extensive experience with Dreamweaver4. Proven ability with Photoshop and/or Fireworks, plus Illustrator and other graphics applications.5. User Interface experience6. e-Mail newsletters and templates7. Interwoven or other Contact Management System experience8. Banner and rich media advertisements 9. Flash applications, presentations and interactive demos10.  Graphic imagery (buttons, icons, etc.)11.  JSP, JavaScript, PERL, ASP or other web programming skills Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: Required level of education:  Bachelors preferredRequired area of study/major: Computer Science, Graphics Design, or CommunicationsRequired licensure/certification:  NoneRequired level of experience:  5yrsRequired area of experience:  Web/Interactive design.Or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or licensure/certification.  Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria: Portfolio essential.Job Level: Experienced