Are you passionate about using your strong visual design
skills to provide rich user experiences for clients?

Then we have the position for you! We are looking for a
Web Designer to join our collaborative team of
designers, developers, project managers, researchers, and business
analysts to design engaging website interfaces, covering topics
such as cancer statistics, public health resources, and tools for
cancer centers.

Do you have a curiosity to learn new techniques and
technologies? Are you looking to continually enhance and apply your
existing skills?

Then you've come to the right place! Our Web Designers use their
solid understanding of user experience design principles and
interaction patterns to advocate for the needs of our clients,
identify opportunities for change, and conceptualize new designs
using proven, well-established techniques and technologies.

Our Web Designers are involved in a variety of tasks on our many
projects, adapting to changing requirements, and implementing their
product designs to create engaging and intuitive websites and
applications for our clients.

As a Web Designer, you will:

• Collaborate with the team on project objectives, client
  requirements, content strategy, process flows, and user interfaces
  for multiple client projects


• Create low and high fidelity mockups for an iterative design
  process


• Establish style guides and design patterns


• Design and code websites with an emphasis on usability and
  accessibility


• Ensure all project designs are fully functional on mobile
  devices and across platforms.


• Verify that websites meet the requirements for accessibility
  and functionality, including compliance with the latest laws and
  best practices for U.S. government websites


• Perform other web design-related duties as assigned

Qualified candidates must meet the following
requirements:

• BA/BS, or AA/AS with equivalent experience, from an accredited
  institution, as determined by the U.S. DOE, with a 2.9+ GPA


• 0-4 years of direct professional experience in web design


• Proficiency in HTML and CSS, incl. demonstrated experience in
  hand-coding


• Proficiency in JavaScript preferred


• Proficiency with current prototyping/design tools (e.g. Adobe
  CC, Axure, Figma)


• Demonstrated UI/UX skills strongly preferred


• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication
  skills


• Demonstrated ability to relay technical information in everyday
  terms


• Demonstrated strong problem-solving and analytical skills


• Demonstrated customer service skills


• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills


• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work within a
  team


• Ability to deliver and accept constructive feedback


• Knowledge of Section 508 and W3C WCAG 2.0 guidelines a
  plus


• Examples of prior web design work to demonstrate the
  above skills are required

Who are we?

IMS, Inc. is a recognized leader in the biomedical IT field,
supporting multiple public health and medical research initiatives
for government and commercial institutions including the National
Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control, and major
pharmaceutical firms. IMS products are used around the world, and
results from research collaborations are published in the news and
scientific journals.

Why join our team?

IMS values our employees and the contributions that they make to
our success. In fact, we are proud that many of our employees have
chosen to stay with IMS and make their careers with us. We see it
as a testament to the work we do and the environment we have
created over the past 45 years!

We are an eclectic and diverse group of people who are committed
to our mission and enjoy the work we do! Our work environment is
very collaborative, relaxed, and friendly. We not only share
two-person offices- that's right, there are no cubicles or open
offices- so that we can team up with coworkers to solve a problem
and work independently when we need to focus, but we also enjoy
spending time together! We play ultimate at lunch, have bagel and
donut Fridays, and celebrate ice cream birthday parties and other
social events. And we don't even have to dress up to go to work;
yes, we can wear casual clothes including jeans.

IMS offers a market competitive salary and comprehensive
benefits package. Our benefits package includes employer-subsidized
health insurance, company-paid life insurance, FSAs, a retirement
plan, free parking, and an education reimbursement program. We
encourage employees to maintain work/life balance with paid sick
and vacation leave, paid holidays, and flexibility to telecommute
when needed.

Join us & see what makes IMS such a unique place to
work!

If this sounds like the right position for your career,
apply today at:
https://www.imsweb.com/employment/job.description.php?position=25511

IMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran
status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.