Senior/Staff Product Designer

We are advancing AI to power the future of medicine.

At Unlearn, our purpose is to advance artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate trial and error in medicine. We are innovating advanced machine learning methods to leverage generative AI in forecasting patient outcomes, starting with the domain of clinical trials. We produce AI-generated digital twins of individual trial participants, enabling smaller and more efficient clinical trials to bring effective medicines to patients sooner.

Our innovative work in AI today will reinvent how AI is applied in medicine tomorrow — and we have a top secret plan for how to get there. We won’t be able to achieve this mission just by applying technologies created by others; the future must be invented.

Unlearn is a technology company, not a biotech company. We use computers, not pipettes. We make and use software, we don’t discover or make drugs. We believe that AI will define the future of medicine, and we aren’t deterred by naysayers or skeptics. 

We come from a variety of backgrounds ranging from machine learning to marketing—but regardless of where we come from, Unlearners share some common traits:

• Unlearners are ambitious; we aren’t intimidated by big, challenging goals. 

• Unlearners are disciplined experimenters; we break down our big goals into smaller chunks and meet as often as necessary to track our velocity and iterate quickly. 

• Unlearners are gritty; we never give up, setbacks just make us try harder.

• Unlearners are receptive to new ideas; in fact, we hate being stuck with the status quo

• Unlearners are storytellers; sharing information with each other and with the world is super important, too important to be boring.  And, last but not least,

• Unlearners are team-oriented; we put the mission first, the company second, the team third, and individuals last.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Unlearn was founded in 2017 by a team of world-class machine learning scientists.  We have raised venture capital from top tier investors such as Altimeter, Insight Partners, Radical Ventures, 8VC, DCVC, and DCVC Bio, and recently completed our $50 million Series C in January 2024.

If our purpose and culture resonate with you, we invite you to apply.

The Role:

We are looking for a seasoned Staff Product Designer who is excited to drive the vision for the future of healthcare technology while also being a hands-on, enthusiastic doer. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in the early stages of product development, using your UX expertise to simplify complexity and create intuitive, user-centered experiences.

While you'll lead the product vision, you will also roll up your sleeves and actively contribute to the execution, managing projects from prototyping to market launch. You will work closely with a small, dedicated team—currently managing one direct report—while balancing the needs of our users and aligning design solutions with the company’s strategic goals. Collaboration with engineers and product managers will be key as you bring your design concepts to life.

Responsibilities:

• Customer Focus: Develop a deep understanding of the challenges our customers in the biopharma space face when running clinical trials and design innovative solutions to address these problems.

• Collaboration: Partner with product managers, engineers, and your direct report to design and build the next generation of clinical AI products that drive real-world impact.

• User-Centric Design: Craft elegant, intuitive, and delightful user experiences that engage users and meet business objectives.

• Prototyping & Testing: Validate design concepts through functional prototypes and user testing, iterating based on feedback to ensure solutions are effective and user-friendly.

• User Research & Advocacy: Lead and actively participate in user research, seeking out insights that will inform design decisions and improve the product.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the bridge between business objectives and user needs, translating complex ideas into simple and intuitive product experiences.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of product design experience, ideally at a high-growth tech company, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work in customer-facing design.

• Expertise in web, iOS, and Android UI design patterns, and expert proficiency with Figma.

• Proven ability to communicate design ideas clearly and effectively through sketches, storyboards, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and animations.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to advocate for design and bring others along in the decision-making process.

• A solid understanding of balancing the pursuit of perfect design with the need to launch products quickly and iteratively.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience working in ML/AI or regulated industries (such as healthcare, finance, or biotech).

• Ability to work at least 2 days per week in our San Francisco office.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous equity participation

• 100% company-covered medical, dental, & vision insurance plans

• 401k plan with matching

• Flexible PTO plus company holidays

• Annual company-wide break December 24 through January 1

• Commuter benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Support for H1B, TN, and E-3 Visa change of employer transfers

Unlearn is an equal opportunity employer. 

At Unlearn, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. If you’re excited about this role, and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.