What are the responsibilities and job description for the User Experience Designer position at Othram Inc.?
Help build a better and more robust infrastructure for justice.
Othram is revolutionizing cold and contemporary forensic investigations by seamlessly integrating laboratory science, innovative software, and optimized processes.
Our proprietary technology empowers local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies—both in the United States and internationally—to overcome the most challenging forensic DNA barriers, solving cases once deemed unsolvable.
More forensic genetic genealogy cases have been solved with Othram technology than any other method.
With a commitment to constant innovation, we learn from every case, refining our technology and processes to deliver better, faster, and more reliable results. At Othram, we don’t just solve cases—we build a stronger foundation for justice.
We are looking for mission-driven individuals who share our passion for bringing certainty to investigations and delivering answers and justice to families.
If you are obsessed with tackling the impossible, willing to work hard in uncharted territory, and eager to help build the next-generation infrastructure for justice—justice for everyone, everywhere—then Othram is the place for you.
About the Role
As a UI / UX Designer at Othram, you will design and implement software interfaces that power the world’s most advanced forensic DNA analysis platform. This role blends web development, UX optimization, and interface design to create intuitive, high-performance websites that empower users and enhance forensic capabilities. You will collaborate closely with developers, scientists, engineers, and law enforcement partners to ensure our tools are accurate, efficient, and scalable. This role is ideal for a proactive designer who excels at creating user-centered, visually compelling interfaces and thrives in a mission-driven environment.
What You Get to Do Every Day
- Design the Latest Crime-Solving Tools
- Collaborate with developers and bioinformaticists to develop next-generation DNA analysis tools.
- Create usable interfaces that ensure a fantastic user experience with web developers.
- Enhance and Improve Othram’s Websites and Online Tools
- Work on platforms like DNASolves to showcase solved cases and facilitate crowdfunding efforts for justice.
- Improve Othram’s company website to highlight research, mission, and tools for law enforcement.
- Design and optimize interfaces for Othram’s MDFI platform, the leading forensic DNA analysis platform.
- Impact How the World Sees Justice
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to communicate Othram’s mission through design.
- Maintain high standards of design across Othram’s public-facing web properties.
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams
- Partner with developers and scientists to build analytical and scientific tools.
- Work with laboratory scientists to design ways to communicate lab results effectively to law enforcement customers.
What You Bring to the Role
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What Makes This Role Unique
Compensation and Benefits
Work with the best.
At Othram, we bring together the best and brightest minds from diverse fields, united by a shared mission to build a better and more robust infrastructure for justice. Our team includes experts in forensic science, genomics, bioinformatics, software development, and investigative support, all working collaboratively to solve cases and drive innovation in the pursuit of answers and justice.
Othram is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome and celebrate individuals of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity of thought and experience drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our mission and the communities we serve.
