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Visiting Design Strategist

University of Illinois Chicago
$81,000 - $105,000 - The budgeted salary range for the position is $81,000.00 to $105,000.00. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Apr 16, 2026
The UIC Office of Population Health Sciences (OPHS) - Institute of Healthcare Delivery Design (IHDD) seeks a Visiting Design Strategist. Title: Visiting Design Strategist FTE: 1.0 Vacancies: 1.0 Category: Academic Professional Organization Name: The Institute of Healthcare Delivery Design (IHDD) Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $81,000.00 to $105,000.00. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Application Deadline: 4/30/26 by 4:59 PM (CST) Link: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/19482?c=uic&cfdd[0][id]=192&cfdd[0][options][0]=1162&cfdd[0][options][1]=1163&cfdd[0][options][2]=1171&cfdd[0][options][3]=1165&cfdd[0][options][4]=1166 Anticipated start date: 8/16/2026 Job Summary: The Institute of Healthcare Delivery Design (IHDD) is part of the Office of Population Health Sciences (OPHS), which sits within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs (OVCHA) at UIC. IHDD applies human-centered design to healthcare delivery to break down barriers to accessing quality healthcare and to make healthcare systems, services, and experiences that "fit" people and enhance lives. The Design Strategist works on teams to define and prioritize problems and solution areas, create and test concepts, prototype and pilot concepts, and ultimately, implement changes and innovations. Duties and Responsibilities: Project Scoping: Assists more senior designers with writing and costing of proposals and with project planning. Client Stakeholder Engagement: Helps create, execute, and analyze stakeholder research and alignment activities. Design Research: Executes, organizes, and analyzes design research. Helps shape and develop communication materials to disseminate research results. Strategy and Communication: Synthesizes design research to create strategies for efficiencies and innovation. Creates communication materials to convey strategy to project sponsors and stakeholders. Helps present strategy to project sponsors and stakeholders. Concept Development, Prototyping, Piloting, and Implementation: Develops concepts, prototypes, and/or pilots. Helps develop and execute measurement plans to measure the effectiveness of concepts and prototypes and determine the impact of pilots. Develops and produces communication materials to disseminate concept, prototyping, and piloting results. Presents concept, prototyping, and piloting results to project sponsors and stakeholders. Helps clients implement optimizations and innovations post-piloting / prototyping. IHDD Operations: Collaborates with IHDD colleagues on visions and plans for how to grow IHDD. Helps document and promulgate operational procedures and "ways of working" at IHDD. Identifies ways to be more efficient and effective in carrying out IHDD work and helps create and implement new practices/ processes to improve how we work. Models and encourages a culture of care, collaboration, and constant learning at IHDD. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction, Social Sciences, or related field plus a minimum of 1 year's relevant work experience (e.g., in service design, design research, design strategy, professional services consulting, etc.) OR Bachelor's degree in design, Human Computer Interaction, Social Sciences, or related field plus a minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience (e.g., in service design, design research, design strategy, professional services consulting, etc.) Has experience doing team-based project work. Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills. Excellent problem-solving skills. Well-organized and self-motivated. Thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary work environment. Strong interpersonal skills that reflect courtesy, diplomacy, and a collaborative approach. Able to flex easily between working collaboratively with teammates, taking directions and executing on tasks, and being self-directed on project work when necessary. Proficiency with visual design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, etc.) and Microsoft Office programs required. Preferred Qualifications: Have experience doing team-based project work in a professional work setting. Professional work experience translating conceptual thinking into concrete, actionable outputs preferred. Working Conditions: This is a hybrid role with both remote and in-office work. Regular travel is not expected but may occasionally be required for scheduled events. The position involves extended periods of sitting, as well as visual acuity, manual dexterity, and keyboard use. For fullest consideration, please submit your application by 4:59 PM (CST) on 4/30/2026 at: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/19482?c=uic&cfdd[0][id]=192&cfdd[0][options][0]=1162&cfdd[0][options][1]=1163&cfdd[0][options][2]=1171&cfdd[0][options][3]=1165&cfdd[0][options][4]=1166 This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid time off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, Veteran, or disability status. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters at: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/one.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=5705 to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation at: https://jobs.uic.edu/request-and-accomodation. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.