
Axle Informatics is a bioscience and technology company that accelerates discovery and enhances organizational outcomes through innovative research, technology, and healthcare solutions. They provide…

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and technology company that accelerates discovery and enhances organizational outcomes through innovative research, technology, and healthcare solutions. They provide…
Location: Rockville / North Bethesda, Maryland
Sector: Bioscience & research-focused technology
Core offerings: Research support, data science/AI–ML, research data management, healthcare identity/authentication
Notable program involvement: Participant in All of Us Research Program CLAD initiative (associated $30M award)
Leadership: Co-founder & CEO Vidya Chari (Vidya Chari Sharma)
Research data management, secure identity/authentication for research collaboration, and analytics for biomedical research and public health.
2002
Biotechnology Research
$30M
Associated award for the All of Us Research Program CLAD initiative referenced on company news pages
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(ID: 2025-0981)
Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Axle is seeking a Sr. UX/UI Designer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
Benefits We Offer:
About the Mission:
Join the team at the forefront of revolutionizing medical research in the United States. We are building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure of the
National Clinical Cohort Collaborative (N3C)
, the nation’s largest and most significant public repository of harmonized electronic health record (EHR) data.
This isn't just a database. It's a living ecosystem. And to make it work, we need a world-class "front end" for science.
The Opportunity: Your Impact
This isn't a standard UI/UX job. We are looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to own the complete user experience for the entire suite of applications that form the "front door" to N3C. Your challenge is to make the profoundly complex feel elegantly simple.
You will be the chief architect of the user experience for:
The Data Access Management Environment (DAME):
The "command center" for all data access. This complex portal will manage user registration, institutional multi-tenancy (allowing institutions to manage their own users), and the end-to-end workflow for Data Access Requests (DARs).
The Phenotype Builder & Concept Set Explorer:
A powerful analytics tool, inspired by platforms like OHDSI's Atlas, that allows researchers to interactively build and test cohort logic against real, aggregate data, while ensuring strict data privacy.
The Community & Education Portals:
The public face of N3C, where you will build the dashboards, content pages, and training modules that explain the platform's governance, structure, and capabilities to the entire research community.
If you are a systems-thinker who loves untangling high-stakes workflows and translating them into beautiful, intuitive, and empowering designs, this is your opportunity to shape the future of medical research.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring (Required Qualifications):
What Sets You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
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Salary Range: $110,000 USD - $120,000 USD
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Lead User Research:
Conduct interviews, workshops, and usability tests with our diverse users (clinical researchers, data scientists, institutional administrators) to deeply understand their workflows, needs, and pain points.
Map Complex Workflows:
Design and visualize complete user journeys, information architectures, and process flows for everything from multi-stage data access requests to iterative cohort building.
Create and Prototype:
Develop the full range of design artifacts, from low-fidelity wireframes and user flow diagrams to high-fidelity, pixel-perfect mockups and interactive prototypes using tools like Figma or Sketch.
Translate Governance into UI:
Take complex, abstract governance policies and data privacy rules and translate them into clear, simple, and unambiguous UI elements, guidance, and user feedback.
Build a Design System:
Create and maintain a comprehensive design system and component library to ensure a consistent, accessible, and high-quality user experience across all applications.
Collaborate and Iterate:
Work in an Agile environment, partnering directly with the Senior Full Stack Engineer, product leadership, and federal stakeholders to iterate on designs and bring your vision to life.
Test and Validate:
Plan and execute usability testing to validate your designs, and use the feedback to drive continuous improvement.