Microsoft Research Intern - UX Design Health AI 

United States, Washington 

204434764

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in biomedical informatics, data science, human computer-interaction, biomedical engineering, computational biology/multiomics or related program.

Other Requirements

• Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.

• Ability to conduct independent research.
• Knowledgeable in user research methodology, qualitative and quantitative.
• Ability to develop an original user research plan.
• Proficient communication skills, cross-group, and cross-culture collaboration.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews in healthcare, life sciences, or public health settings.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to identify stakeholder needs and pain points.
• Experience translating user needs and developing empathy for the user through a deep understanding of user-centered design methods and applications.
• Ability to create customer journey maps, service blueprints, and apply innovative approaches to communicate user insights to diverse teams.
• Biomedical informatics background in healthcare or medical discovery.
• Knowledge of biomedical data platforms for medical discovery.
• Familiarity with design and ideation tools such as Figma, inVision, Miro etc.

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Note that letters of recommendation are not required for this position.