Expression of Interest: Designer (Contract)

Epoch AI is looking for a part-time Designer to support our work in UI/UX and data visualization. This contract-based role involves translating complex research into intuitive, engaging, and high-impact designs.

About the role
Note: We are characterizing this opening as an expression of interest because we are interested in expanding our capacity, but are not actively prioritizing filling a role.

We are looking for a part-time Designer to help us communicate our research. You will work with our Product Designer to create user-centered websites, dashboards, and data visualizations. This work will be key for enhancing our engagement with the research community and stakeholders, and directly impact how our research is understood.

There are multiple backgrounds and skillsets that could be successful in this role. We’re open to working with promising candidates to clarify the scope and responsibilities of the role in a way that plays to their strengths and interests.

This role is fully remote, and we are able to offer contracts in many countries. We invite anyone who is interested to apply, regardless of background, experience, or credentials. Please do not include a cover letter, photograph, or headshot of yourself, or any personal information that is not relevant to the role for which you're applying (including marital status, age, identity traits, etc.).

Applications are rolling.

Responsibilities:
• Design responsive user interfaces, graphs, and visualizations.
• Uncover design solutions to user and company needs.
• Create design specifications (e.g., specs, mock-ups, prototypes).
• Ensure adherence to design systems and visual consistency.
• Depending on your interests and skills, you could get involved in other aspects of our work, such as contributing to our design library and participating in user research and usability testing.

What we are looking for:
• 2+ years experience designing interactive digital products.
• A portfolio demonstrating experience in UI/UX and/or data visualization.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong grasp of typography, color, and layout principles.
• Ability to work comfortably in Figma, including auto-layout and components.
• Interest in Epoch AI’s work.

Nice to have:
• Familiarity with Epoch AI’s research or related topics.
• Experience with scientific communication.
• Experience in illustration, branding.
• Familiarity with front-end development, HTML + CSS + JS.
• Experience with Python libraries like Matplotlib/Plotly or other data visualization programming tools.
• Good written communication skills.
If you don’t tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please consider applying anyway!

Compensation & Benefits:
• Hourly compensation between $40 and $60 USD. Wages are not restricted to USD, and contracts and payments are usually in local currencies. Conversions are based on average exchange rates.
• Fully remote environment, including flexible work hours.

Additional Information
While we welcome applicants from all time zones, we prefer candidates who can overlap with UTC–8 (Pacific Time) and UTC (Greenwich Mean Time), as most of our staff work in this range of time zones.

Please submit all of your application materials in English and note that we require professional level English proficiency.

Epoch AI is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and supportive community for you to thrive and do your best work. Please don’t hesitate to apply for a role regardless of your age, gender identity/expression, political identity, personal preferences, physical abilities, veteran status, neurodiversity or any other background. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about this role, accessibility requests, or if you want to request an extension to the application deadline. However, we will not review applications submitted to this email address; please submit your application through the link on this page.

About Epoch AI
Epoch AI is a research institute that investigates trends in machine learning and the economic consequences of AI. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible knowledge base on AI that informs policymakers, industry leaders, and society at large.

We strive to achieve both rigor and accessibility to our work, as exemplified by some of our most successful projects, including our database of AI models and our AI trends dashboard. Our body of research includes our work on compute trends (IJCN 2022), data scarcity (ICML 2024), and algorithmic progress (NeurIPS 2024). You can read more about our work and mission on our website and in this Time profile.