Product Designer
BenchSci
Product, Design
Toronto, ON, Canada
USD 100k-115k / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 17, 2026
We're looking for a Product Designer to join our team, reporting to the Product Design Director. As a
Product Designer, you will be accountable for delivering design solutions for projects of
medium-sized scope and complexity, largely independently, helping to shape experiences that simplify
scientific complexity and improve the speed and success of life-saving research. You'll leverage
AI-powered tools and prototyping methods to rapidly explore and validate design concepts,
accelerating our ability to deliver innovative solutions for scientists. You'll own discovery and design
execution for the product features in your cross-functional team, while contributing to our design
system and operational plans.
Pay range: $100,000 - 115,000
We know compensation is an important part of choosing your next role. The range shown reflects our target hiring range, informed by market data, internal equity, and the role’s current scope. Often the mid-range is where we tend to fall, but individual offers may vary based on experience, skills, and the role scope.
You Will:
- Deliver design solutions for projects of medium-sized scope and complexity, working largely independently.
- Deliver designs for all stages of product development as needed (user flows, wireframes, mockups, AI-generated and interactive prototypes, handover specifications, journey maps) that meet or exceed user needs and have a sense of craftsmanship.
- Embrace and advance AI-first design practices, using generative AI and rapid prototyping tools to accelerate exploration, test assumptions early, and push the boundaries of what's possible in our product experience.
- Go beyond best practices in your design solutions, uncovering novel and unexpected yet viable solutions.
- Guide the UX direction in your product area by familiarizing yourself with user problems for your product area, business goals, and mapping the relevant user journeys.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Researchers, Scientists, and Engineers to execute on tasks, align on problem spaces, and deliver impactful, feasible solutions.
- Apply data-informed design decisions using qualitative research, analytics, and experimentation to improve product outcomes.
- Elevate product quality by contributing to and upholding design systems, documentation, and pattern guidelines.
- Identify proactively instances where patterns, product consistency, and UX quality break down within the product, and engage additional senior design members to collaboratively determine scalable solutions for these issues.
- Present clear, compelling design narratives, leveraging AI tools to rapidly prototype concepts and communicate design intent to facilitate team and stakeholder alignment on design solutions.
You Have:
- 2+ years of experience in product design or equivalent, with a portfolio showing high-quality work on complex products.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of continued education and experience in a related field (i.e. design, human-computer interaction, UX design, software engineering, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to UX within a product area and deliver user-centric solutions in collaboration with cross-functional peers.
- Strong visual, interaction, and systems thinking skills, with proficiency in low- to high-fidelity prototyping.
- Demonstrated experience using AI prototyping tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, v0, or similar) to accelerate design exploration and validation.
- Comfort in navigating ambiguity and using experimentation to validate design direction.
- Experience contributing to design systems, patterns, and guidelines at a product or design org level would be an asset.
- Skilled communication, able to explain rationale, influence stakeholders, and mentor others.
- Adaptability in presenting information to various stakeholder levels, and can explain complex concepts with simplicity and accuracy.
- Proficiency in design and collaboration tools such as Figma and Miro.
- A background in life sciences(strong asset).
Benefits and Perks:
* A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
* A robust vacation policy plus an additional vacation day every year
* Company closures for 14 more days throughout the year
* Flex time for sick days, personal days, and religious holidays
* Comprehensive health and dental benefits
* Annual learning & development budget
* A one-time home office set-up budget to use upon joining BenchSci
* An annual lifestyle spending account allowance
* Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
* The ability to save for your retirement coupled with a company match!
About BenchSci:
BenchSci's mission is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research and development. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform.
Backed by Generation Investment Management, TCV, Inovia, F-Prime, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at top pharmaceutical companies and leading academic centers.
Our Culture:
Our culture fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning.
We value each other's differences and always look for opportunities to embed equity into the fabric of our work. We foster diversity, autonomy, and personal growth, and provide resources to support motivated self-leaders in continuous improvement.
You will work with high-impact, highly skilled, and intelligent experts motivated to drive impact and fulfill a meaningful mission. We empower you to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and thrive. Here you will be challenged to stretch yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. Learn more about our DEI initiatives.
Accessibility Accommodations: Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please reach out to talent@benchsci.com.
