Medical Research Job Board

Design Challenge

To streamline and modernize an antiquated process through improved technology and experience, thus improving real-world outcomes.

Problem Space

Jefferson’s MD curriculum contains a continuous component of scholarly inquiry on topics chosen by students with guidance from their mentors.

Medical students are responsible for completing the research requirement in order to proceed through the JeffMD curriculum. However, research project demand seems to currently exceed supply.  Additionally, PI’s/Attendings don’t keep up with posting their projects to any database.

The current process for finding and matching to available projects is outdated, cumbersome and inefficient.

Research

Current state audit: Process analysis

Taskflow Mapping
Process Failures

Current State Audit: Job board

Existing UI
Intended Mission

Pain points:

Student & Account Holder Views

Design SOlution

Personas

Wireframes

Iteration 1

Focus group feedback:

  • Simplify the interface
  • Even less filter options
  • Project overview available after clicking ‘Apply’

Iteration 2

Feature highlights:

Student View
Account Holder View

Validation Testing

Desirability

We guaged student body interest in the improved Job Board offering, and collected open form feedback on further improvements (inclusive of interface and general process).

“This would be so helpful and I think more efficient for all parties!”

“Make sure it’s easily accessible, simple, and clear in layout. Otherwise no one will use it. Thanks for doing this!”

“This would be SO helpful, this is super super awesome. Great work!”