Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences

About the role

You’re an experienced and confident Life Sciences designer ready to take the next step—owning key design packages, contributing to client relationships, and helping shape high-quality, technically complex environments. You bring strong lab planning expertise, thrive in integrated teams, and are passionate about delivering innovative, functional design solutions that meet both client and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver design packages across projects of varying scale, supporting end-to-end project execution
• Plan and develop laboratory environments, including programming, layouts and technical coordination
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand requirements and translate them into effective design solutions
• Work in partnership with Design Principals and multidisciplinary teams to deliver Unispace’s integrated methodology
• Produce and coordinate technical design documentation, ensuring alignment with building codes and regulatory standards
• Support construction administration, ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery
• Apply QA/QC processes to ensure accuracy, consistency and quality across all design outputs
• Coordinate with consultants, engineers and delivery teams to resolve technical challenges and drive project outcomes
• Develop and present design concepts clearly and confidently to clients and stakeholders
• Contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement

How You'll Succeed In The Role

• Delivery of high-quality, compliant and innovative design solutions
• Accuracy and coordination of construction documentation
• Effective collaboration across design, planning and delivery teams
• Positive client feedback and contribution to strong client relationships
• Ability to independently manage design scopes and support project delivery
• Consistent application of QA/QC standards
• Contribution to team culture, knowledge sharing and design excellence

Your Experience And Skills

• 5–8 years of experience in Life Sciences, laboratory or technical design environments
• Strong understanding of laboratory planning, programming and design principles
• Knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for lab and workplace environments
• Experience producing and coordinating construction documentation
• Proficiency in Revit and other design tools (CAD, Adobe Suite, Excel)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary, integrated teams
• Experience contributing to client presentations and design storytelling
• Exposure to corporate or campus-scale projects is beneficial

What We Will Offer

You’ll gain exposure to the design and construction industry in an agile and collaborative global firm. This is a great opportunity to work within a friendly, design-oriented, and creative culture while growing your career.