Location: Detroit, MI
Discipline: UX / Product Design
Experience: TBD
Compensation: $77,400–$81,900
About the job
Civilla is looking for experienced Researcher/Designers to help advance our mission. In this role, you’ll work with our team to design human-centered public services that improve the lives of millions of people. You’ll ground your work in equity, building trust with communities historically underserved by government systems and centering their voices in every step of the process.
We strongly encourage individuals with lived experience navigating public services—such as public benefits, unemployment, or the child welfare system—to apply. If you're driven by equity, ready to learn fast, and excited about reimagining how institutions serve people, we want to hear from you
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what you'll do
Conduct in-depth, qualitative research and turn insights into actionable, people-first solutions.
Design across mediums—ranging from print materials to digital tools and services—with usability and impact in mind.
Center equity in your process by building relationships with those most impacted by your work and actively checking your own assumptions.
Collaborate with teammates and partners across sectors, economic backgrounds, and lived experience to deliver thoughtful, systemic change.
Contribute to a learning, values-driven team culture rooted in optimism, curiosity and impact.
what we're looking for
We believe in building diverse, complementary teams. You don’t need to check every box to be considered. If you see yourself in most of the following categories, but not all, we encourage you to apply.
