Senior Associate, Design - Life Sciences

At Unispace, we create spaces that empower people and businesses to thrive. We are a global design-build partner delivering workplace and life sciences projects for some of the world’s most innovative brands. Role Profile: 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

Requirements

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

Nice to have

Exposure to corporate or campus-scale projects is beneficial

Benefits

Exposure to the design and construction industry in an agile and collaborative global firm; Opportunity to work within a friendly, design-oriented, and creative culture; Opportunity to grow your career