Connecting Talent with Research Opportunities

Project Overview

An ongoing UX and service design initiative creates a centralized digital resource connecting job seekers with opportunities at the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC), using Contentstack, Qualtrics, and UVA Box to streamline the experience for applicants, faculty, and staff.

The Challenge

The Cancer Center receives increasing requests from individuals seeking employment opportunities and faculty members looking to connect with potential candidates.

Without a centralized resource, information sharing and application coordination can become fragmented.

The challenge was to design a streamlined experience that supports three distinct user groups while maintaining a manageable administrative workflow.

The Approach

I approached the project by identifying the needs of three primary user groups:

• Job seekers looking for research and employment opportunities.

• Faculty members seeking qualified candidates.

• Administrative staff responsible for managing information and facilitating connections.

Rather than developing a standalone platform, I explored how existing institutional tools could be integrated into a cohesive experience.

The Solution

The proposed solution consists of three connected components:

Information Access → Contentstack

A centralized webpage providing access to job opportunities and submission forms.

Information Collection → Qualtrics

Standardized forms for faculty members to submit job openings and job seekers to share application materials.

Information Management → UVA Box

Administrative tracking documents for managing job openings and applicant information.

Design Process

Progress & Iteration

Initial Concept → Workflow Refinement → Form Development → Contentstack Implementation → Testing → Launch

For each phase, capture:

• What you initially proposed

• What feedback you received

• What you changed

• Why you made that decision

Impact

• Number of job openings submitted

• Number of job seekers accessing the resource

• Number of applications submitted

• Administrative time saved

• Stakeholder satisfaction