User Experience Designer

TN United Kingdom; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a User Experience Designer, where your creativity and expertise will shape user-centered designs. You'll conduct user research, develop wireframes, and collaborate with a dynamic team to create innovative solutions. This role offers the chance to lead design reviews and contribute to impactful projects in a stimulating international environment. With a focus on user-centered design principles, your work will directly influence the user journey and enhance overall product experience. If you're passionate about design and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a UX/UI designer or similar role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design work and user research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and testing to inform design decisions.
• Develop wireframes and high-fidelity mockups based on user needs.

Skills

User Research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

As a User Experience Designer at EMBL-EBI, you will be involved in:

• Conducting user research and testing.
• Gathering requirements by speaking with stakeholders and running workshops.
• Developing wireframes and high fidelity mockups based on user needs.
• Collaborating with designers and developers to create intuitive, user-friendly, innovative solutions.

Your role

As a User Experience Designer at EMBL-EBI, you will be involved in:

• Conducting user research and testing.
• Gathering requirements by speaking with stakeholders and running workshops.
• Developing wireframes and high fidelity mockups based on user needs.
• Collaborating with designers and developers to create intuitive, user-friendly, innovative solutions.
• Organising and contributing to user research studies (e.g., user interviews, observations, usability studies) to gain insights into user needs.
• Collaborating with teams to articulate user research outcomes and integrate them with analytics, surveys, feedback, and stakeholder requirements to produce actionable insights for development.
• Defining appropriate interaction models and evaluating their impact on products and services.

Design

• Translating research and stakeholder requirements into sketches, wireframes, and interactive prototypes that support the user journey.
• Producing high-fidelity design mockups to facilitate development.
• Incorporating and extending EMBL branding in your designs.
• Organising and leading design reviews and sessions with stakeholders.

Collaboration

• Collaborating with teams to align project requirements and advocate for user-centered design principles.
• Working collaboratively with other designers, product teams, engineers, and project managers.

Closing date: 11 August 2024

Contract duration: 3 years (renewable up to 9 years)

Grading: Grade 5 - 6 (monthly salary starting at £3,229 - £3,612 after tax) plus other paid benefits depending on personal circumstances

Reference number: EBI02272

You have

• At least 3 years of experience as a UX designer, UI designer, or similar role.
• A portfolio showcasing examples of your work.
• Experience in organising and leading user research activities.
• Expertise with Figma or other design and prototyping tools, such as Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.
• Experience determining information architecture and creating sitemaps.
• Experience working as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team and collaborating with designers, developers, and non-technical stakeholders throughout the research and design process.
• Ability to work autonomously, handle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

You might also have

• A degree or relevant industry experience in a design discipline.
• Experience with User-Centered Design (UCD), Lean, and Agile UX methodologies.
• An understanding of Agile software development practices.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS (basic understanding of WordPress is a plus).
• An interest in life sciences and a desire to work in an international, stimulating environment.
• Knowledge and interest in accessibility, including WCAG 2.x guidelines, to ensure web services are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities.