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User Experience (UX) Designer

Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, GBFull-time£41k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
HybridVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Design digital solutions and enhance user discovery, access, and interaction with EMBL-EBI's life science data and services.

Role type

UX Designer (fixed-term maternity cover)

Builds

Digital experiences for life science researchers and the global scientific community

Domain

Life sciences / Bioinformatics / Data-intensive services

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

User research and usability testing, Information architecture and wireframing, Prototyping in Figma, Accessibility and WCAG standards, Design systems and reusable patterns, AI tool evaluation

Preferred skills

Designing data-rich products, Analytics knowledge, Agile and Lean UX practices

Responsibilities

Conduct user interviews, usability tests, and workshops; Create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes; Simplify complex data-rich workflows; Contribute to design systems; Champion inclusive design and accessibility; Evaluate AI tools within the design process

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC