UX Designer

Who you are

• We are looking for people who have 6+ years’ experience as a Product Designer or UX Designer, with a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end impact
• Proven ability to own complex problem spaces and deliver high-quality solutions independently within a cross-functional team
• Advanced skills in interaction design, information architecture, and visual communication
• Experience working with design systems and component-based design, including contributing to and scaling systems
• Proficiency in tools such as Figma (or equivalent) for design and prototyping
• Hands-on experience using AI to accelerate design workflows, such as generating concepts, building prototypes, or exploring interaction patterns
• A solid understanding of user research methods and how to apply insights to design decisions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complexity
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience designing for scientific or technical domains, such as: Scientific data management or analysis; Ontologies and structured data systems; Registration workflows or data integrity systems; or Tools that support scientific discovery or process efficiency
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted design and development workflows (e.g. prompt-based prototyping, integrating with APIs or MCP-style tooling)
• Experience working in Agile, Lean UX, or Design Thinking environments
• Background in Product Design, Graphic Design, Fine Art, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you

What the job involves

• We’re at a pivotal moment in our evolution as a company, with ambitious plans to transform how scientific software is experienced and adopted
• Product Design is central to that transformation. Improving user experience is one of our top company-wide objectives. We’re investing in design as a strategic capability to shape how our products work end-to-end
• We’re looking for a UX Product Designer to join our Product Design centre of excellence at Dotmatics
• This is a high-impact role where you’ll help define and deliver experiences used by millions of scientists working across biology, chemistry, and microbiology
• You’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Business Analysts, Scientists, and UX Researchers to solve complex problems, evolve our design system, and deliver insight-driven, end-to-end experiences across our platform
• Own and drive user experience across key product areas—from early concept through to delivery and iteration
• Translate complex scientific workflows and data models into clear, intuitive, and scalable user experiences
• Create and communicate design solutions through user journeys, wireframes, and high-fidelity interactive prototypes
• Leverage AI tools in your design workflow—from rapid prototyping to exploration and iteration (e.g. using tools like Figma and Claude)
• Use research and data to inform decisions, working closely with UX Research to identify opportunities and validate solutions
• Evolve and extend our design system, contributing components and patterns that improve consistency and speed across teams
• Collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams, ensuring design intent is carried through into implementation
• Present and defend design decisions with clarity and confidence to stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and the business
• Actively participate in design critiques, raising the bar through thoughtful feedback and challenge
• Champion user-centred design practices, including accessibility, responsive design, and insight-driven decision-making
• This position is a 6 month fixed term contract