Our client is growing at pace due to the success of their Industry leading products for clinical trials. This role is for a UX/UI Designer who is passionate about technology and keen to learn new development skills.

Pop Science are working in Partnership exclusively looking for this UX/UI Designer, working with clients who want to apply knowledge and experience to the creation of a leading edge technology for the clinical trials industry.

The Role

Working as part of the product development team, this role will be a cornerstone to our software future success. With so much relying on the usability and 'stickiness' of the product as we add to the functions and expand the user community, this will be a critical role in our business.

The current product development team is made up of a BA lead, design lead and 2 developers. This is a team that will expand significantly in 2019. The focus for 2019 will be the re-build of the product, which will see the technical stack being evaluated and significant improvement to the user experience, and expansion and enhancement of the core functionality. This is an opportunity to influence and shape the user experience in a relatively greenfield environment with input from industry leaders and a growing user community. With this in mind, we are looking for a dynamic and driven UX/UI designer, who wants to apply knowledge, experience and vision in the design and development of a world class, leading cloud-based platform for the clinical trials industry. It is essential that you bring an understanding of not only the importance of building an aesthetically pleasing UI but the understanding of how users will interact with the design, and the importance of using a platform like ours to create a community to help and support our industry as it adapts with this paradigm shift in clinical trial monitoring and oversight.

The client are passionate about their culture and values and are looking for someone who will thrive in a hardworking, energetic, creative and team-oriented environment. Ideally you will be excited by the opportunity to have a leading role in the direction of the product, direct access to the senior leadership team, and the opportunity to be involved in the creation of an application that will truly make a difference to advancements in getting medical treatments to patients.

The Candidate

Minimum of 5 years of relevant web application design experience, industry experience not required

Interpersonal Skills

• Self-motivated
• Creative and visionary
• Strong communication, ability to make a positive impact with internal and external stakeholders
• Enjoy working in a small, but growing, results-oriented team
• Collaborative approach to design, ability to work with senior developers to understand technical considerations and work to optimal build
• Ability to empathize with users, understand their requirements and design for their needs
• Ability to take responsibility for the consistency and quality of deliverables

Technical Skills (not exclusive)

• Experience of visual Communication techniques
• Wireframing and prototyping techniques, experience of tools such as Sketch, Justinmind, Axure
• Interaction Design methodology
• Experience of Agile SDLC and applying Interaction Design to support Agile SDLC
• Ability to conduct User Experience Research
• Experience in data visualization design is an advantage but not essential

You will be responsible for:

• Working with BA team to understand requirements
• Working with Design Lead to understand the vision for the platform and conducting UX research to better support the vision
• Delivering design to an aggressive timescale
• Development of visual prototypes, including wireframes for design concepts
• Working with Development team to transition design concepts and support during the build phase
• Working with development to ensure integration of UI design
• Conducting design testing, experience of analytical design testing would be an advantage for the product rebuild
• Helping to build the framework for interaction with the user community
• Creation and maintenance of project design documentation

Please email henry@pop-science.co.uk for more information