UX Designer - Oxford, United Kingdom - Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd

Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd

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Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Global Pathogen Analysis Service Ltd (GPAS Ltd) aims to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases by developing Whole Genome Sequencing
- and metagenomic-based pathogen clinical analysis tools. We ultimately aim to develop an 'always-on global pathogen metagenomics system with the ability to identify Pathogen X and provide early warning of disease epidemics.'

Built by a long-established world-leading pathogen genomics team from the University of Oxford, supported by the cloud computing scale and security of Oracle Inc, and generously funded by Larry Ellison, GPAS is a global, turn-key solution that systematizes how data from genomic sequencing is processed.

Progressing from our successful Sars-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis toolsets, GPAS Ltd is scaling at pace to develop and deliver speciation, AMR prediction, and relatedness solutions to laboratories, hospitals, and public health organizations around the globe.

The Role:

Joining an exciting team as the first UX Designer, you will work alongside software, data, and bioinformatics experts to establish the key design requirements for our products.

You'll lead on the design of the user interface collaborating with leading academics and industry experts to then translate these ideas into tangible and user-friendly products.

Primary Responsibilities:

Collaborate with a diverse group of experts across industry and academia both internal and externally to lead our design needs.
Utilise tools like Figma or Sketch to create wireframes, prototypes, and highfidelity designs to demonstrate interaction and design concepts.
Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions and identify areas for improvement
Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless implementation of design solutions.
Continuously monitor and analyse user feedback and behaviour to iterate and improve design solutions.
Create design standards and guidelines to ensure a consistent approach to UX
Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and best practices in UX design.

Requirements:

We are looking for someone with:

Experience in Saas, HealthTech, scientific software or similar areas.
Proficiency in design and wireframing tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma
Strong understanding of usercentered design principles and methodologies
Excellent visual design skills with an eye for typography, layout, and colour
Strong problemsolving and analytical thinking skills
Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced and collaborative environment
Portfolio showcasing previous UX design projects and process is a plus
Startup/Scaleup experience is beneficial.

Benefits

What we can offer:

We're a close knit, collaborative small team. We're building a team with a people-first culture.

Joining GPAS is an opportunity to help shape a cutting-edge technology with the capability to dramatically improve clinical diagnostics and treatment.

Competitive salary
Additional employer contribution to the workplace pension scheme
Home working with occasional travel required
Enhanced sick pay
Group life cover
Employee assistance programme
Generous company holiday allowance, with carryover into the next year and additional compassionate leave
Staff training budget
Cycle to work scheme
Volunteering days
Home working setup cost contribution
Access to Bright Exchange that provides special offers from a wide range of companies