Job Title: Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) Contract Type: Temporary Contract Length: 6 Months (with possibility for extension) Location: Edinburgh Princes Exchange (2 days a week onsite) Daily Rate: Circa 600/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time About the Client: Join a leading UK banking organisation known for its innovative digital services and commitment to customer-centric solutions. With a multi-channel approach and significant investment in technology, this client is dedicated to transforming the banking experience for over 30 million customers. Who We're Looking For: Are you a creative powerhouse ready to bring digital experiences to life? We're seeking a Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) who excels at storytelling and thrives in a collaborative environment. Join our client's Experience Design team, where you will work alongside talented designers, researchers, and strategists. Ideal Candidate Will Have: Design System Leadership: Experience in building and evolving design systems that support scalable and consistent product design across iOS, Android, and web Is essential. Define and manage design tokens (colours, typography, spacing, motion) that translate brand UI Figma Expertise: Mastery of Figma, including advanced usage for creating reusable and accessible components is essential. Guideline Documentation: Ability to document usage best practises for designers and developers. Visual Design Experience: Demonstrable experience creating experience-led brand digital journeys. Demonstrable experience within Visual Design Collaborative Mindset: A desire to learn and support a busy multi-disciplinary team. Energy and Enthusiasm: A passion for visual design and a drive to innovate. Excellent Communication Skills: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate designs effectively to developers and senior leaders. Your Role Will Involve: Creative Problem Solving: Use your design expertise to simplify complex challenges and enhance user experiences. Asset Creation: Design production assets, infographics, logos, and engaging interfaces for web and mobile applications. Digital Experience Design: Make the mundane exciting and create captivating digital journeys. Design System Mastery: Help scale and refine the digital design system to ensure consistency across platforms. Prototyping Excellence: Bring your designs to life using Figma and other prototyping tools. Collaboration: Work confidently within agile teams to define project priorities and visualise outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with design teams and senior decision-makers to align objectives with customer needs. Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation. Contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of banking. Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment. If this exciting opportunity resonates with you, even if your skills don't perfectly match the job description, we encourage you to apply! We'd love to hear from you. Bring your visual design expertise to a place where it truly matters. Apply today! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
03/10/2025
Contractor
Job Title: Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) Contract Type: Temporary Contract Length: 6 Months (with possibility for extension) Location: Edinburgh Princes Exchange (2 days a week onsite) Daily Rate: Circa 600/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time About the Client: Join a leading UK banking organisation known for its innovative digital services and commitment to customer-centric solutions. With a multi-channel approach and significant investment in technology, this client is dedicated to transforming the banking experience for over 30 million customers. Who We're Looking For: Are you a creative powerhouse ready to bring digital experiences to life? We're seeking a Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) who excels at storytelling and thrives in a collaborative environment. Join our client's Experience Design team, where you will work alongside talented designers, researchers, and strategists. Ideal Candidate Will Have: Design System Leadership: Experience in building and evolving design systems that support scalable and consistent product design across iOS, Android, and web Is essential. Define and manage design tokens (colours, typography, spacing, motion) that translate brand UI Figma Expertise: Mastery of Figma, including advanced usage for creating reusable and accessible components is essential. Guideline Documentation: Ability to document usage best practises for designers and developers. Visual Design Experience: Demonstrable experience creating experience-led brand digital journeys. Demonstrable experience within Visual Design Collaborative Mindset: A desire to learn and support a busy multi-disciplinary team. Energy and Enthusiasm: A passion for visual design and a drive to innovate. Excellent Communication Skills: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate designs effectively to developers and senior leaders. Your Role Will Involve: Creative Problem Solving: Use your design expertise to simplify complex challenges and enhance user experiences. Asset Creation: Design production assets, infographics, logos, and engaging interfaces for web and mobile applications. Digital Experience Design: Make the mundane exciting and create captivating digital journeys. Design System Mastery: Help scale and refine the digital design system to ensure consistency across platforms. Prototyping Excellence: Bring your designs to life using Figma and other prototyping tools. Collaboration: Work confidently within agile teams to define project priorities and visualise outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with design teams and senior decision-makers to align objectives with customer needs. Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation. Contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of banking. Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment. If this exciting opportunity resonates with you, even if your skills don't perfectly match the job description, we encourage you to apply! We'd love to hear from you. Bring your visual design expertise to a place where it truly matters. Apply today! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Job Title: Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) Contract Type: Temporary Contract Length: 6 Months (with possibility for extension) Location: Edinburgh Princes Exchange (2 days a week onsite) Daily Rate: Circa £600/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time About the Client: Join a leading UK banking organisation known for its innovative digital services and commitment to customer-centric solutions. With a multi-channel approach and significant investment in technology, this client is dedicated to transforming the banking experience for over 30 million customers. Who We're Looking For: Are you a creative powerhouse ready to bring digital experiences to life? We're seeking a Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) who excels at storytelling and thrives in a collaborative environment. Join our client's Experience Design team, where you will work alongside talented designers, researchers, and strategists. Ideal Candidate Will Have: Design System Leadership: Experience in building and evolving design systems that support scalable and consistent product design across iOS, Android, and web Is essential. Define and manage design tokens (colours, typography, spacing, motion) that translate brand UI Figma Expertise: Mastery of Figma, including advanced usage for creating reusable and accessible components is essential. Guideline Documentation: Ability to document usage best practises for designers and developers. Visual Design Experience: Demonstrable experience creating experience-led brand digital journeys. Demonstrable experience within Visual Design Collaborative Mindset: A desire to learn and support a busy multi-disciplinary team. Energy and Enthusiasm: A passion for visual design and a drive to innovate. Excellent Communication Skills: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate designs effectively to developers and senior leaders. Your Role Will Involve: Creative Problem Solving: Use your design expertise to simplify complex challenges and enhance user experiences. Asset Creation: Design production assets, infographics, logos, and engaging interfaces for web and mobile applications. Digital Experience Design: Make the mundane exciting and create captivating digital journeys. Design System Mastery: Help scale and refine the digital design system to ensure consistency across platforms. Prototyping Excellence: Bring your designs to life using Figma and other prototyping tools. Collaboration: Work confidently within agile teams to define project priorities and visualise outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with design teams and senior decision-makers to align objectives with customer needs. Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation. Contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of banking. Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment. If this exciting opportunity resonates with you, even if your skills don't perfectly match the job description, we encourage you to apply! We'd love to hear from you. Bring your visual design expertise to a place where it truly matters. Apply today! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
03/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) Contract Type: Temporary Contract Length: 6 Months (with possibility for extension) Location: Edinburgh Princes Exchange (2 days a week onsite) Daily Rate: Circa £600/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time About the Client: Join a leading UK banking organisation known for its innovative digital services and commitment to customer-centric solutions. With a multi-channel approach and significant investment in technology, this client is dedicated to transforming the banking experience for over 30 million customers. Who We're Looking For: Are you a creative powerhouse ready to bring digital experiences to life? We're seeking a Visual Designer (Design System Specialist) who excels at storytelling and thrives in a collaborative environment. Join our client's Experience Design team, where you will work alongside talented designers, researchers, and strategists. Ideal Candidate Will Have: Design System Leadership: Experience in building and evolving design systems that support scalable and consistent product design across iOS, Android, and web Is essential. Define and manage design tokens (colours, typography, spacing, motion) that translate brand UI Figma Expertise: Mastery of Figma, including advanced usage for creating reusable and accessible components is essential. Guideline Documentation: Ability to document usage best practises for designers and developers. Visual Design Experience: Demonstrable experience creating experience-led brand digital journeys. Demonstrable experience within Visual Design Collaborative Mindset: A desire to learn and support a busy multi-disciplinary team. Energy and Enthusiasm: A passion for visual design and a drive to innovate. Excellent Communication Skills: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate designs effectively to developers and senior leaders. Your Role Will Involve: Creative Problem Solving: Use your design expertise to simplify complex challenges and enhance user experiences. Asset Creation: Design production assets, infographics, logos, and engaging interfaces for web and mobile applications. Digital Experience Design: Make the mundane exciting and create captivating digital journeys. Design System Mastery: Help scale and refine the digital design system to ensure consistency across platforms. Prototyping Excellence: Bring your designs to life using Figma and other prototyping tools. Collaboration: Work confidently within agile teams to define project priorities and visualise outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with design teams and senior decision-makers to align objectives with customer needs. Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation. Contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of banking. Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment. If this exciting opportunity resonates with you, even if your skills don't perfectly match the job description, we encourage you to apply! We'd love to hear from you. Bring your visual design expertise to a place where it truly matters. Apply today! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Please note: This role requires a current and active DV Clearance, unfortunately, applications without this cannot be considered. Looking for a Strategic Design Lead who will coordinate business requirements across all stakeholders, providing strategic direction and guidance across design functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the overall design vision and ensuring it aligns with business goals and programme objectives. Defining the approach and strategy for eliciting, prioritising, and managing requirements. Guiding multi-disciplinary teams-including user researchers, service designers, business analysts, and solution architects-to create coherent and effective designs. Managing relationships with design components of the End-to-End Change Lifecycle (E2ECL), ensuring integration with governance and processes. Ensuring designs meet established standards and frameworks, including GDS and other relevant guidance. Providing oversight and direction on design decisions, contributing to programme-level governance and design assurance. Identifying and proposing solutions to design challenges using user-centred, co-design, and innovative approaches. Advising senior programme leadership on the prioritisation of requirements at both individual and epic levels. Supporting Discovery phases to ensure programmes are ready for mobilisation and delivery. Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
01/10/2025
Contractor
Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Please note: This role requires a current and active DV Clearance, unfortunately, applications without this cannot be considered. Looking for a Strategic Design Lead who will coordinate business requirements across all stakeholders, providing strategic direction and guidance across design functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the overall design vision and ensuring it aligns with business goals and programme objectives. Defining the approach and strategy for eliciting, prioritising, and managing requirements. Guiding multi-disciplinary teams-including user researchers, service designers, business analysts, and solution architects-to create coherent and effective designs. Managing relationships with design components of the End-to-End Change Lifecycle (E2ECL), ensuring integration with governance and processes. Ensuring designs meet established standards and frameworks, including GDS and other relevant guidance. Providing oversight and direction on design decisions, contributing to programme-level governance and design assurance. Identifying and proposing solutions to design challenges using user-centred, co-design, and innovative approaches. Advising senior programme leadership on the prioritisation of requirements at both individual and epic levels. Supporting Discovery phases to ensure programmes are ready for mobilisation and delivery. Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Please note: This role requires a current and active DV Clearance, unfortunately, applications without this cannot be considered. Looking for a Strategic Design Lead who will coordinate business requirements across all stakeholders, providing strategic direction and guidance across design functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the overall design vision and ensuring it aligns with business goals and programme objectives. Defining the approach and strategy for eliciting, prioritising, and managing requirements. Guiding multi-disciplinary teams-including user researchers, service designers, business analysts, and solution architects-to create coherent and effective designs. Managing relationships with design components of the End-to-End Change Lifecycle (E2ECL), ensuring integration with governance and processes. Ensuring designs meet established standards and frameworks, including GDS and other relevant guidance. Providing oversight and direction on design decisions, contributing to programme-level governance and design assurance. Identifying and proposing solutions to design challenges using user-centred, co-design, and innovative approaches. Advising senior programme leadership on the prioritisation of requirements at both individual and epic levels. Supporting Discovery phases to ensure programmes are ready for mobilisation and delivery. Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
01/10/2025
Contractor
Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Please note: This role requires a current and active DV Clearance, unfortunately, applications without this cannot be considered. Looking for a Strategic Design Lead who will coordinate business requirements across all stakeholders, providing strategic direction and guidance across design functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the overall design vision and ensuring it aligns with business goals and programme objectives. Defining the approach and strategy for eliciting, prioritising, and managing requirements. Guiding multi-disciplinary teams-including user researchers, service designers, business analysts, and solution architects-to create coherent and effective designs. Managing relationships with design components of the End-to-End Change Lifecycle (E2ECL), ensuring integration with governance and processes. Ensuring designs meet established standards and frameworks, including GDS and other relevant guidance. Providing oversight and direction on design decisions, contributing to programme-level governance and design assurance. Identifying and proposing solutions to design challenges using user-centred, co-design, and innovative approaches. Advising senior programme leadership on the prioritisation of requirements at both individual and epic levels. Supporting Discovery phases to ensure programmes are ready for mobilisation and delivery. Outside IR35 - DV Cleared Strategic Service Design Lead - 3-6 months+ - Remote Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Site Name: UK - London Posted Date: Sep Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader inConsumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggestchanges we've made to our business in over 20 years.We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022:New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and geneticsscience; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of diseasetogether - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; andas a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culturethat isambitious for patients- so we deliver what matters better and faster;accountable for impact- with clear ownership ofgoals and support to succeed; andwhere we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at thisexciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. Job title: Senior full-stack software engineer Overview At GSK, we are actively working on building a future in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will enable us to develop new therapies and personalized drugs that drive better outcomes for patients at reduced cost with fewer side effects. It is an ambitious goal that requires the research and development of solutions at the cutting edge of biomedical Machine Learning and AI. Job purpose: We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our cross-functional AI/ML UX Engineering team. Our team works at the intersection of AI/ML and science and is responsible for building user-facing products that GSK scientists use in their day-to-day work to accelerate drug discovery. We're a fairly new team of product engineers within the AI/ML group, have already made a significant impact, and are seeking a product-focused senior engineer to help us scale. Your Responsibilities: Help build the web applications that our scientists use day-to-day to discover new drugs through AI/ML insights. Work with our cross-functional team (engineers, designers, product managers, user researchers) to define and deliver features in an iterative manner. Own solutions end-to-end from initial planning through to production. Write maintainable and testable front-end code using React and Typescript. Design and implement efficient backend APIs (GraphQL, REST) that can scale to large amount of data. Contribute to the design of the architecture and infrastructure of our UX products to supports the growing need and impact of user-facing apps in the AI/ML group. Help our team continuously improve our tech stack and processes by actively participating in our innovation days and retrospectives. Help other engineers grow through code reviews and mentoring or pairing. Our team works remotely in the UK and Ireland with occasional face-to-face meetups at our offices in the budding tech hub of Kings Cross, London. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Good experience as a software engineer. You have a proven track record of developing production-ready full-stack web applications and supporting them after release. You're product- and user-focused. You love working in cross-functional teams and bringing your technical expertise to discussions with non-technical stakeholders to help define better user experiences. You have deep expertise in React or another modern front-end framework. You have a solid understanding of the security and privacy challenges of web applications and backend APIs. You have demonstrable experience of addressing them effectively. You have a solid understanding of different types of data stores (e.g. relational, document-oriented, KV and graph databases, blob storage). You have experience of data modelling and using the right data store for the job. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following skills, it would be a plus: You have experience working with data visualisation libraries for the web and solving challenging data visualisation problems (creating custom visualisations, rendering very large data sets). You have strong communication skills, you listen well and you show great empathy for users and other team members. You're able to explain complex concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You enjoy mentoring colleagues and seeing them grow. You love working with your team to iterate on their processes, coding standards, and tech stack. You have a growth mindset and strive for continuous improvement. A working knowledge of Python would be a plus but is not required for this role. While we don't use Python in our team, the language is widely used by our AI/ML engineers. The AI/ML team is built on the principles of ownership, accountability, continuous development, and collaboration. We hire for the long term, and we're motivated to make this a great place to work. Our leaders will be committed to your career and development from day one. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to discuss any adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.You can either call us on , or send an email As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it.Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
21/09/2022
Full time
Site Name: UK - London Posted Date: Sep Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader inConsumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggestchanges we've made to our business in over 20 years.We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022:New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and geneticsscience; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of diseasetogether - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; andas a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culturethat isambitious for patients- so we deliver what matters better and faster;accountable for impact- with clear ownership ofgoals and support to succeed; andwhere we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at thisexciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. Job title: Senior full-stack software engineer Overview At GSK, we are actively working on building a future in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will enable us to develop new therapies and personalized drugs that drive better outcomes for patients at reduced cost with fewer side effects. It is an ambitious goal that requires the research and development of solutions at the cutting edge of biomedical Machine Learning and AI. Job purpose: We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our cross-functional AI/ML UX Engineering team. Our team works at the intersection of AI/ML and science and is responsible for building user-facing products that GSK scientists use in their day-to-day work to accelerate drug discovery. We're a fairly new team of product engineers within the AI/ML group, have already made a significant impact, and are seeking a product-focused senior engineer to help us scale. Your Responsibilities: Help build the web applications that our scientists use day-to-day to discover new drugs through AI/ML insights. Work with our cross-functional team (engineers, designers, product managers, user researchers) to define and deliver features in an iterative manner. Own solutions end-to-end from initial planning through to production. Write maintainable and testable front-end code using React and Typescript. Design and implement efficient backend APIs (GraphQL, REST) that can scale to large amount of data. Contribute to the design of the architecture and infrastructure of our UX products to supports the growing need and impact of user-facing apps in the AI/ML group. Help our team continuously improve our tech stack and processes by actively participating in our innovation days and retrospectives. Help other engineers grow through code reviews and mentoring or pairing. Our team works remotely in the UK and Ireland with occasional face-to-face meetups at our offices in the budding tech hub of Kings Cross, London. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Good experience as a software engineer. You have a proven track record of developing production-ready full-stack web applications and supporting them after release. You're product- and user-focused. You love working in cross-functional teams and bringing your technical expertise to discussions with non-technical stakeholders to help define better user experiences. You have deep expertise in React or another modern front-end framework. You have a solid understanding of the security and privacy challenges of web applications and backend APIs. You have demonstrable experience of addressing them effectively. You have a solid understanding of different types of data stores (e.g. relational, document-oriented, KV and graph databases, blob storage). You have experience of data modelling and using the right data store for the job. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following skills, it would be a plus: You have experience working with data visualisation libraries for the web and solving challenging data visualisation problems (creating custom visualisations, rendering very large data sets). You have strong communication skills, you listen well and you show great empathy for users and other team members. You're able to explain complex concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You enjoy mentoring colleagues and seeing them grow. You love working with your team to iterate on their processes, coding standards, and tech stack. You have a growth mindset and strive for continuous improvement. A working knowledge of Python would be a plus but is not required for this role. While we don't use Python in our team, the language is widely used by our AI/ML engineers. The AI/ML team is built on the principles of ownership, accountability, continuous development, and collaboration. We hire for the long term, and we're motivated to make this a great place to work. Our leaders will be committed to your career and development from day one. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to discuss any adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.You can either call us on , or send an email As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it.Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Digital Java Developer
Pay Rate Per day : £500
Security Clearance: DBS
Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: Remote
IR35: Inside
Minimum Requirement:
As a Software Engineer you will develop and maintain software products that make up citizen services and contribute towards their design.
You will be responsible for the operational stability of the products you build, and be in a position to affect change in the on-going robustness and resilience of those products.
You will work within, and contribute to, the overall Software Development Lifecycle Process as part of a multi-functional Agile delivery team focused on one or more products.
Deliver software products which make up services for our citizens to consume;
Transform business requirements into production ready code;
Ensure system robustness, resilience and stability;
Design and develop reusable libraries and services and promote reuse across the department;
Produce comprehensive suites of automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality;
Assure there is a fit for purpose, robust automated test suite;
Assist in the development of medium-long term strategies for products;
Define version control strategies for the source code of the product;
Identify and resolve issues preventing delivery or continuation of software engineering activities;
Collaborate across teams and liaise with Principal Software Engineers and Technical Architects to investigate technical solutions;
Produce comprehensive technical documentation for wider consumption;
Carry out agreed infrastructure maintenance tasks;
Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required;
Contribute to community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering;
Provide coaching and mentoring to Software Engineer colleagues and peers.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document programmes or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools. (Level 3)
Able to use quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes. Delivers analysis and information that addresses stakeholder needs and provides recommendations. Collaborates with user researchers and other user-focused professions. Guides others on approaches to understand user stories. Identifies and engages with users / stakeholders to collate user needs evidence, and understands and defines research which fits user needs. (Level 2)
Able to build and test simple interfaces, or can work on more complex integration as part of a wider team. (Level 2)
Takes inputs and establishes coherent frameworks that work. (Level 2)
Understands key principles of modern standards approach and how they apply to the work they are undertaking and will apply under guidance. (Level 2)
Translates logical designs into physical designs. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Designs systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. Works with well-understood technology and identifies appropriate patterns. (Level 2)
07/03/2022
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Digital Java Developer
Pay Rate Per day : £500
Security Clearance: DBS
Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: Remote
IR35: Inside
Minimum Requirement:
As a Software Engineer you will develop and maintain software products that make up citizen services and contribute towards their design.
You will be responsible for the operational stability of the products you build, and be in a position to affect change in the on-going robustness and resilience of those products.
You will work within, and contribute to, the overall Software Development Lifecycle Process as part of a multi-functional Agile delivery team focused on one or more products.
Deliver software products which make up services for our citizens to consume;
Transform business requirements into production ready code;
Ensure system robustness, resilience and stability;
Design and develop reusable libraries and services and promote reuse across the department;
Produce comprehensive suites of automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality;
Assure there is a fit for purpose, robust automated test suite;
Assist in the development of medium-long term strategies for products;
Define version control strategies for the source code of the product;
Identify and resolve issues preventing delivery or continuation of software engineering activities;
Collaborate across teams and liaise with Principal Software Engineers and Technical Architects to investigate technical solutions;
Produce comprehensive technical documentation for wider consumption;
Carry out agreed infrastructure maintenance tasks;
Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required;
Contribute to community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering;
Provide coaching and mentoring to Software Engineer colleagues and peers.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document programmes or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools. (Level 3)
Able to use quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes. Delivers analysis and information that addresses stakeholder needs and provides recommendations. Collaborates with user researchers and other user-focused professions. Guides others on approaches to understand user stories. Identifies and engages with users / stakeholders to collate user needs evidence, and understands and defines research which fits user needs. (Level 2)
Able to build and test simple interfaces, or can work on more complex integration as part of a wider team. (Level 2)
Takes inputs and establishes coherent frameworks that work. (Level 2)
Understands key principles of modern standards approach and how they apply to the work they are undertaking and will apply under guidance. (Level 2)
Translates logical designs into physical designs. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Designs systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. Works with well-understood technology and identifies appropriate patterns. (Level 2)
Contract opportunity: User Researcher - Remote - 6 months - INSIDE IR35 - £464 - 600 per day Please note: This role is inside IR35, please do not apply if you are not happy working inside IR35 The Core Purposes of User Research is to: 1. Conduct User Research - Plan and conduct user centric and evidence based research activities. 2. Generate Insights - Convert research data into clear findings. 3. Develop Research Strategy - Develop appropriate research strategies and its approach. 4. Inclusive Research - Include a spectrum of users in appropriate research activities, and advocate for product values internally. 5. User centred and Agile practices - Conduct user centred design practice and work with commitment to agile and continuous iterative approach. Responsibilities: 1. Work with agile teams to develop and advocate appropriate research strategies within their project area, with the goal of understanding user needs for services, and continually improving services. 2. Build user centred practices, advocating for user centred approaches to research. 3. Weigh evidence from various sources and involve wider teams to increase consensus and challenge assumptions. 4. Develop recommendations based on a variety of research outcomes, evaluate those outcomes to inform the product or service decision. 5. Be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of research, developing and delivering research that considers the time & budget vs outcomes perspective. 6. Incorporate into recommendations and insights, evidence that focuses on user behaviour and experiences of departmental services. 7. Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme. 8. Advocate for inclusive research principles, planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind any access requirements users may have and the ethical nature of research. 9. Build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the department and across government. Work to communicate insights gained from research in an effective manner and act as a persuasive advocate for user needs within projects and across other appropriate areas. 10. Engage with colleagues beyond the project level and in different practices to understand and align project priorities and research outcomes. 11. Act as a research Subject Matter Expert within the department, being comfortable in providing advice on a variety of research techniques. 12. Provide evidence based challenges to assumption and strategic direction within the scope of research. 13. Be responsible for improving your own learning, developing your knowledge of new methods and techniques, whilst also bringing any appropriate learning back into the practice. 14. Be an active member of the user research community, manage and mentor user researchers to ensure quality of research, and drive improvements in practice. Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position.
05/11/2021
Contractor
Contract opportunity: User Researcher - Remote - 6 months - INSIDE IR35 - £464 - 600 per day Please note: This role is inside IR35, please do not apply if you are not happy working inside IR35 The Core Purposes of User Research is to: 1. Conduct User Research - Plan and conduct user centric and evidence based research activities. 2. Generate Insights - Convert research data into clear findings. 3. Develop Research Strategy - Develop appropriate research strategies and its approach. 4. Inclusive Research - Include a spectrum of users in appropriate research activities, and advocate for product values internally. 5. User centred and Agile practices - Conduct user centred design practice and work with commitment to agile and continuous iterative approach. Responsibilities: 1. Work with agile teams to develop and advocate appropriate research strategies within their project area, with the goal of understanding user needs for services, and continually improving services. 2. Build user centred practices, advocating for user centred approaches to research. 3. Weigh evidence from various sources and involve wider teams to increase consensus and challenge assumptions. 4. Develop recommendations based on a variety of research outcomes, evaluate those outcomes to inform the product or service decision. 5. Be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of research, developing and delivering research that considers the time & budget vs outcomes perspective. 6. Incorporate into recommendations and insights, evidence that focuses on user behaviour and experiences of departmental services. 7. Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme. 8. Advocate for inclusive research principles, planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind any access requirements users may have and the ethical nature of research. 9. Build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the department and across government. Work to communicate insights gained from research in an effective manner and act as a persuasive advocate for user needs within projects and across other appropriate areas. 10. Engage with colleagues beyond the project level and in different practices to understand and align project priorities and research outcomes. 11. Act as a research Subject Matter Expert within the department, being comfortable in providing advice on a variety of research techniques. 12. Provide evidence based challenges to assumption and strategic direction within the scope of research. 13. Be responsible for improving your own learning, developing your knowledge of new methods and techniques, whilst also bringing any appropriate learning back into the practice. 14. Be an active member of the user research community, manage and mentor user researchers to ensure quality of research, and drive improvements in practice. Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position.
Applicants must reside and be eligible to work in the UK. Job Role: User Researcher - Commercial Services - London/Remote Location: London/Remote (travel to London office expected 1 day per week) Rate: £625/day (umbrella rate - approx. £7000/month net take home after tax deductions and umbrella fees) Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP User Researcher - Commercial Services - London/Remote Summary: Play a lead role in the integration & pragmatic application of design Raising awareness of Design Research across the business Equipping Product Teams with the means and method for undertaking Design Research Demonstrating the value of Design Research Skills Required: Proven qualitative research experience Experience running & being part of Design Sprints Must be a strong leader/facilitator, as this role will be expected to inspire & lead teams Must be a strong communicator, capable of inspiring design/product teams and senior stakeholders Has experience coaching/developing others To be considered for this role, please submit your CV in application. We will contact you within 72 hours if your skills are relevant to our client's requirement. ea Change Group is the trading name for ea Consulting Group Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Business and Employment Agency. eacg is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and all applicants with suitable experience and qualifications will be contacted. Our T&C's and Privacy Policy can be found at our website
05/11/2021
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Applicants must reside and be eligible to work in the UK. Job Role: User Researcher - Commercial Services - London/Remote Location: London/Remote (travel to London office expected 1 day per week) Rate: £625/day (umbrella rate - approx. £7000/month net take home after tax deductions and umbrella fees) Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP User Researcher - Commercial Services - London/Remote Summary: Play a lead role in the integration & pragmatic application of design Raising awareness of Design Research across the business Equipping Product Teams with the means and method for undertaking Design Research Demonstrating the value of Design Research Skills Required: Proven qualitative research experience Experience running & being part of Design Sprints Must be a strong leader/facilitator, as this role will be expected to inspire & lead teams Must be a strong communicator, capable of inspiring design/product teams and senior stakeholders Has experience coaching/developing others To be considered for this role, please submit your CV in application. We will contact you within 72 hours if your skills are relevant to our client's requirement. ea Change Group is the trading name for ea Consulting Group Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Business and Employment Agency. eacg is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and all applicants with suitable experience and qualifications will be contacted. Our T&C's and Privacy Policy can be found at our website
Jumar Solutions Ltd
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
User Researcher Newcastle Upon Tyne Outside IR35 An award-winning consultancy who are focused on delivering outcomes, solving complex problems with technology by hand-picked high performing teams. They design and deliver digital solutions to public sectors. User Researcher A senior user researcher is an experienced practitioner who is able to plan and lead user research activities in larger teams and on more complex services. At this level, you will be expected to: build user-centred practices in new teams align user research activities with wider plans to inform a service proposition supervise and develop other user researchers to assure and improve research practice Skills needed for this role GDS experience essential Analysis and synthesis . You understand and can help teams apply a range of methods to analyse research data and synthesise findings. You know how to engage sceptical colleagues in analysis and synthesis. You can advise on choice and application of techniques, and can critique colleagues' findings to assure best practice. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Inclusive research . You can help teams understand the diversity of users of government services. You know how to include all kinds of users in appropriate research activities. You can advocate for inclusive practices and help teams design and deliver accessible services that work for all users. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Research skills . You have experience of, and can help teams adopt, a wide range of user research methods. You can plan user research for services with challenging user needs and complex user journeys. You can advise colleagues on the choice and application of research methods to assure best practice. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Society and technology . You understand the social and technological context for government services. You can align user research activities to help your team understand changing user behaviour. (Relevant skill level: working) Strategic insight . You understand what problem the team is trying to solve. You can align user research activities to inform decision making and action. (Relevant skill level: working) Technical understanding . You know about the technologies used to build and operate digital services. You can collaborate closely with colleagues in different digital disciplines. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) User-centred and agile practices . You understand and have experience of a range of user-centred practices. You can help inexperienced teams adopt user-centred practices and embed them into their agile workflow. You can advocate for user research and engage sceptical colleagues and stakeholders. (Relevant skill level: practitioner)
05/11/2021
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User Researcher Newcastle Upon Tyne Outside IR35 An award-winning consultancy who are focused on delivering outcomes, solving complex problems with technology by hand-picked high performing teams. They design and deliver digital solutions to public sectors. User Researcher A senior user researcher is an experienced practitioner who is able to plan and lead user research activities in larger teams and on more complex services. At this level, you will be expected to: build user-centred practices in new teams align user research activities with wider plans to inform a service proposition supervise and develop other user researchers to assure and improve research practice Skills needed for this role GDS experience essential Analysis and synthesis . You understand and can help teams apply a range of methods to analyse research data and synthesise findings. You know how to engage sceptical colleagues in analysis and synthesis. You can advise on choice and application of techniques, and can critique colleagues' findings to assure best practice. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Inclusive research . You can help teams understand the diversity of users of government services. You know how to include all kinds of users in appropriate research activities. You can advocate for inclusive practices and help teams design and deliver accessible services that work for all users. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Research skills . You have experience of, and can help teams adopt, a wide range of user research methods. You can plan user research for services with challenging user needs and complex user journeys. You can advise colleagues on the choice and application of research methods to assure best practice. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) Society and technology . You understand the social and technological context for government services. You can align user research activities to help your team understand changing user behaviour. (Relevant skill level: working) Strategic insight . You understand what problem the team is trying to solve. You can align user research activities to inform decision making and action. (Relevant skill level: working) Technical understanding . You know about the technologies used to build and operate digital services. You can collaborate closely with colleagues in different digital disciplines. (Relevant skill level: practitioner) User-centred and agile practices . You understand and have experience of a range of user-centred practices. You can help inexperienced teams adopt user-centred practices and embed them into their agile workflow. You can advocate for user research and engage sceptical colleagues and stakeholders. (Relevant skill level: practitioner)
My client are currently looking for multiple User Researchers. At present this role is fully remote but its likely that in a few months time they may require onsite presence in London 1/2 days per month. - Inside Scope - Umbrella only - Long term work - Must be eligible for BPSS clearance Role Requirements Tasks: Generate new and useful user insights and translate them in to features and actions that will allow service/product managers to iteratively improve their service for users. Plan, design and conduct in-house research to test new service ideas and concept development (including user requirements gathering, early stage concept and prototype testing, guerrilla research and suability testing sessions, and other approaches to ensure the user need is fully understood in the service design). Lead the formal usability testing process for a digital service - from developing user recruitment briefs through to test moderation, analysis and report writing. Work with Service/Product Managers to devise appropriate research strategies to generate focused insights and to convert concepts into high quality stimulus material; work closely with designers, business analysts and software developers to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development. Technical Skills: Proven experience of using a variety of usability testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights and gather user needs for web based services. Proven experience of creating research strategies/approaches. Proven experience of facilitating workshops. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative evidence. Confident in explaining user needs to senior civil servants and acting as a department at large. Extensive knowledge of human factors, ethnography and the user-centred design process for environment. Demonstrable knowledge, experience in and passion for user centred design practices. Proven experience of audience modelling and developing design personas. experience across web content, tools and transactional services, especially those with complex user journeys (involving development of a logical sequence of steps to complete transactions). Comfortable working with data from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation Comfortable in the capacity of mentor for other user researcher(s).
05/11/2021
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My client are currently looking for multiple User Researchers. At present this role is fully remote but its likely that in a few months time they may require onsite presence in London 1/2 days per month. - Inside Scope - Umbrella only - Long term work - Must be eligible for BPSS clearance Role Requirements Tasks: Generate new and useful user insights and translate them in to features and actions that will allow service/product managers to iteratively improve their service for users. Plan, design and conduct in-house research to test new service ideas and concept development (including user requirements gathering, early stage concept and prototype testing, guerrilla research and suability testing sessions, and other approaches to ensure the user need is fully understood in the service design). Lead the formal usability testing process for a digital service - from developing user recruitment briefs through to test moderation, analysis and report writing. Work with Service/Product Managers to devise appropriate research strategies to generate focused insights and to convert concepts into high quality stimulus material; work closely with designers, business analysts and software developers to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development. Technical Skills: Proven experience of using a variety of usability testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights and gather user needs for web based services. Proven experience of creating research strategies/approaches. Proven experience of facilitating workshops. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative evidence. Confident in explaining user needs to senior civil servants and acting as a department at large. Extensive knowledge of human factors, ethnography and the user-centred design process for environment. Demonstrable knowledge, experience in and passion for user centred design practices. Proven experience of audience modelling and developing design personas. experience across web content, tools and transactional services, especially those with complex user journeys (involving development of a logical sequence of steps to complete transactions). Comfortable working with data from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation Comfortable in the capacity of mentor for other user researcher(s).
UX Researcher: will work across the 4-5 project teams and will support them with a mix of QUAL & QUANT research techniques. Experience is a must, as well as managing stakeholders and to work in a flexible but fast-paced environment. UK based role but for now remote working. REQUIREMENTS What we need from you We're keen to hear those who can demonstrate an experience and an ambition that's broader than 'research' alone; that extends into human-centered innovation and that ensure that research is an integral part of the design process. Along with an appreciation of the commercial landscape, we'd also hope to see some of the following on your CV: Strong professional agency side and/or client-side experience as a Senior Researcher in Qualitative & Quantitative research techniques, ethnography, research tools, methodologies and opportunity frameworks Nice to have a Degree in psychology, or related discipline. Experts proficiency in conducting research exercises and applying creative processes that explore human-centered solutions- making insights actionable and scalable to help identify how to make better products and services as well as new business ideas. Demonstratable experience in forming and executing research strategies. Proven and demonstratable examples working on digital transformation projects in multi-disciplinary teams and with across different part of the business and geographies. Experience in conducting research in all stages of the design process and product life cycle. Delivering, influencing, shaping direction of creating best in class digital and non-digital Products and Services. Managing operational research; from recruitment, team management, whether internal or with third parties. Expert proficiency in: o Research planning. o Participant selection. o High level and detail testing scripts with success criteria. o One to one user interviews o Focus groups o Moderated and unmoderated testing. Onsite or remote (online surveys, click tests, tree tests, card sorts etc.). o Usability testing sessions across multiple platforms (in person and remotely) o Experience working with tools such as UserTesting.com, User Zoom, Usabilia etc. o Ethnographic research/Contextual enquiries/Longitudinal, Diary studies etc. o Expert review Experts proficiency in writing discussion guides and surveys Experts proficiency in analysing and research creation of report Experience in presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a variety of formats to suit operational need. Experience of & enjoys mentoring junior researchers Ability to use Start-up mentality, and practical execution of a true nature of Agile Product or Service Development. Strategic approach to problem-solving Strong knowledge and proven practical execution of Customer Centric Design Principles. Demonstratable commercial Analytical focus with emphasis on learning, experimenting and improving. Nice to have multiple languages (English +X). Strong Portfolio that include a collection of case studies Capable of juggling multiple projects and related complexities at the same time with a broad range of stakeholders.
05/11/2021
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UX Researcher: will work across the 4-5 project teams and will support them with a mix of QUAL & QUANT research techniques. Experience is a must, as well as managing stakeholders and to work in a flexible but fast-paced environment. UK based role but for now remote working. REQUIREMENTS What we need from you We're keen to hear those who can demonstrate an experience and an ambition that's broader than 'research' alone; that extends into human-centered innovation and that ensure that research is an integral part of the design process. Along with an appreciation of the commercial landscape, we'd also hope to see some of the following on your CV: Strong professional agency side and/or client-side experience as a Senior Researcher in Qualitative & Quantitative research techniques, ethnography, research tools, methodologies and opportunity frameworks Nice to have a Degree in psychology, or related discipline. Experts proficiency in conducting research exercises and applying creative processes that explore human-centered solutions- making insights actionable and scalable to help identify how to make better products and services as well as new business ideas. Demonstratable experience in forming and executing research strategies. Proven and demonstratable examples working on digital transformation projects in multi-disciplinary teams and with across different part of the business and geographies. Experience in conducting research in all stages of the design process and product life cycle. Delivering, influencing, shaping direction of creating best in class digital and non-digital Products and Services. Managing operational research; from recruitment, team management, whether internal or with third parties. Expert proficiency in: o Research planning. o Participant selection. o High level and detail testing scripts with success criteria. o One to one user interviews o Focus groups o Moderated and unmoderated testing. Onsite or remote (online surveys, click tests, tree tests, card sorts etc.). o Usability testing sessions across multiple platforms (in person and remotely) o Experience working with tools such as UserTesting.com, User Zoom, Usabilia etc. o Ethnographic research/Contextual enquiries/Longitudinal, Diary studies etc. o Expert review Experts proficiency in writing discussion guides and surveys Experts proficiency in analysing and research creation of report Experience in presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a variety of formats to suit operational need. Experience of & enjoys mentoring junior researchers Ability to use Start-up mentality, and practical execution of a true nature of Agile Product or Service Development. Strategic approach to problem-solving Strong knowledge and proven practical execution of Customer Centric Design Principles. Demonstratable commercial Analytical focus with emphasis on learning, experimenting and improving. Nice to have multiple languages (English +X). Strong Portfolio that include a collection of case studies Capable of juggling multiple projects and related complexities at the same time with a broad range of stakeholders.
Senior User Researcher/Inside IR35/6 Month/£500pd Xpertise have been engaged to locate a Senior User Researcher who would like to be involved with a demanding & exciting digital service transformation. This will be a solid piece of work, with an initial 6 month contract with a high chance of extension beyond that. If you have experience in a wide range of user research & design methods and can easily translate these into digestible proposals to teams of Developers, Analysts and Designers this could be the perfect role. The right candidate will bring 5 years plus practical experience of qualitative research methodologies, in terms of design, execution and analysis and will be comfortable gathering user requirements for web based services. 5 years plus of practical experience of qualitative research methodologies, in terms of design, execution and analysis Demonstrable experience in taking a lead User Researcher role within a team agile teams. Ability to work with web user centred design practices. Candidates interested in this role ideally will be able to start quickly. Senior User Researcher/Inside IR35/6 Month/£500pd
04/11/2021
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Senior User Researcher/Inside IR35/6 Month/£500pd Xpertise have been engaged to locate a Senior User Researcher who would like to be involved with a demanding & exciting digital service transformation. This will be a solid piece of work, with an initial 6 month contract with a high chance of extension beyond that. If you have experience in a wide range of user research & design methods and can easily translate these into digestible proposals to teams of Developers, Analysts and Designers this could be the perfect role. The right candidate will bring 5 years plus practical experience of qualitative research methodologies, in terms of design, execution and analysis and will be comfortable gathering user requirements for web based services. 5 years plus of practical experience of qualitative research methodologies, in terms of design, execution and analysis Demonstrable experience in taking a lead User Researcher role within a team agile teams. Ability to work with web user centred design practices. Candidates interested in this role ideally will be able to start quickly. Senior User Researcher/Inside IR35/6 Month/£500pd
Contract opportunity: User Researcher - Remote - 6 months - INSIDE IR35 - £464 - 600 per day Please note: This role is inside IR35, please do not apply if you are not happy working inside IR35 The Core Purposes of User Research is to: 1. Conduct User Research - Plan and conduct user centric and evidence based research activities. 2. Generate Insights - Convert research data into clear findings. 3. Develop Research Strategy - Develop appropriate research strategies and its approach. 4. Inclusive Research - Include a spectrum of users in appropriate research activities, and advocate for product values internally. 5. User centred and Agile practices - Conduct user centred design practice and work with commitment to agile and continuous iterative approach. Responsibilities: 1. Work with agile teams to develop and advocate appropriate research strategies within their project area, with the goal of understanding user needs for services, and continually improving services. 2. Build user centred practices, advocating for user centred approaches to research. 3. Weigh evidence from various sources and involve wider teams to increase consensus and challenge assumptions. 4. Develop recommendations based on a variety of research outcomes, evaluate those outcomes to inform the product or service decision. 5. Be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of research, developing and delivering research that considers the time & budget vs outcomes perspective. 6. Incorporate into recommendations and insights, evidence that focuses on user behaviour and experiences of departmental services. 7. Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme. 8. Advocate for inclusive research principles, planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind any access requirements users may have and the ethical nature of research. 9. Build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the department and across government. Work to communicate insights gained from research in an effective manner and act as a persuasive advocate for user needs within projects and across other appropriate areas. 10. Engage with colleagues beyond the project level and in different practices to understand and align project priorities and research outcomes. 11. Act as a research Subject Matter Expert within the department, being comfortable in providing advice on a variety of research techniques. 12. Provide evidence based challenges to assumption and strategic direction within the scope of research. 13. Be responsible for improving your own learning, developing your knowledge of new methods and techniques, whilst also bringing any appropriate learning back into the practice. 14. Be an active member of the user research community, manage and mentor user researchers to ensure quality of research, and drive improvements in practice. Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position. Visit our website and follow us on Twitter for all live vacancies (lawharveyjobs)
04/11/2021
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Contract opportunity: User Researcher - Remote - 6 months - INSIDE IR35 - £464 - 600 per day Please note: This role is inside IR35, please do not apply if you are not happy working inside IR35 The Core Purposes of User Research is to: 1. Conduct User Research - Plan and conduct user centric and evidence based research activities. 2. Generate Insights - Convert research data into clear findings. 3. Develop Research Strategy - Develop appropriate research strategies and its approach. 4. Inclusive Research - Include a spectrum of users in appropriate research activities, and advocate for product values internally. 5. User centred and Agile practices - Conduct user centred design practice and work with commitment to agile and continuous iterative approach. Responsibilities: 1. Work with agile teams to develop and advocate appropriate research strategies within their project area, with the goal of understanding user needs for services, and continually improving services. 2. Build user centred practices, advocating for user centred approaches to research. 3. Weigh evidence from various sources and involve wider teams to increase consensus and challenge assumptions. 4. Develop recommendations based on a variety of research outcomes, evaluate those outcomes to inform the product or service decision. 5. Be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of research, developing and delivering research that considers the time & budget vs outcomes perspective. 6. Incorporate into recommendations and insights, evidence that focuses on user behaviour and experiences of departmental services. 7. Conduct user research using a range of research methods, selecting the appropriate method, both qualitative and quantitative, depending on the requirements of the programme. 8. Advocate for inclusive research principles, planning and conducting research that considers the diversity of users, keeping in mind any access requirements users may have and the ethical nature of research. 9. Build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the department and across government. Work to communicate insights gained from research in an effective manner and act as a persuasive advocate for user needs within projects and across other appropriate areas. 10. Engage with colleagues beyond the project level and in different practices to understand and align project priorities and research outcomes. 11. Act as a research Subject Matter Expert within the department, being comfortable in providing advice on a variety of research techniques. 12. Provide evidence based challenges to assumption and strategic direction within the scope of research. 13. Be responsible for improving your own learning, developing your knowledge of new methods and techniques, whilst also bringing any appropriate learning back into the practice. 14. Be an active member of the user research community, manage and mentor user researchers to ensure quality of research, and drive improvements in practice. Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position. Visit our website and follow us on Twitter for all live vacancies (lawharveyjobs)
My client is actively seeking a User Researcher to work near Worthing OR Telford. Although this role is currently WFH there is an expectation of an office presence a few days per week towards the end of the year. Initial 6 month project but long term work available. ** IN SCOPE OF IR35 ** Task Description: As a User Researcher you'll generate new and useful user insights and translate them into features and actions. You will lead the formal usability testing process for a digital service - from developing user recruitment briefs through to test moderation, analysis and report writing. This includes: - Planning, designing and conducting in-house research to test new service ideas and concept development - Working closely with the team to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development - Managing ad-hoc qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping - Presenting findings, recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers - Sharing knowledge of tools and techniques with technical and non-technical team members in the wider digital team and across government Technologies: -Experience of delivery using an iterative/agile methodology (e.g. Agile/SCRUM) -Experience of agile collaboration tools (e.g. AtlassianJira, Agile for Scrum, Confluence) Mandatory Technical Skills: -Understanding of agile delivery techniques e.g. Continuous Delivery/Integration, Test Driven Development, and associated tooling -A degree in areas such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, human-computer interaction or market research Mandatory Business Skill: -Good facilitation and influencing skills -Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills -Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to work with large groups of customers of varying levels of seniority from user to board level -This role will involve working with various UK Government clients at locations across the UK, so you must be mobile and willing to work away from your base location
07/10/2021
Contractor
My client is actively seeking a User Researcher to work near Worthing OR Telford. Although this role is currently WFH there is an expectation of an office presence a few days per week towards the end of the year. Initial 6 month project but long term work available. ** IN SCOPE OF IR35 ** Task Description: As a User Researcher you'll generate new and useful user insights and translate them into features and actions. You will lead the formal usability testing process for a digital service - from developing user recruitment briefs through to test moderation, analysis and report writing. This includes: - Planning, designing and conducting in-house research to test new service ideas and concept development - Working closely with the team to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development - Managing ad-hoc qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping - Presenting findings, recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers - Sharing knowledge of tools and techniques with technical and non-technical team members in the wider digital team and across government Technologies: -Experience of delivery using an iterative/agile methodology (e.g. Agile/SCRUM) -Experience of agile collaboration tools (e.g. AtlassianJira, Agile for Scrum, Confluence) Mandatory Technical Skills: -Understanding of agile delivery techniques e.g. Continuous Delivery/Integration, Test Driven Development, and associated tooling -A degree in areas such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, human-computer interaction or market research Mandatory Business Skill: -Good facilitation and influencing skills -Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills -Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to work with large groups of customers of varying levels of seniority from user to board level -This role will involve working with various UK Government clients at locations across the UK, so you must be mobile and willing to work away from your base location
Senior Research Operations Officer - Gov. Senior Contract If you are a skilled User Researcher with extensive operations and people management experience, this has your name written all over it. A highly sought-after Central Government client is looking for a Senior Research Operations Officer for a 6 month remote contract. This is a great opportunity for an operations and User Research professional to have a valuable impact and boost their future opportunities, especially within Central Government. Essential experience requirements: 2+ years exp in roles related to research operations 1+ years exp as people manager Research governance and ethics savviness Benefits: Senior Rate High chances of contract extension Public Sector senior experience Network enhancing opportunities Increased future contracting opportunities Opportunity to contribute to the improvement and development of UK Healthcare Sector *IR35:in scope *Location: WFH If this job appeals to you please apply here or send your CV to me, Casian I. Oros, on the NonStop Consulting website or on my Linkedin. If you are not available but you know someone that would be interested, please forward this to them and help the people in your network. NonStop is one of the largest and fastest growing specialised life-sciences & Med-tech recruitment companies in Europe. We are proud members of the APSCo life sciences group who ensure we meet the highest quality standards within the recruitment industry. Our offices are located in the UK, Switzerland, Romania, Luxembourg, US and the Czech Republic and we hold labour leasing licences for all EU8 countries. Please visit our website for a full list of the niche markets we cover. If this is for you, please click on the job title below to view the Job Description and apply to it! Equally, if you think there is someone in your network that might be interested, do not hesitate to let us know so we can get the ball rolling. Have a blessed day and rest of the week, #LiveJobs #Nonstopconsulting #UX #UR #UI #research #operations #publicsector #recruitment #recruiter #headhunt
14/09/2021
Contractor
Senior Research Operations Officer - Gov. Senior Contract If you are a skilled User Researcher with extensive operations and people management experience, this has your name written all over it. A highly sought-after Central Government client is looking for a Senior Research Operations Officer for a 6 month remote contract. This is a great opportunity for an operations and User Research professional to have a valuable impact and boost their future opportunities, especially within Central Government. Essential experience requirements: 2+ years exp in roles related to research operations 1+ years exp as people manager Research governance and ethics savviness Benefits: Senior Rate High chances of contract extension Public Sector senior experience Network enhancing opportunities Increased future contracting opportunities Opportunity to contribute to the improvement and development of UK Healthcare Sector *IR35:in scope *Location: WFH If this job appeals to you please apply here or send your CV to me, Casian I. Oros, on the NonStop Consulting website or on my Linkedin. If you are not available but you know someone that would be interested, please forward this to them and help the people in your network. NonStop is one of the largest and fastest growing specialised life-sciences & Med-tech recruitment companies in Europe. We are proud members of the APSCo life sciences group who ensure we meet the highest quality standards within the recruitment industry. Our offices are located in the UK, Switzerland, Romania, Luxembourg, US and the Czech Republic and we hold labour leasing licences for all EU8 countries. Please visit our website for a full list of the niche markets we cover. If this is for you, please click on the job title below to view the Job Description and apply to it! Equally, if you think there is someone in your network that might be interested, do not hesitate to let us know so we can get the ball rolling. Have a blessed day and rest of the week, #LiveJobs #Nonstopconsulting #UX #UR #UI #research #operations #publicsector #recruitment #recruiter #headhunt
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