Our Why At Dotmatics

At Dotmatics, a Siemens company, we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive. Our Portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, SoftGenetics and Virscidian.

We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research.

We have created the world’s most comprehensive digital science platform – best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision-making.

Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.

Shaping the Future of Science At Dotmatics

Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.

You’ll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future.

We are Science Driven. We are Customer Centric. We are Better Together.

What we need

We’re at a pivotal moment in our evolution as a company, with ambitious plans to transform how scientific software is experienced and adopted. Product Design is central to that transformation. Improving user experience is one of our top company-wide objectives. We’re investing in design as a strategic capability to shape how our products work end-to-end.

We’re looking for a UX Product Designer to join our Product Design centre of excellence at Dotmatics. This is a high-impact role where you’ll help define and deliver experiences used by millions of scientists working across biology, chemistry, and microbiology.

You’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Business Analysts, Scientists, and UX Researchers to solve complex problems, evolve our design system, and deliver insight-driven, end-to-end experiences across our platform.

This position is a 6 month fixed term contract.

In this role, you will

Own and drive user experience across key product areas—from early concept through to delivery and iteration
Translate complex scientific workflows and data models into clear, intuitive, and scalable user experiences
Create and communicate design solutions through user journeys, wireframes, and high-fidelity interactive prototypes
Leverage AI tools in your design workflow—from rapid prototyping to exploration and iteration (e.g. using tools like Figma and Claude)
Use research and data to inform decisions, working closely with UX Research to identify opportunities and validate solutions
Evolve and extend our design system, contributing components and patterns that improve consistency and speed across teams
Collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams, ensuring design intent is carried through into implementation
Present and defend design decisions with clarity and confidence to stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and the business
Actively participate in design critiques, raising the bar through thoughtful feedback and challenge
Champion user-centred design practices, including accessibility, responsive design, and insight-driven decision-making

We are looking for people who have 6+ years’ experience as a Product Designer or UX Designer, with a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end impact and Proven ability to own complex problem spaces and deliver high-quality solutions independently within a cross-functional team

The key skills we are looking for

Advanced skills in interaction design, information architecture, and visual communication
Experience working with design systems and component-based design, including contributing to and scaling systems
Proficiency in tools such as Figma (or equivalent) for design and prototyping
Hands-on experience using AI to accelerate design workflows, such as generating concepts, building prototypes, or exploring interaction patterns
A solid understanding of user research methods and how to apply insights to design decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complexity
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

You may also have

Experience designing for scientific or technical domains, such as: Scientific data management or analysis; Ontologies and structured data systems; Registration workflows or data integrity systems; or Tools that support scientific discovery or process efficiency
Familiarity with modern AI-assisted design and development workflows (e.g. prompt-based prototyping, integrating with APIs or MCP-style tooling)
Experience working in Agile, Lean UX, or Design Thinking environments
Background in Product Design, Graphic Design, Fine Art, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Salary posted is for a 6 month fixed term contract.

Total Rewards

Dotmatics utilises a national market-based approach to base pay benchmarking and pay band development. The candidate's final starting pay is based on job-related skills, experience, job specific qualifications & location. In addition to base salary, Dotmatics has implemented a total rewards strategy, which is the combination of compensation, benefits and recognition.

Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details.

Other Total Rewards Offered

Private Medical
Wellness Benefits (Mental Health Apps and Fitness Perks)
Company-paid Life cover
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pension/Retirement Plan

This is the range that we, in good faith, believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Base Pay Range

£30,000—£35,000 GBP

Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

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Dotmatics is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.

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