About The Role
As a member of CDP’s usability and user-centred design team you will support the creation of early-stage concepts and validation of product designs by identifying and implementing appropriate user and usability research techniques. You will generate the evidence to support design decisions for physical and digital products across our consumer and healthcare sectors.

Supported by a senior team, you will have the freedom to develop your own skills through on-the-job learning and attendance at training events. You will become increasingly influential in your role and will be expected to contribute to shared team learning and growth and development of our usability and user-centred design proposition.

Please note that applications will be reviewed from week commencing the 6th January.

About You
You are a highly-motivated and dynamic graduate or postgraduate with a desire to work in an exciting and fast-paced commercial environment where responsibility for and ownership of activities is afforded early. With a naturally user-centred and inquisitive mindset you have a desire to understand user needs, motivations, and capabilities to help design products that improve people’s lives.
 
  • A degree, or MSc/MEng in Psychology, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Product Design, Engineering, or Social Sciences related field
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills  
  • A deeply enquiring mind and strong problem-solving skills
  • Accurate and detailed note-taking skills
  • An ability to analyse and distil information from audio, video and numerical data sources to provide clear conclusions and recommendations rapidly and accurately
  • An ability to set-up and manage audio and video recording equipment for usability research sessions
  • A willingness and ability to travel nationwide and overseas
  • Knowledge of primary user and usability research approaches, methodologies and tools
  • Experience in planning and implementing user research (an advantage but not essential)
  • Knowledge of regulated healthcare products (an advantage but not essential)
 
About Us
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer and healthcare clients. People-centred, deeply collaborative, and – above all – expert, we’re uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We’re 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to our projects’ success. As part of our benefits package we offer:
  • flexible working 
  • a discretionary bonus
  • excellent learning and development opportunities
  • a 12% non-contributory pension
  • private healthcare
  • electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme
  • share incentive plan
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays