UX/UI Designer (FAP-BC-PM-2026-26-GRAP)

Job Description

The Business Computing (FAP-BC) group, within the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), is responsible for developing and maintaining a wide range of support applications essential for the operations of the organisation. We are currently seeking a UX/UI Designer to further develop our Design System enabling product teams to adhere to it and enhance the usability of our diverse portfolio of applications.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UI design patterns, components and style guides required by our product teams (for example in the context of the on-going projects to rebuild APT, Public Outreach or EDH) and integrate them in the Design System.
• Collaborate with UX colleagues to propose the governance model of the Design System to be approved by BC Management.
• Support the adoption of the Design System across product teams.
• Design wireframes, prototypes, and user interfaces for web-based and mobile applications.
• Implement user-centred design principles to create intuitive and visually appealing interfaces.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to iterate and improve designs.
• Work closely with developers to implement designs and ensure design integrity throughout the development process.

Your profile

• Experience in designing end-to-end user interfaces, from early concepts to validated designs.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Developers, Business Analysts).
• Experience in applying user research or usability testing methods to validate design decisions.
• Experience in agile frameworks by incorporating early feedback from users, stakeholders and developers in design deliverables.
• Experience with documenting and presenting design work to stakeholders.

Skills

• UX/UI Design: ability to design intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for a variety of web and mobile applications, using design tools such as Figma.
• Understanding of User-Centred Design Principles: knowledge of fundamental principles of user-centred design and iterative design methodology to address user needs and expectations.
• User Research: ability to conduct user research, gather relevant data on user needs and behaviours, and utilise this information to inform design decisions.
• Prototyping and Wireframing: proficiency in creating wireframes/ interactive prototypes to visualise and validate design concepts with stakeholders.
• User Testing and Feedback: ability to conduct usability testing and gather feedback to assess and improve designs iteratively.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Design, Graphic Design (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Job closing date: 15.03.2026 at 23:59 CET.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-May-2026

Job reference: FAP-BC-PM-2026-26-GRAP

Field of work: Software Engineering and IT

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Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend between 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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