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Be part of something altogether life-changing! Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term. Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

We are looking for a talented Industrial Designer to join our User Experience (UX) Design team of 15 expert ID & UI professionals located around the globe. This position will be based in Portsmouth-UK , with the option to work fulltime on-site or enjoy a hybrid work schedule. Do you have a passion for customer & user centered product design? Then we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Be part of the team that is creating and delivering innovative and consistent design experiences for our various product categories

• Work with engineering teams to integrate UX design activities on projects that enable better collaboration and space for user-centered design-build-test activities

• Participate or lead brainstorms to align teams on design problems, and contribute to creating concepts that elegantly solve their biggest design challenges while elevating the overall look/feel of our products

• Create concept designs via sketching and computer 2D/3D visualizations to capture solutions for team alignment and evaluation

• Generate 3D CAD models of design directions for the creation of UX design prototypes

• Create physical mock-ups of designs, or coordinate construction of models with external vendors

• Plan and conduct user-testing to improve or validate designs; generate Test reports with clear recommendations to improve designs (formative tests)

  Who you are

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Industrial Design, Product Design or related field 

• 2-5 years professional experience​

• ​​Proficient in design software (Rhino) or parametric CAD (Solidworks, Inventor)

• ​​Advanced skill level with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator​ 

• ​​Excellent sketching and photorealistic rendering skills in KeyShot or equal​ 

• ​​Solid foundational knowledge of manufacturing and material processes​; experience with metal fabrication methods a plus

• High energy, can-do and hands on attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with commensurate analytical and strategic skills. 

• Strong collaboration skills, empathizing with technical and engineering constraints while respectfully challenging teams to elevate design solutions

• Strong advocate for the user – helping teams balance technical needs with needs of the people who use them

• Experience with prototyping/design tools and user testing methodologies  

• Excellent verbal and written skills

• Communicate and present ideas effectively to a cross-functional team 

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.