The Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a UX/UI Intern at Refeyn to support the design team in creating intuitive interfaces for scientific software. They will help turn user feedback into clear, effective design solutions, contribute to research and prototyping in Figma, and collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers to improve the user experience of Refeyn’s innovative instruments. This is a part-time opportunity working 20 hours per week for a period of 6 months. Primary responsibilities for this role include: Assist in designing wireframes, interactive prototypes and high-fidelity designs in Figma Support UX research through user interviews, surveys, or usability testing. Help analyze user behavior and suggest design improvements. Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers. Participate in brainstorming and feedback sessions. Maintain and update design systems or UI libraries. We are ideally looking for someone with the following experience: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in UX/UI, Design, HCI or related field. Figma familiarity and a willingness to learn. Understanding of user-centred design principles and UX Research techniques A portfolio (even if academic/personal projects) showcasing UX/UI work. A genuine interest in science will be highly valued Why work for Refeyn? Compensation and core benefits £15 per hour 25 days annual leave up to 7% employer pension contributions Contract type Part-time, 20 hours per week 6 month FTC Family Friendly Benefits Refeyn offers generous parental leave options, depending on your length of service, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare. Supporting your Development All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills. Creating an Engaging Culture Refeyn has a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities. Values-Led Refeyn is committed to celebrating each other’s differences and creating a dynamic, driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We are proud to have been awarded Committed Status by the Inclusive Employers Standard in 2024 and are working hard to create a safe and empowering environment for all. We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed, and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to accelerate discovery through innovation. Refeyn is proud to use anonymised hiring practices. Identifying information such as a candidate's name, email address, date of birth and photo will not be visible to the hiring manager when they review CVs.