UX/UI Designer - Contract

UX/UI Designer Scientific Research Company £150-£200 per day (Outside IR35) Liverpool - can be remote

We're working with a leading scientific research organisation that has built a commercial software product used globally by shipping companies to access highly accurate tidal prediction data.

They're now looking for a freelance UX/UI Designer to enhance the user experience and visual design of their newly modernised, web-based platform. The product is already live and functionally sound - but the visual experience and usability need elevating to match the quality of the backend engineering.

Role & Responsibilities

• Taking an existing, functional MVP and reimagining the UX/UI in Figma or similar tools
• Enhancing data visualisation, ideally with experience in heat maps, tidal currents, or other geospatial interfaces
• Working closely with a Front-End Developer who will implement your designs in code
• Designing for a product that is highly technical, but already well-documented and structured - so no need to build from scratch

Skills & Experience

• Strong portfolio showcasing beautiful, usable web applications - ideally in data visualisation, mapping, or environmental science domains
• Experience with UX/UI design for geospatial data, heat maps, or real-time visualisation tools
• Confident using Figma or similar design systems to produce clean, developer-ready assets
• Able to work independently, making an impact quickly without the need for extensive onboarding
• Worked on visualisation tools like GeoJS, GEOgis, or any browser-based geospatial mapping solutions

Benefits

£150-£200 per day, outside IR35, Remote

UX Design / UX UI / Figma / Adobe XD / Sketch / Web-based App Design / GeoJS / GeoGis / Mapbox