User Experience Designer & Researcher
Frontiers Media
User Experience Designer & Researcher
Frontiers Media
Facilitates peer-reviewed academic publishing
Frontiers Media · Madrid, Spain (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-11
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Product Management
At Frontiers, our purpose is simple yet ambitious: to make science open. We believe open science empowers the global scientific community to accelerate discovery and develop the solutions needed for healthy lives on a healthy planet.
We are one of the world’s largest and most influential open-access research publishers. Every article we publish is peer-reviewed and quality-certified, ensuring research is accessible to everyone, everywhere. To date, Frontiers research has been viewed over 4 billion times, demonstrating the real-world impact of science without barriers.
Joining Frontiers means being part of a global, mission-driven organization at the intersection of science, technology, and innovation — working alongside passionate colleagues who care deeply about advancing knowledge for the benefit of society.
To learn more about our impact and culture, please watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLJ7ZO3wOW4
Help shaping the future of digital products that advance science and knowledge!
At Frontiers, we build digital products used by researchers, institutions, and partners worldwide. We are looking for an experienced Interaction Designer to join our Madrid team and take ownership of end-to-end user experiences — from first sketch to shipped product and beyond.
You will work at the intersection of design, research, and strategy, turning complex problems into clear, intuitive experiences that deliver real value for users and the business.
You will be responsible for planning, designing, and refining the user experience of our digital products throughout the full product lifecycle.
Plan, design, and refine the user experience for digital products across the full product lifecycle.
Lead end-to-end interaction design, translating ideas and requirements into user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity interfaces using tools such as Figma.
Advocate for and implement user-centred design principles, ensuring consistent and scalable solutions.
Conduct user research using qualitative and quantitative methods, analyse findings, and iterate designs based on evidence and user feedback.
Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to clarify product and user needs.
Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, acting as a change agent for user-centred design within the team.
Deliver high-quality design and research outputs independently and support the broader UX team.
3–5 years' experience in interaction design, UX, or frontend development.
Relevant education background in Interaction Design, User Experience, Psychology, Ergonomics, or a comparable field.
Strong skills and experience in interaction design, user research methods.
Ability to plan and organize user research sessions from recruitment to reporting.
Proficient in Figma for interface design and prototyping.
Familiar with basic web technologies (HTML, CSS) to collaborate effectively with engineers.
Excellent communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to work both in the team and independently.
Learning mindset: open to learning from colleagues, stakeholders, and users.
Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.
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Facilitates peer-reviewed academic publishing
Frontiers is a digital publisher in academia that hosts a broad collection of peer-reviewed research across more than 1,500 disciplines. Authors pay article publishing charges (APCs) to have their papers reviewed and published, and Frontiers provides the editorial and peer-review process that leads to a decision typically within about 61 days. The platform emphasizes scientific integrity by strengthening quality control to combat fraudulent science and to ensure trustworthy results. It also uses advanced technology, including satellite data and modeling, to support its publishing and to illustrate scientific phenomena. The company’s goal is to serve researchers worldwide by offering a reliable, accessible venue for publishing and disseminating high-quality scientific work while sustaining its operations through APCs.
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