UX/UI and graphic designer

Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Barcelona, Spain
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Barcelona, Spain

Tech stack

Adobe Creative Cloud
Spreadsheets
Data Visualization
Supercomputing
Tableau
Data Processing
High Performance Computing
Information Technology
Figma

Job description

  • Design the UX/UI for all the applications and projects in the group
  • Collaborate in all the projects of the group where graphic design is needed (for print, exhibition spaces, web presence, etc)
  • Ensure that the design is implemented correctly and works as intended., * A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

  • Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  • Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es. For more information, please follow this link.

Requirements

  • Degree in graphic design, UX, or similar
  • Master in UX/UI design or similar
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Expert control of the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
  • Experience in designing the UX in digital tools and applications will be highly valuable
  • Experience or interest in research on new interaction technologies
  • Experience in graphic design
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • HTML/CSS knowledge will be appreciated
  • Knowledge of data science and experience on data manipulation (spreadsheets, Tableau Prep, etc) will be appreciated
  • Specialization or equivalent experience in information design
  • Good level in English is required
  • Competences
  • Teamwork with the group to spread her developments to other projects of the department
  • Attention to detail and clean design, and a strong follow-through attitude.

Benefits & conditions

  • The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
  • Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
  • Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
  • Starting date: 01/06/2026

About the company

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. Look at the BSC experience: BSC-CNS YouTube Channel Let's stay connected with BSC Folks! We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team. Context And Mission Within BSC-CNS lies the data analytics and visualization group, in charge of designing, creating, and implementing data visualizations and computer interfaces for data manipulation and exploration.

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