UI/UX Lead

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Role highlights

Design seamless digital experiences that support world-class science and innovation.

Shape intuitive, user-centred solutions across a diverse technology landscape.

Join an agile team delivering high-impact digital experiences at scale.

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

Visit CSIRO.au for more information.

The opportunity

As a UI/UX Designer, you'll join CSIRO's Information Management & Technology (IM&T) division at an exciting time, helping to shape intuitive, engaging and user-centred digital experiences that support world-class science.

Working in an agile and innovative environment, you'll apply your design expertise to create high-quality interfaces across a diverse range of platforms and services, ensuring seamless user experiences that drive adoption, business value and organisational impact.

High-level duties include:

Liaise with CSIRO business units and our userbase to outline and co-ordinate UX projects Research and develop target personas and their user journey

Ideate and co-design user experiences to address user pain points

Create design wireframes and prototypes

Effectively communicate your insights and designs to key business stakeholders, cross functional team members and management.

Hand-off designs to developers and vendors for implementation

Develop information management and design frameworks that underpin design outcomes

Prepare necessary reports to keep product development and achievements visible

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: All Australian capital cities with CSIRO sites considered.

Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite

Reference: 103573

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential criteria

Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.

4+ years’ experience in UI/UX design role or experience in a related discipline coupled with relevant training and/or certification. 2.

Demonstrated ability to harness UI/UX design concepts and techniques especially for multi disciplinary, complex projects 3

. Keen understanding of design software such as Storybook, Sketch, inDesign, Figma, etc

Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JavaScript frameworks

Excellent communication skills, leading and facilitating client engagement, networking and product development.

Demonstrated experience in the development of design requirements in an Agile environment

Desirable:

Experience in Lean and Design Thinking methods

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility

This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.

How to apply

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close

27th of July 2026, 11pm AEST