Junior Designer
The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford’s purpose is to have a global impact by fundamentally reimagining the way science and technology translate into end-to-end solutions and delivering these solutions in programmes and platforms that respond to humanity’s most challenging problems.
EIT Oxford will ensure scientific discoveries and pioneering science are turned into products for the benefit of society that can have high-impact worldwide and, over time, be commercialised to ensure long-term sustainability.
Led by a faculty of world experts, EIT Oxford seeks to solve the world’s most challenging problems across four high-risk, high-reward, high-impact humane endeavours: health and medical science; food security and sustainable agriculture; climate change and clean energy; and government innovation in an era of artificial intelligence.
EIT Oxford is investing significant resources in a new world-class research and development facility in the Oxford Science Park. Set for completion in 2027, the state-of-the-art campus includes 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, an oncology and preventative care clinic, and educational and meeting spaces.Together, they create the perfect environment for EIT Oxford experts to take ground-breaking ideas from research to broad implementation. The new facility will further EIT’s current partnership with the University of Oxford and become the new home for Ellison Scholars.
EIT Oxford is committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone’s experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity’s most enduring challenges.
EIT Oxford seeks a talented Junior Designer to join its Communications Team, creating impactful visuals across digital, print, and social media. This role involves maintaining brand consistency across umbrella and sub-brands, designing assets like social media graphics, logos, posters, brochures, and slide decks for diverse stakeholders.The position offers hands-on experience across multiple design disciplines, supporting initiatives from Science and Technology programmes to Ellison Scholars and EIT Oxford Clinic. As a key team member, the Junior Designer will contribute to high-quality creative projects, requiring strong multitasking skills, collaboration, and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
Branding & Visual Identity
Ensuring all designs align with our brand guidelines, maintaining consistency across digital and print materials. Assisting in updating and refining brand assets as needed.
Print Design
Designing and preparing materials such as business cards, posters, reports, brochures, and other collateral, ensuring they are print-ready and visually engaging.
Digital & Social Media Content
Creating compelling graphics for social media and digital platforms, optimised for engagement and brand consistency.
Presentation & Document Design
Create visually appealing slide decks, handbooks, and reports to support internal and external communications.
Artwork Preparation & Production
Preparing and formatting assets for both digital and print production, ensuring high-quality execution and adherence to specifications.
Collaboration & Feedback
Working closely with the graphic designer, marketers, and other team members to support creative projects, take on feedback, and develop skills.
Industry Awareness
Keeping up to date with design trends, best practices, and emerging tools to contribute fresh ideas to projects.
Requirements
Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Strong understanding of layout design, typography, and colour theory.
- Proficient in graphic design with design software (such as the full Adobe suite including illustrator, photoshop and inDesign. Plus Canva and other relevant tools).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills: Ability to explain design concepts and collaborate with team members.
- Problem-solving: Ability to create innovative design solutions while working within project limitations and timelines.
- Project management skills: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks.
- Meticulous attention to detail in all design work.
- Excellent copy-writing skills for email and web: clear, concise, compelling.
- Effective team collaboration and receptiveness to constructive feedback.
- Ability to manage tasks with quick turnarounds and meet tight deadlines.
- Organised and reliable.
Desirable Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Experience in a design role.
- Illustration, motion graphics, video editing and typography skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced start-up environment, able to work with changing requirements.
Benefits
We offer the following salary and benefits:
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 dependent
Enhanced holiday pay
Pension
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Private Medical Insurance
Hospital Cash Plan
Therapy Services
Perk Box
Electric Car Scheme
Why work for EIT:
At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence.Join us and make an impact!
Terms of Appointment:
You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.
During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
This role requires 3 days working onsite at our office as a minimum, however you will be required to be fully office based during the initial onboarding period.
Please note. We will only consider applications from candidates that have supplied evidence of their portfolio.