Job Description

Join a culture where every employee is charged with a customer-first mandate. As UX Research Intern you will support our product development with the user in mind, leveraging our global expertise and capabilities to deliver trusted answers to our user’s most critical questions in the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. As part of a globally operating team of 15+ experienced UX designers you will be involved with different tasks of a UX research intern, ranging from project support to investigations. Anticipated duration of 6 months, from September/October 2026 (1-month flexibility). We offer you an attractive compensation and professional conditions for you to broaden your expertise & practical skills within an internationally operating company. Located at our Waldbronn site near Karlsruhe in the northern Black Forest, the Usability and Design Center (UDC) works internationally with engineers, scientists, marketing, and other experts from different Agilent sites in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. -- We transform the labs that transform the world. Join our multi-cultural design team.

Tasks:

• As part of a team of 15+ experienced UX designers you will support us in applying & scaling UX research across the company worldwide
• You will support user research and usability evaluation during development of laboratory solutions (including instruments, software, supplies & services)
• Support the research by planning, participant recruiting, logistics (e.g. test setup) and selection of appropriate methods to accomplish the research goal.
• Plan, conduct and present the outcomes of user research activities, such as observations, workflow maps, interviews and usability evaluations
• Developing as-is scenarios, personas, user journey maps, use-scenarios and affinity diagrams are also part of the work
• Contribute to transfer the gained insights into clear user requirements for our project teams
• Support our team to refine & evolve our UX research processes & methods (including AI enhanced research & evaluation)
• Be also involved in educating different company stakeholders about UX research by your work

What we offer: 

• Deep insights into the daily work of a professional UX design team that works in a global context. 
• A multi-national team culture that values trust, respect and teamwork. 
• Flexibility to work some time remote while being mainly on-site. 
• Internship compensation & holiday time. 

Qualifications

• Candidates currently enrolled in University study in the field of Usability Engineering, Human Factors, Psychology, User Experience Design or similar. 
• Good understanding & experience with user research techniques & usability evaluation methods 
• Good knowledge about the Human Centered Design Process (ISO 9241-210)
• Familiar with design tools (Figma,) Microsoft Office, and AI Tools
• Great communication skills  
• Analytical thinker with a positive attitude, a creative mindset and desire to learn.
• Team player and motivated character with enthusiasm to engage with colleagues & project teams.
• Self-organization ability, with multi-tasking skills  
• Fluence in English (German is a benefit, but no must) 
• Technical affinity 

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• CPUX-F certification, Nielsen Norman UX certificate or similar
• Interest in Life Sciences and the laboratory processes & environment
• Experience in building software prototypes (e.g. Figma or AI Generated)
• Familiarity with design systems

Please note that applications with a portfolio will be given preference.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

6-9 Months

Job Function:

General