Cambridge Design Partnership

Cambridge Design Partnership is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. They build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Their teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer, healthcare, and industrial clients. They are uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry with their people-centered, deeply collaborative, and expert approach.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Cambridge Design Partnership fosters an open culture and a total commitment to the success of their clients' projects. Their diverse expertise spans a wide range of industries, including consumer healthcare, consumer technology, diagnostics, drug delivery, FMCG, industrial, medical therapy, and tobacco harm reduction. They offer a variety of capabilities, including applied science, data science & digital service, insight & strategy, people-centered design, product engineering, quality & regulatory affairs, sustainability, testing & evaluation, and transfer to manufacture.

Cambridge Design Partnership offers flexible working options, including the ability to work from home when it's more efficient. However, employees are expected to be available on-site when required by a project. The company also considers requests to work part-time on a case-by-case basis, with holiday and pension tallied on a pro-rata basis.

Cambridge Design Partnership offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employee-owners, encompassing flexible working arrangements, a discretionary bonus tied to company performance, a share incentive plan, and extensive learning and development opportunities. UK-based employees additionally enjoy a 12% non-contributory pension, private healthcare, an electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and heavily subsidized breakfast and lunch. US employees receive a 6% matched 401k plan, private health insurance with company contributions, 15 days of annual leave plus public holidays, with an additional day added each year up to 23 days.

Cambridge Design Partnership is an end-to-end innovation partner that propels global brands and ambitious startups to success. They build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Their multidisciplinary teams unite scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer, healthcare, and industrial clients, shaping the future for consumers, patients, and industry.

Cambridge Design Partnership cultivates a collaborative and open culture, driven by a commitment to innovation and employee ownership. They prioritize a people-centered approach, fostering deep collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams and encouraging the sharing of knowledge and expertise. This culture is reflected in their 100% employee ownership model, which promotes a sense of shared purpose and empowers employees to contribute to the success of the company and its projects.

Cambridge Design Partnership is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognizing the importance of attracting, retaining, and promoting women in STEM fields. They have a dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) committee that focuses on creating a more inclusive culture by addressing unconscious biases, celebrating diversity, educating employees, listening to feedback, and influencing company policies.