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Lecturer / Consultant

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[What the role is]

Lecturer / Consultant

[What you will be working on]

  • Lead end‑to‑end human‑centred design research to inform service, product, system, and information architecture decisions across academic and industry contexts.
  • Apply mixed research methods and behavioural experimentation, using AI as a support tool for analysis, synthesis, and sense‑making.
  • Translate research insights into clear, practical design artefacts, including IA frameworks and evidence‑based recommendations.
  • Develop research outputs, tools, and frameworks that build capability, support evaluation, and contribute to grants, pilots, and industry engagement.
  • Collaborate with faculty, students, and industry partners to facilitate co‑design, research readouts, and alignment sessions with strong ethical grounding.
  • Contribute to the centre’s intellectual and practice‑based culture through seminars, critiques, workshops, publications, and knowledge sharing
  • Conduct lectures, tutorials, and student consultations, supervising interdisciplinary work and projects involving technology and design. Design and deliver quality lessons, utilising technology to promote learning.
  • Engage with industry and professional bodies to stay updated on changing trends.
  • Create rigorous curriculum and assess student abilities with interventions that address diverse learning needs and holistically develop student potential.
  • Promote skills upgrading among working adults through professional workshops and continuing education training programs.

[What we are looking for]

  • Qualification in Design (e.g. Human‑Centred Design, UX/UI, Interaction Design) or in a related field
  • Strong grounding in human‑centred design research, service design, and information architecture
  • Experience applying mixed research methods across academic, applied, or industry contexts
  • Working knowledge of AI tools and methods for research analysis, synthesis, and design support
  • Demonstrated ability to translate research into practical design outcomes and real‑world applications
  • Ability to supervise interdisciplinary student projects involving design, technology, and systems thinking
  • Proven experience collaborating with industry partners, professional bodies, or funded projects
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal counterparts and external partners on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Passionate in sharing knowledge as well as comfortable interacting with students, members of public and corporate clients.

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