Design Researcher

We’re looking for a Senior Design Researcher to join an established innovation hub, working on the development of future products and experiences. This is a genuinely exploratory research role. You’ll be working on problems where the answer isn’t already defined, helping teams understand customer behaviours, needs and motivations and turning that research into clear insights, opportunities and design direction. Pasted markdown You’ll work closely with designers, engineers and other stakeholders throughout the development process, from early discovery and concept development through to prototyping and evaluation. What you’ll be doing Leading end-to-end qualitative research across discovery, concept development and evaluation Planning and conducting research with customers Exploring behaviours, needs, motivations and pain points to identify opportunities Synthesising research into clear insights, customer needs and design recommendations Working closely with designers to translate research into new and improved experiences Evaluating early-stage concepts and prototypes Facilitating workshops to take teams from customer insight through to concepts and propositions Communicating research through clear storytelling that can influence design, product and senior stakeholders Pasted markdown What we’re looking for You’ll have a strong background in Design Research, UX Research, Human-Centred Design or a related discipline, with particular strength in qualitative research. You should be comfortable taking ownership of research, choosing the right methodologies, interviewing customers, synthesising complex findings and turning them into something designers and product teams can actually use. Experience working on early-stage concepts, future experiences or propositions where the solution isn’t yet defined would be particularly relevant. Pasted markdown Experience with Dovetail or dscout would be useful but isn’t essential. Pasted markdown The practical bits Contract: 14 months Rate: £375/day, Inside IR35 Location: London Working pattern: 4 days per week onsite Start: November Pasted markdown Although this is titled Senior Design Researcher, we’re also very open to strong mid-level researchers looking to make the step up. It’s a long-term contract and a chance to take real ownership of some genuinely exploratory research. If you’re interested, APPLY below!