Postdoctoral Researcher - Intelligent Mobility Design Centre (1FTE, FTC)

Royal College of Art; Guelph; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious art and design institution is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Intelligent Mobility Design Centre. This role focuses on transforming urban mobility systems through innovative design research. The ideal candidate holds a relevant PhD or similar experience and is skilled in people-centred and inclusive design. The position offers a collaborative environment to tackle challenges in urban mobility and contribute to impactful solutions. Applications close on 30 September 2025.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of relevant PhD or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of producing quality design research outputs.
• Experience in visualisation and impactful design.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to transforming urban mobility systems.
• Engage in trans-disciplinary research.
• Develop innovative solutions to mobility challenges.

Skills

Design research

People-centred design

Visualisation

Creating impactful design

Designing public exhibitions

Education

PhD in design-related field

Masters degree with research experience

Job description

Postdoctoral Researcher - Intelligent Mobility Design Centre (1FTE, FTC)

Date advertised
2 September 2025
30 September 2025

School/Area

Intelligent Mobility Design Centre

Programme/Department

Intelligent Mobility Design Centre

Required hours

Full Time

Site

Battersea, London, United Kingdom

Fixed term until 31 July 2027 (part time considered)

POST: Grade 7
Postdoctoral Researcher

INFUZE project

Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, RCA

Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility – Postdoctoral Design Researcher, Royal College of Art

Would you like to be part of a major collaborative research initiative to help tackle transport’s contribution to the climate crisis? Are you looking to apply your design research experience to a new challenge? Do you thrive on working in an exciting and creative environment committed to making a difference?

Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility (INFUZE) is a major £7.8m five-year research grant funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Working across the Universities of Leeds, Lancaster and the Royal College of Art, INFUZE is seeking to achieve transformative change in how transport works, addressing the climate challenge whilst improving fairness and quality of life. INFUZE is an exciting new collaboration which will work with citizens and businesses to re-imagine our transport systems. The programme will build an increasingly ambitious suite of real-world trials with communities, transport providers and government partners.

INFUZE seeks a postdoctoral design researcher to contribute to our ground-breaking work in transforming urban mobility systems and experiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in leading trans-disciplinary research and develop innovative solutions to the inclusion and net zero challenges facing twenty first century urban mobility.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstration of at least one of the following
  • PhD in a relevant field (e.g. design research, service design, mobility design, urban design, transition design)
  • or equivalent level of experience in a different sector
  • or a Masters degree and significant experience in research projects
• Evidence of producing quality design research outputs relevant to the career stage and discipline.
• Experience with people-centred and inclusive design
• Experience in visualisation, creating impactful design and artwork
• Experience in designing public exhibitions and events

Closing for applications: 11.59pm on 30 September 2025

Interview date: 8 October 2025

Please submit your portfolio with evidence of experience in visualisation, creating impactful design and artwork with your application.

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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