Design Researcher

INDUSTRY of Us; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A global innovation consultancy seeks a Design Researcher in Bristol to support innovative projects, leveraging design research techniques. The ideal candidate will hold a degree and be familiar with design thinking principles. Responsibilities include facilitating consumer research, assisting in project setup, and delivering insights. This full-time role offers flexible hybrid working, health benefits, and opportunities for professional development. An annual salary of £26-34k is provided, alongside a dynamic creative environment.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing hour

25 days paid holiday

Matched contributory pension scheme

Ongoing training

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Understanding of design thinking and user-centred design principles.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Help set up and run consumer and user research studies.
• Assist in project scheduling and setup.
• Participate in creative sessions with clients.

Skills

Design thinking

User-centred design principles

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Curiosity

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Video editing software

Mural/Miro

Job description

INDUSTRY of Us is a dynamic, growing global innovation consultancy that embraces curiosity, creativity and collaboration to help people solve the innovation challenges of today and tomorrow.

A little bit about us

INDUSTRY of Us works with global brands and organisations to explore future consumer and user and market needs, identify opportunities for innovation, co‑create new solutions and apply design as a tool to make ideas tangible and actionable.

We work for clients in the consumer lifestyle and consumer healthcare sectors, as well as social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations.

Our core team is based in Bristol, UK, and supported by a global network of 100 independent researchers and designers around the world – our network of Creative Cultural Guides (CCGs).

We are naturally curious as a team, always looking for an outside‑in perspective to the challenges we work on. We are future‑focused in our outlook.

We are restless experimenters looking to push creativity further, helping us stay at the forefront of innovation practice. For us, no two projects are ever the same and every day is a new adventure and opportunity to learn.

We are known for being highly collaborative in the way we work, co‑creating with experts, consumers, users, our CCGs and our clients.

About the role

We are looking for a Design Researcher to support the team to deliver insight, innovation and design projects for clients. You’ll get involved in a range of projects using different design research techniques and you’ll also help with key activities needed to keep the office and team running smoothly.

Key responsibilities

• Project set‑up: scheduling sessions, finding venues, booking travel
• Designing stimulus for working sessions, sourcing materials and product samples, gathering inspirational content
• Helping to set up and run consumer and user research studies, including designing materials, recruiting consumers and moderating consumer sessions
• Desk research to explore relevant topics, trends and collect insight and evidence
• Making sense of insight and trends to generate opportunity spaces for innovation
• Participating in creative sessions, both internal and with clients
• Capturing the output from creative sessions and projects, including visualising and bringing outputs to life in engaging ways
• Supporting training programs, helping to up‑skill client teams in creativity, innovation and facilitation
• Creation of marketing materials: sourcing imagery, writing posts and thought pieces, updating our website

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• Understanding of design thinking, design research and user‑centred design principles
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Industrious, curious and passionate to keep learning
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Flexibility and strong organisational skills in order to work across multiple projects concurrently

Desirable

• Experience of using Adobe creative suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Keynote, Powerpoint and Mural/Miro
• Video editing skills
• Experience in planning and conducting consumer / user research
• Experience of working within a consultancy environment

Where you’ll be based

You’ll be based in our creative studio in central Bristol, but with the option to work from home for some of the week.

The role involves some travel, both within the UK and abroad (US, Europe and Asia), so you need to be comfortable being away from home several times a year for periods of up to 2 weeks.

What we offer

• Annual salary £26-34k depending on experience
• Full‑time role (38 hours per week)
• Flexible hybrid working around core hours (Mon‑Thu 10.00am‑4:00pm and Fri 10.00‑2:00pm)
• Health and Wellbeing hour every week
• 25 days paid holiday
• Health cash plan
• A matched contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Monthly team collaboration sessions
• Monthly team socials
• Hybrid working, based out of our Bristol office
• Opportunities to work in a dynamic creative environment
• Bike storage and shower
• Potential for international remote working (after probation period)
• Potential for unpaid leave / sabbatical after one year of service
• Discretionary bonuses / additional days off

If you think this could be you, please email your CV and covering letter to

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NOTE: Applicants should have documentary evidence they have the right to work in the UK