Senior Research Associate: Adolescent Co-Design & MRT

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Senior Research Associate to lead youth-centric co-design research. You will work in schools alongside industry and research partners to study the impacts of social media on adolescents. The role requires a PhD or near-completion in a relevant field and experience in participatory methodologies. This fixed-term position offers a unique chance to shape research that directly influences social media design features affecting young people's well-being.

Benefits

Professional development days

Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with participatory or co-design research methods with children or adolescents.
• Experience conducting qualitative research in digital technology design.
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications in HCI or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead participatory co-design research with adolescents.
• Conduct diary studies, workshops, and technology probe deployments.
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners for research.

Skills

Participatory co-design research methods

Qualitative research

Excellent written and verbal communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork experience

Education

PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Design or closely related discipline

Job description

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Senior Research Associate to lead youth-centric co-design research. You will work in schools alongside industry and research partners to study the impacts of social media on adolescents. The role requires a PhD or near-completion in a relevant field and experience in participatory methodologies. This fixed-term position offers a unique chance to shape research that directly influences social media design features affecting young people's well-being.