Postdoctoral Design Researcher, Civic Labs (Part-Time)

National-College-of-Art-; Dublin; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

National College of Art and Design invites applications for a Part-time Postdoctoral Design Researcher (FTE 0.4), based at NCAD, Dublin. The role is a Specified Purpose Funded Contract ending September 2027, with a pro-rata salary of €47,273–€53,925 per annum.

The post supports DesignLabs: Civic and UK-Ireland Design Bridges, requiring leadership in design-led research, collaboration with public sector partners, and dissemination of findings across multiple venues.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting applied, interdisciplinary, or design-led research.
• Ability to plan, manage, and deliver research projects to completion.
• Strong skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, evaluation, and evidence generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a specified programme of design-led research and scholarship under the direction of the Design Bridges PIs.
• Lead defined work packages or project strands, ensuring high-quality outputs delivered on time and within scope.
• Contribute to the development of frameworks for evaluating and measuring impact of design in policy contexts.

Job description

National College of Art and Design invites applications for a Part-time Postdoctoral Design Researcher (FTE 0.4), based at NCAD, Dublin. The role is a Specified Purpose Funded Contract ending September 2027, with a pro-rata salary of €47,273–€53,925 per annum.

The post supports DesignLabs: Civic and UK-Ireland Design Bridges, requiring leadership in design-led research, collaboration with public sector partners, and dissemination of findings across multiple venues.