Design Researcher: Co-Designing Circular Spaces

Libera Università di Bolzano; Italia; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Libera Università di Bolzano invites applications for a Design Researcher to carry out qualitative research and co-design activities focused on transforming abandoned and under-utilised spaces through circular commoning practices in Italy.

The role involves qualitative analysis, organising and facilitating workshops, developing co-design tools and design patterns, and documenting findings for dissemination in scientific articles and project reports.

Responsibilities

• Qualitative analysis of good practices through desktop research, interviews, site visits, participant observation and SWOT analysis.
• Organisation and facilitation of workshops.
• Design and testing of co-design tools for scenario development, the circular co-design of spaces, and site-specific participatory prototyping.
• Design and production of design patterns that summarise the research findings in the form of design models that can be replicated and adapted to different contexts by various stakeholders.
• Project management activities relating to the implementation of the project, including documentation and reporting.
• Communication and dissemination of the project, including through scientific articles.

Job description

The Libera Università di Bolzano invites applications for a Design Researcher to carry out qualitative research and co-design activities focused on transforming abandoned and under-utilised spaces through circular commoning practices in Italy.

The role involves qualitative analysis, organising and facilitating workshops, developing co-design tools and design patterns, and documenting findings for dissemination in scientific articles and project reports.