Lead Human-Centred Design Research Lecturer

Temasek Polytechnic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Polytechnic invites applications for a Lecturer / Consultant role in Design research. You will lead end-to-end human-centered design research across academic and industry contexts, applying mixed methods and AI-assisted analysis to produce practical artefacts and recommendations.

Responsibilities include supervising interdisciplinary student projects, delivering lectures and seminars, developing curricula, and engaging industry partners to stay aligned with trends and promote learning

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in human-centred design research, service design, and information architecture.
• Experience applying mixed research methods across academic, applied, or industry contexts.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and methods for research analysis, synthesis, and design support.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end human-centred design research to inform decisions across academic and industry contexts.
• Apply mixed research methods and behavioural experimentation, using AI as a support tool for analysis, synthesis, and sense‑making.
• Translate research insights into clear, practical design artefacts, including IA frameworks and evidence‑based recommendations.
• Develop research outputs, tools, and frameworks that build capability, support evaluation, and contribute to grants, pilots, and industry engagement.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and industry partners to facilitate co‑design, research readouts, and alignment sessions with strong ethical grounding.
• Contribute to the centre’s intellectual and practice‑based culture through seminars, critiques, workshops, publications, and knowledge sharing
• Conduct lectures, tutorials, and student consultations, supervising interdisciplinary work and projects involving technology and design. Design and deliver quality lessons, utilising technology to promote learning.
• Engage with industry and professional bodies to stay updated on changing trends.
• Create rigorous curriculum and assess student abilities with interventions that address diverse learning needs and holistically develop student potential.
• Promote skills upgrading among working adults through professional workshops and continuing education training programs.

Skills

Human-centred design research

Service design

Information architecture

AI for research analysis

Communication skills

Supervising interdisciplinary projects

Job description

Temasek Polytechnic invites applications for a Lecturer / Consultant role in Design research. You will lead end-to-end human-centered design research across academic and industry contexts, applying mixed methods and AI-assisted analysis to produce practical artefacts and recommendations.

Responsibilities include supervising interdisciplinary student projects, delivering lectures and seminars, developing curricula, and engaging industry partners to stay aligned with trends and promote learning