Lecturer / Consultant

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division in Singapore seeks a Lecturer/Consultant to lead end-to-end human-centred design research across academic and industry contexts, translating insights into practical artefacts and information architecture frameworks.

You will apply mixed methods and AI to support analysis, collaborate with faculty, students and industry partners, and deliver lectures, tutorials, and supervision of interdisciplinary projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Design or related field with emphasis on human-centred design research.
• Proven ability to apply mixed methods in academic, applied or industry settings.
• Experience translating research into practical design artefacts and IA frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end human-centred design research informing decisions across contexts.
• Apply mixed methods and AI as a support tool for analysis, synthesis, and sense-making.
• Translate research insights into practical artefacts and evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop outputs, tools and frameworks to support evaluation, grants, pilots and industry engagement.
• Collaborate with faculty, students and industry partners for co-design, readouts and alignment sessions with ethical grounding.
• Contribute to centre culture through seminars, critiques, workshops, publications and knowledge sharing.
• Conduct lectures, tutorials and student consultations, supervising projects and promoting learning with technology.
• Engage with industry bodies to stay updated on trends.
• Create rigorous curriculum and interventions addressing diverse learning needs.

Skills

Human-centred design

UX/UI

Information architecture

Mixed methods

AI in research

Student supervision

Industry collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Design degree

UX/UI focus

Job description

[What the role is]

Lecturer / Consultant

[What you will be working on]

• Lead end-to-end human-centred design research to inform service, product, system, and information architecture 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.

[What we are looking for]

• Qualification in Design (e.g. Human-centred Design, UX/UI, Interaction Design) or in a related field
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to translate research into practical design outcomes and real-world applications
• Ability to supervise interdisciplinary student projects involving design, technology, and systems thinking
• Proven experience collaborating with industry partners, professional bodies, or funded projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal counterparts and external partners on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate in sharing knowledge as well as comfortable interacting with students, members of public and corporate clients.