Senior Design Researcher

Senior Design ResearcherReference: 5655712 month initial contract Umbrella Rate: £39.55/hr (Inside IR35)Step into a rewarding, future-focused career as a Senior Design Researcher and help shape how people experience automotive products and mobility services. This Senior Design Researcher role offers the chance to lead end-to-end qualitative research, collaborate closely with multidisciplinary design teams, and turn insight into clear, actionable design direction. If delivering high-quality research, telling compelling stories with evidence, and moving teams from customer understanding to breakthrough concepts is the kind of work that excites you, this opportunity is built for you.What You Will Do:• Lead end-to-end research across discovery, concept development, prototyping and evaluation as a Senior Design Researcher • Plan and deliver qualitative research with customers, aligning with designers and key stakeholders • Explore behaviours, needs, motivations and pain points to uncover innovation opportunities • Evaluate early-stage concepts using storyboards, digital prototypes, physical prototypes and vehicle bucks • Synthesise research into customer needs, opportunity areas and design recommendations that guide decisions • Facilitate workshops that help teams translate insight into propositions and next stepsWhat You Will Bring:• Significant professional experience in Design Research, UX Research, Human-Centred Design or a related discipline • Strong qualitative research and ..... full job details .....