INFUZE project

Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, RCA

Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility – Postdoctoral Design Researcher, Royal College of Art

Would you like to be part of a major collaborative research initiative to help tackle transport’s contribution to the climate crisis? Are you looking to apply your design research experience to a new challenge? Do you thrive on working in an exciting and creative environment committed to making a difference?

Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility (INFUZE) is a major £7.8m five-year research grant funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Working across the Universities of Leeds, Lancaster and the Royal College of Art, INFUZE is seeking to achieve transformative change in how transport works, addressing the climate challenge whilst improving fairness and quality of life. INFUZE is an exciting new collaboration which will work with citizens and businesses to re-imagine our transport systems. The programme will build an increasingly ambitious suite of real-world trials with communities, transport providers and government partners. 

INFUZE seeks a postdoctoral design researcher to provide maternity cover for 6 months minimum and to contribute to our groundbreaking work in transforming urban mobility systems and experiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in leading trans-disciplinary research and develop innovative solutions to the inclusion and net zero challenges facing twenty first century urban mobility.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstration of at least one of the following 
  • PhD in a relevant field (e.g. design research, service design, mobility design, urban design, transition design)
  • or equivalent level of experience in a different sector 
  • or a Masters degree and significant experience in research projects
• Evidence of producing quality design research outputs relevant to the career stage and discipline. 
• Experience with people-centred and inclusive design

Experience in visualisation, creating impactful design and artwork 

• Experience in designing public exhibitions and events

Closing for applications at 11.59pm on 21 April 2026

Interviews are expected to take place on 29 April 2026

Closing Date: 21 Apr 2026

Programme/Department: Research

Salary: £44,693 to £48,269 per annum
Maternity cover May to November 2026 (full time but part time considered at least 0.6fte)