Lead Researcher – Urban Development and Innovation consultancy

The Lead Researcher will oversee a six-month remote pilot study examining 15–20 grassroots urban innovations across African cities, co-producing research with local innovators to reflect local knowledge and practice. The role requires research leadership in urban development and innovation and is conducted remotely with an estimated workload of up to 40 days over six months.

Experienced researcher with expertise in urban development, innovation and research leadership; suitability for co-producing research with community innovators in African cities is required.

Submit proposal materials through the official R4D business-opportunity submission form; follow the requirements in the full Request for Proposal as detailed on the official page.