Hi Terry,
This is an interesting question. However, since the ad does not define the
term "design principle" it is a bit tricky to answer. I wonder how you
would define the term?
Depending how far you take this line of thought, you could be asking how do
we go from "what is" to "what ought to be". Hume thought it was not
entirely clear how to get from one to other, so I'm not sure how well we
will do either.
But while I can't offer a "formal method" maybe Popper's "supreme"
heuristic could help: "devise conjectures which have more empirical content
than their predecessors." (cited in Lakatos, 1970, p.132)
best
luke
Lakatos, I. & Musgrave, A. eds., 1970. *Criticism and the growth of
knowledge: proceedings of the International Colloquium in the Philosophy of
Science, London, 1965 Volume 4, *London: Cambridge University Press.
On 13 October 2012 19:17, Terence Love <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Notice the ad below asks for someone with expertise in 'converting
> research
> findings into design principles'.
>
> Does anyone have any formal methods for doing this in ways that explicitly
> define specific aspects of a design?
>
> Best wishes,
> Terry
>
>
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> Job listing for PhD level social scientist/design researcher:
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> Research Director
>
> Cooler Solutions is seeking a senior-level Applied Social Scientist to
> direct and manage all facets of research within the organization. The
> ideal
> candidate will have 7 to 10 years experience conducting ethnographic and
> social scientific research in a brand strategy or human-centered design
> setting, with a solid foundation in healthcare-related issues. The
> candidate
> will ideally be versed in all phases of design research: from proposal
> strategy, research design, conducting research, development of insights and
> translating them into design principles. The candidate will be responsible
> for managing teams and budgets, developing knowledge capital, and ensuring
> that the company's research capabilities are in-line with state-of-the-art
> methods and theories.
>
> Location
>
> Toronto, Canada
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> Legal fees for work permits of non-Canadian citizens is available
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> Core Responsibility Areas include:
>
> Researching:
>
> Alongside a passion for grounded intellectual discovery and insight
> generation, the ideal candidate will have experience with the following
> kinds of research methods: ethnographic, online, meta-synthesis, foresight,
> and documentary film. The candidate will also have a vision for expanding
> Cooler's current research offering to new methodological areas and driving
> the company towards thought leadership in the industry.
>
> Marketing/External Communications:
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> The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in the promotion of the
> value of human-centered research and design techniques. This includes a
> passion for deeply understanding people's lived experience and the
> translation of that understanding into real world solutions. This includes
> sharing Cooler's unique research capacity to clients, potential clients,
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> broad audiences.
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> Translating:
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> The ideal candidate will have deep experience in translating human-centered
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> tangible outcomes (i.e., products, services, communications and
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> Mentoring:
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> client-facing projects from start to finish. This also includes providing a
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> creativity, collaboration and partnership.
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> Desired Criteria:
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> An M.A. or PhD in a Social Science (sociology, anthropology, psychology,
> etc.)
> 5+ years experience as a Researcher in brand strategy and/or design
> 5+ settings
> 3+ years leading and managing research teams
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