The roleChalk Studio is a full service interior design and design-build studio working pan-India across residential, commercial, retail and hospitality projects. We are building a dedicated research and sourcing function so that every project carries something that cannot be found in a catalogue.This is a research led role, not a drafting role. You will be the studio's eye for the exceptional: the karigar in Jodhpur doing inlay that nobody has documented, the ceramicist whose glaze work belongs in a hospitality lobby, the block print archive that can become a bespoke wall treatment.You will find these makers, understand the craft well enough to brief them, and turn that into design elements our teams can specify with confidence.What you will doDiscoverMap artisans, ateliers, galleries and specialist manufacturers across India and select international marketsTravel to craft clusters and production units to assess technique, quality and capacity first handTrack collectible design, art and antiques relevant to our project typologiesAttend and report back from design fairs and craft eventsSourceSecure signature pieces, artworks, carvings and surface treatments for live projectsCommission bespoke work end to end: write the brief, guide the maker, review samples, approve productionOnboard current vendors, negotiate terms and manage the pipeline through to site deliveryDocumentBuild and own the studio's material and craft library, physical samples plus a searchable digital archiveRecord technique, provenance, application, cost bands,



MOQs and lead times against every sourceProduce curated material stories that project and business development teams can use directlyApplyWork with design leads from concept stage to bring research led options into the schemeAdvise on technique feasibility, detailing and installation for craft based elementsBuild a bank of proprietary elements that become recognisably Chalk StudioWhat we are looking for2 to 4 years in materials research, sourcing, craft curation, product development or a related design practiceGenuine depth in at least one craft tradition: stone or wood carving, inlay, metalwork, ceramics, glass, textiles or similarStrong research and documentation instincts. You can build an argument for a material choice, not just a mood boardComfort with costing, lead times, quality checks and site coordinationAppetite for frequent travel and fieldworkFluency in English and HindiA plusA PhD, MPhil or Master's in design history, material culture, craft studies, art history or product design. Doctoral candidates moving into practice are strongly encouraged to applyPublished research, curatorial, exhibition or archival workA regional language relevant to major craft clustersInternational sourcing and import experiencePhotography and visual documentation skillsYour first yearA material and craft library the team uses by defaultA vetted roster of craft partners across four to five clustersBespoke elements researched, commissioned and installed in live projects

📌 Design Researcher (Haryana)
🏢 Chalk Studio
📍 Haryana