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Human Factors Specialist, Verizon Labs
Jul 24 04
Source: CHI-Jobs
Job Opening - Human Factors Specialist -- Verizon Labs - Watham, MA
The User Centered Design Group in Verizon Labs is looking for a full-time employee to join our 40 member department in Waltham, MA. We are looking for an individual who can research, design, prototype and evaluate broadband communication user interfaces. Good writing and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work with a wide range of disciplines in a team setting. Some travel may be required. The ability to deliver high quality results quickly and consistently is assumed.
Job Description: The new members of our team will:
Prototype new user interface and service concepts Explore new technologies and their application to real-world services Conduct competitive analyses Draft user interface specifications Negotiate requirements with developers and product managers Design, run and analyze usability studies Manage field trials Work closely with vendors to implement new services
Background: The ideal candidate will have:
Academic training in human factors, cognitive psychology, industrial psychology or systems engineering (MA, MS or equivalent); or have a solid background in interactive video design Work experience on user interfaces design in one or more of the following
areas:
TV (broadcast, cable, or satellite)
Interactive Gaming
Multimedia Training
CD-ROM or DVD Production
Video Telephony
Kiosk User Interface Design and Testing
Skill Set: We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated both creativity and recognized success in the following:
Researching, writing and negotiating customer requirements Designing, setting up, running and analyzing usability studies Working on teams to deliver new consumer products and services Designing and building prototypes using one or more of the following tools:
Director, Fireworks, Photoshop, Flash
Dreamweaver, HTML, XML
Candidates who meet the qualifications above are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to: joel.angiolillo@verizon.com