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Human Factors Specialist, St. Jude Medical
Feb 01 05
Source: ID Discuss
Position: Human Factors Specialist
Company: St. Jude Medical, CRMD
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
About Us:
The Human Factors team of the St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division is recognized as having a central role in defining interactive products that delight our customers. St. Jude Medical is a leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing medical devices for the global cardiovascular market. We are a Fortune 500 company, and for two years running have been featured in the BusinessWeek50 list of top-performing companies.
Duration: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Create interaction design solutions for lifesaving medical products
- Document, communicate and advocate for design solutions through dialogue with internal staff, written and verbal presentations, and GUI specifications
- Plan and conduct field research with customers
- Document and communicate research results
- Develop materials and interactive prototypes for usability testing
- Conduct usability tests and apply customer feedback toward improved concepts
- Participate in multiple projects simultaneously across long product lifecycles
Requirements:
- Excellent conceptual design and detailed design skills
- A minimum of 6 years of progressively more responsible work experience designing complex software applications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Factors, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, or equivalent program
- Effective methods of collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to improve product desirability and usability
- In-depth knowledge of Interaction Design best practices
- Experience with graphic design software
- Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and strong desire to learn
Desired Skills:
- Experience with web-based prototyping tools
- Familiarity with application of Personas and goal-directed design methodology
- In-depth knowledge of Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology theory and application
- Experience working with software development teams in an FDA regulated environment
- Experience with the cardiac pacing and defibrillation device market
To Apply:
For resume submission, please:
1. Visit our website at www.sjm.com
2. Go to "careers"
3. Next, select "search open positions"
4. Type in requisition number (Req #) 5347 5. Finally, select "submit resume or C.V." to submit your resume
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Bacon:
ebacon (at) sjm (dot) com