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Human Factors Specialist, St. Jude Medical, CRMD
Mar 22 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
Company: St. Jude Medical, CRMD
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Position Title: Human Factors Specialist
Duration: Full Time
About the Company:
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; we were also recently recognized by Fortune magazine as one of America's most respected medical companies.
Responsibilities:
* Independently 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
Qualifications (required):
* 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
Qualifications (desired):
* 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
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
Contact:
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Bacon at ebacon(at)sjm(dot)com