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Principal Human Factors Scientist, Medtronic
Jun 16 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL HUMAN FACTORS SCIENTIST
LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN
Medtronic. Careers with a passion for life.
As the world's leading medical technology company, we provide lifelong solutions to people with chronic disease. We also are dedicated to the total well- being of our employees and have been recognized as a Fortune "Best 100 Companies to Work For in America." Work with the kind of people who not only love what they do but why they do it.
Quick Description:
Challenge yourself. Work with a team of human factors professionals to develop and ensure easy and error-free use for life-saving products at Medtronic, the medical technology leader. Use your existing skills while gaining new techniques and domain knowledge. We are looking for an individual who will bring their human factors and ergonomics expertise in the definition, design, and evaluation of products to our group.
Responsibilities include the execution of human factors activities across the product lifecycle including: customer needs identification, user and workplace profiles, task analysis and scenario development, user interface design, and usability testing.
Main Purpose of Job:
* Responsible for human factors activities across product lifecycles and across Medtronic's product range.
* Lifecycle responsibilities include customer needs identification, user and workplace profiles, task analysis and scenario development, user interface design, usability testing and post-launch outcomes analysis.
* Product range responsibilities include developing physical user interfaces of implanted and external products, graphic user interfaces, product graphics and learning aids.
* Applies knowledge of human factors principles such as an understanding of human performance and limitations (perceptual, cognitive, motor skills and anthropometrics) and techniques (knowledge acquisition, user interface design, usability evaluation).
* Human Factors Engineering activities are performed within the constraints of a complex, regulated environment; and in partnership with other design (SW, FW, HW, System Engineering), research, technology, product planning, clinical, regulatory, and marketing groups.
* Additional tasks include standards development, in-house training and popularizing of HF role. (But little selling, HF is already widely accepted as a key technology at MDT.)
Responsibilities:
1. Lead the completion of major projects by providing expertise in multiple roles in the product development lifecycle through deep knowledge about system functionality across multiple systems, and/ or through deep knowledge of system functionality.
2. Lead several human factors engineering activities at once in the product development life cycle including identifying, planning, monitoring and executing tasks for entire project.
3. Develop technical solutions to complex, system-wide usability problems that require ingenuity and creativity.
4. Apply advanced knowledge of biomedical/human factors engineering principles, cardiac rhythm management systems, and human factors engineering processes to the definition, design, and evaluation of products.
5. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.
MINIMUM REQUIRED: Master's degree in human factors, usability engineering, or cognitive/experimental psychology or Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering with extensive human factors coursework. Proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams that may include other HF experts. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and presentation skills. High tolerance for change, able to multi-task continuously, willing to travel, able to quickly pick up advanced domain knowledge.
A 5-10 year history of working on human factors design and evaluation of medical, business or consumer products. Proven track record of applying various human factors/usability engineering tools in the design and evaluation of hardware and software products. Expertise in the definition, design, and evaluation of these products, particularly in the hardware area, using principles of human factors and ergonomics.
Proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams. Proven track record of applying various human factors/usability engineering tools in a product brought to market. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and presentation skills.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: PhD in one of the above disciplines. Working knowledge of cardiac function. Experience teaching human factors and usability engineering concepts to a diverse audience.
With people like you, who have purpose, potential and passion, we'll supply physicians and their patients around the world with the means to extend life, restore health and alleviate pain. We currently have multiple position openings in a variety of locations.
To apply, visit www.medtronic.com/employment/ select Requisition # 42696 and "Apply to this Job" to route your resume directly to the hiring department. No agencies or phone calls, please. Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce.