Human Factors Researcher

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 24/05/2018

LOCATION: Warwick University, West Midlands 

ADVERTISED SALARY: £35,000 - £45,000

‘This role is also eligible for other additional allowances to base salary’

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

In your new role as a Human Factors Researcher, you’ll be providing key Human Factors support and potential leadership on a number of projects in the field of Human-Machine Interface concepts, features, and technologies. You’ll lead research milestone projects and share your expertise in Human-Machine Interface concept generation, designing and conducting bench, simulator, and vehicle-based user evaluations for these concepts.

 

You’ll be liaising with suppliers to ensure new technology investigation and project delivery, and you’ll be focused on providing support to internal teams when it comes to project handover. You’ll create Human-Machine interface specification and standards, and file patent applications in order to protect new and innovative ideas.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

You’ll join us with extensive knowledge of human factors implications for Human-Machine Interface design, gained during degree studies in ergonomics, human factors, psychology or a in a similar field. You’ll also have experience of working with relevant research technologies and strong technical and development expertise.

 

You’ll have designed, ran, and analysed user trials to evaluate concepts, and you’ll have excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ideally you’ll have worked on human factors projects within the automotive industry, and any experience of working with Technology Creation Development Systems is highly desirable.

 

BENEFITS

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you will find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team. Our employees have access to a privilege car purchase scheme, membership of a competitive pension plan, performance related bonus scheme and 26 days holiday entitlement. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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