HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEER- LEVEL 4

Job description

Human Factors Engineer – Level 4
Beeston, Leeds, United Kingdom

DePuy Synthes, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is investing in early stage research and insights to build our long-term pipeline and enable us to implement innovative disease and care pathways on behalf of customers and the patients we all serve. As this investment includes attracting top talent.

The R&D function of DePuy Synthes offers exciting career opportunities for high calibre Engineering professionals. We provide value by delivering superior engineering performance, supporting our internal and external customers and by developing great business leaders. At DePuy Synthes, a continuing focus on being agile, efficient and effective for the future is at the heart of what we do.

Here at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Medical Devices Industrial Design & Human Factors (IDHF) we have an amazing opportunity for a multi-faceted, exceptionally talented, Human Factors Engineer who is passionate about improving the quality of people's lives through remarkable user experiences.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to progress their leadership journey within a technical field of experts. In this role, you will provide the expertise and knowledge to support Research & Development.

What you're great at:
You will excel at interacting closely with the product development team to design and evaluate user interfaces (hardware and software) for medical products including devices, support systems and associated training /instructional elements.

You will have a keen interest and understanding of delivering exceptional user experiences. We are a diverse, collaborative, and global team, striving to create products and solutions that improve patient outcomes.

You will be a talented leader who will continue to drive and elevate world-class human factors approaches throughout the organization while providing timely usability insight to the product development teams.

You will take a leadership role to continue to elevate world-class human factors approaches throughout the organization while providing timely usability insight to the product development teams.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

BE VITAL:


You will have a BS/BA Degree in HFE, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, or equivalent; Post-Graduate Degrees (MS, PhD) are a plus and will be considered as part of your professional experience.

Alongside this you will have strong human factors/usability engineering experience/ use case validation testing or equivalent relevant experience in product development and customer interactions.

Together with:
• Demonstrated expertise in the planning and execution of all aspects of the HFE process including ethnographic research, formative and summative studies, documentation for design control and risk management is required.
• Knowledge of user interface design and general knowledge about human perception, cognition and a basic knowledge of anthropometrics, biomechanics and physiology.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards required.

It would be a distinct advantage if you had Medical Device product development experience and/or Clinical experience and/or professional experience/degrees in software development and/or GUI development.

To be a success in this role you will be passionate, enthusiastic and committed, with a can do attitude which will enable you to build effective relationships and networks locally/globally. You will be able to make complex issues clear and transparent and be a strong problem solver.

In return for all this great work, you'll own and you'll grow by:


Within DePuy Synthes we are always looking for future leaders so this position will give you great visibility to showcase your talents and develop your career. We will support you to develop both technically and personally.

You will also be rewarded by knowing you are helping patients across the world. This role offers you such a varied experience where you have the opportunity to continue to be an industry influencer by building your network and attending international conferences.

If you are ready for your career to excel to the next level then this is one in a life time chance to join the world's leading health care provider.


What we're about:


We are passionate about our work, and play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines caring deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and influential careers. We are

• Committed to caring
• Responsible to our communities
• Ready to apply our knowledge and know-how
• Unique in our background and experiences
• The drivers of our own success
• Passionate about doing what's right

Make a unique mark in your career
CLOSING DATE: 11th June 2018

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