Human Factors / Usability Leader-Cambridge,MA

Job description

The Human Factors / Usability Leader is responsible for performing human factors/usability engineering for full medical device and/or software development projects and pre-projects.

·  The position will be located within the usability engineering group based in Cambridge, MA , which is part of the global usability engineering team.
·  The position will report to the Usability Engineering Team Leader in Frankfurt, Germany.

Principal Accountabilities

·  The position will coordinate project activities with multi-disciplinary Sanofi staff in Cambridge, MA; Frankfurt, Germany; and with partners and consultants across the US and around the world.
·  The Usability Leader will be responsible for creating, or overseeing the creation of, the usability engineering file within the design history file of development projects.
·  The Usability Leader will also serve as a Sanofi representative at meetings with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as with EMA and notified bodies in Europe.
·  The job will involve some travel to Frankfurt and to study sites, primarily in the US, Europe and the UK.

Basic Qualifications

·  Minimum Bachelor's degree
·  Experience in human factors/usability engineering for medical devices AND software
·  Individual is required to have a valid and active passport at time of application
·  Individual is required to travel outside of the USA, at least once a quarter and at a minimum of a week each time. ​

Preferred Qualifications

·  2-5 years' experience in human factors/usability engineering of medical devices
·  Knowledge of human factors methods used within the medical device industry
·  Knowledge of US and international regulations and standards for medical devices
·  Familiarity with FDA guidance documents and expectations for human factors/usability engineering of medical devices and combination products
·  Experience performing formative and summative evaluation of medical devices, including conducting expert reviews, identifying use-related risk, drafting test protocols, moderating test sessions, analyzing test data and writing reports of the results
·  Familiarity with use-related risk management processes and practices for medical devices
·  Experience working in Agile development processes
·  Team player and good networker
·  Responsible, reliable, organized and proactive

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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