Human Factors Researcher

Location: Head Office (Wokingham UK)
Job Type: Full time, 40 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000-£35,000
Benefits: Family feel company • Flexible working hours • Training and progression opportunities • Annual performance and salary review • Competitive annual leave entitlement • Generous Company contribution toward gym membership • Matched pension contributions with length of service • Cycle to Work Scheme

Closing date: 28-03-2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Human Factors Researcher to join our thriving UK Medical Device Manufacturing Company.

We are looking to recruit a Human Factors Researcher who will be responsible for supporting product development by co-ordinating and leading usability and human factors research assessing the characteristics of the user interface for effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the Design, Marketing and Regulatory teams to recommend product / user requirements throughout all phases of the design process with particular emphasis on evaluating the device’s usability in accordance to relevant standards and regulations. For the position, you will be required to take ownership for study planning, moderating, analysis, report writing and ensuring all documentation for the usability engineering file is completed compliant to the usability standard.

Essential Experience/Qualifications:

• A university degree, or equivalent qualification relevant to human factors / usability
• Knowledge and understanding of the usability standard BS EN 62366-1
• Experience in conducting user research and formative / summative evaluations.

Desirable Experience/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application within the product development field
• Able to produce clear and concise documentation compliant to the usability standard to strict deadlines.

Key Skills:

• Able to gather, evaluate, critically interpret and communicate information
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to build good working relationships
• Able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Able to multitask and prioritise workload
• Able to make decisions
• Able to work independently as well as within a team
• Able to work effectively across a number of interrelated departments
• Self-motivated
• Have a can-do attitude with an enthusiastic approach to work
• I.T. Literate – Microsoft Office
• Methodical, organised and structured approach to work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to function in a highly regulatory environment with a focus on compliance
• High level of commitment
• Flexibility to work additional hours if required to support the business needs

Hours of Work

• 40 hours per week

**No Agencies please**

Why Join Intersurgical

You will be joining a company where our people work together to meet our company goals. We have a strong family feel, a friendly working environment and extend a warm welcome to all new employees. We are looking for commitment, a strong work ethic and flexibility in all our people and reward those that demonstrate these qualities. Intersurgical is only as good as the people who work for us and we value all of our employees

You may also have experience in the following: Quantitative researcher, New Product Development Executive, Product Development Executive, Product Development, Product Development Assistant, New Product Development, Project Management, Product Management, Usability specialist, Human Factors, Quantitative research etc

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