Medtronic - PRINCIPAL HUMAN FACTORS SCIENTIST

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.