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Senior Executive – US TAG at ACL (Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences and Medical Devices) Job Title: Human Factors Engineer
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Duration: 12 Months
Manager is looking for Medical Device Industry
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EW Human Factors Engineer Job Description
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NOTE: This is expected to be a contract position within the Human Factors and Usability Engineering group, working 40 hrs/week. The position is for 1 year; it may be renewed at the end of that time period.
Job Description:
Supports the Instruction Design and Human Factors Engineering/Usability Engineering (HFE) teams to create instruction materials, including Instructions for Use (IFUs), used to instruct laypersons in the proper use of combination products/drug delivery devices. IFU creation includes: creating content, layout, and line-art illustrations; developing both low (simple sketch) and high-fidelity digital samples of instructional materials intended for print; supporting usability studies with quick design turn-arounds during iterative studies; balancing design thinking with regulatory requirements while developing instructional materials; and working closely with other members (FTE and EW) in the instruction design group (6-8 people).
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
- Minimum 5-10 years of instruction design experience including IFUs, including strong proficiency in rapid sketch illustration, digital line-art illustration (ex., hands holding devices), and image editing. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Medical, healthcare, medical devices and/or pharmaceuticals background
- Must be punctual, reliable, flexible, and excellent at balancing multiple detail-oriented projects
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Creates and updates IFU content and graphics (layout and illustrations) for new and existing medical device/combination products to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, and Company requirements
- Collaborates with internal partners to develop production-level instructional materials to support product use
- Produces low (quick sketch) to high (refined digital files) fidelity prototypes of IFUs for design review during evolution
- Uses hand prototyping and assembly methods (printing, trimming, folding, binding, construction) to build models of IFUs, cartons, and other leaflets for use in HFE usability studies. Organizes and packs materials for shipping to usability studies
- Quickly transitions design explorations of multiple concepts/solutions to refining single design solutions
- Provides expertise and guidance in the content generation, illustrations, layout, and formatting of early stage IFUs
- Works under the supervision of Sr Instruction Designers in department
- Coordinates with cross-functional teams (including Human Factors, Device Engineering, Marketing Labeling, Clinical, Legal and Regulatory Affairs) to define instruction requirements
- Troubleshoots relatively complex problems
Basic Qualifications:
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 6 years of experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Contract
Job function Industries Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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