What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Human Factor Engineering position at Abbott?
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON :
- Responsible for directing and coordinating all human factor engineering team activities necessary to complete Human Factors engineering projects. Activities include, but are not limited to : Conducting ethnographic user research to identify user needsTranslating user needs to requirements and product design conceptsDeveloping prototypes to explore and validate product design conceptsPerforming workflow, task and use error analysesConducting Formative Usability testingConducting Summative Validation testing
- Participate on development program teams to ensure human factors principles are considered and implemented.
- Organize and direct the work of outside consultants working on human factors tasks to effectively and efficiently support product development efforts within the organization.
- Create and communicate project plans and deliverables, and manage time to meet project deadlines.
- Proactively translate the strategic needs of the organization into programs to de-risk development.
- Lead R&D projects from requirements, specifications, and risk management to delivery of innovative products with a strong emphasis on human factors and user experience.
- Plan / identify resources and manage human factor engineering team to deliver a successful platform to address the needs of all of our stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain a culture of accountability, integrity, and high expectations
QUALIFICATIONS :
Preferred Qualifications and Education :
The base pay for this position is $147,300.00 – $294,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Salary : $147,300 - $294,700