Human Factors Consultant

Rimkus•Lower Merion Township, PA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Factors Consultant supports and/or conducts qualitative research studies for medical devices and combination products for clients across the healthcare space. In addition, this position is responsible for contributing to document-based deliverables, conducting interviews, analyzing data, and preparing documentation for regulatory submission.

Requirements

A postgraduate degree such as a Ph.D. or MS/MA is required.
Qualitative data analysis.
Writing: Able to communicate effectively with technical writing to describe research plans and study results.
Interviewing: Experience or interest in conducting one-on-one interviews with human subjects to collect real-time empirical and qualitative data.
Spreadsheets: Experience or interest in working with MS Excel.

Nice To Haves

Preferred specialties include psychology, biomedical engineering, public health, anthropology, neuroscience, behavioral sciences, nursing, or education.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the planning and development of document-based deliverables (e.g., use-related risk documentation, instructions for use, and usability study protocols).
Conduct interviews with a wide range of representative users to collect qualitative data related to the use and perception of medical devices.
Analyze both observational and qualitative interview data and develop reports presenting study findings to clients.
Prepare documentation to support the human factors portion of an FDA submission (e.g., HFE/UE report) or other regulatory body submissions.