Senior Human Factors Engineer

Genentech • Daly City, CA

1d • $90,700 - $168,500

About The Position

In this role, you will provide critical human factors engineering support to cross-functional project teams developing cutting-edge combination products and drug delivery devices for parenteral pharmaceutical therapeutics. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our innovative products are safe, intuitive, and highly effective by fully accounting for the user, the environment, and the specific drug therapy.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's, Master's, or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related scientific/engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the bio-pharma industry and/or academia (including advanced studies) after receiving a Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying human factors standards and regulatory guidances (e.g., FDA Human Factors Guidances, IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75).
• Proven experience authoring highly technical documents, including usability study protocols, data analysis frameworks, and human factors engineering reports.
• A track record of collaborating effectively within diverse, multidisciplinary project environments and partnering successfully with external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-level human factors activities throughout the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, requirements definition, and use-related risk analysis ($uFMEA$).
• Design, execute, and author protocols and summary reports for formative usability assessments and human factors design validation (summative) studies.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams spanning device engineering, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, quality assurance, and marketing to shape user-centric product designs.
• Develop and refine comprehensive instructions for use (IFUs) and quick-reference training materials for clinical trials and commercial distribution.
• Translate complex, multi-faceted user needs into actionable engineering requirements, delivering thorough and practical solutions to complex design challenges.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative usability study data using statistical methods to drive evidence-based design iterations.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.
• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior