Associate Human Factors Specialist

You will collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions across various sectors, such as healthcare and consumer, applying human factors engineering and user-centred design principles to create safe, effective, and intuitive products.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team developing products for our external customers.
• Apply user-centred design and new product development methodologies to products during product development, including generating and evaluating early concepts and generating human factors documentation.
• Build a detailed understanding of technical device systems and their users to develop, evaluate, and iterate user workflows and interaction designs that support safe, effective, and intuitive use across different user populations.
• Develop user interface solutions for a range of products with a focus on medical devices and life science products.
• Support the design, implementation and reporting of concept testing and usability studies and translating user research into physical and digital user interfaces.
• Design and facilitate workshops with a user-centred focus, internally or with external stakeholders
• Communicate project progress through reports, in-person meetings, and video calls with external clients.
• Contribute to sales and marketing efforts, such as input to proposals or marketing collateral, or researching new technical areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Skills and Attributes

Strong creative and technical abilities with a track record of:

• Applying usability/user-centred design methodologies i.e. workflow/tasks analysis, design and prototyping of user interfaces (physical and digital), user needs and user interface requirements definition, user testing etc.
• New product development in a technical environment
• Operating autonomously with strong initiative and a proactive approach, taking ownership of activities and challenges.
• Demonstratable experience as a champion for customers and users in the development of new technologies.
• Knowledge of user research methodologies.
• An ability to identify needs for, set-up, and manage audio and video recording equipment for usability research sessions.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Able to proactively network and collaborate with colleagues.
• Desire to contribute towards sales and marketing efforts where required.
• Attention to detail.
• Confident working in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of MS Tools (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and other creative packages.

Experience and Education

• Degree-educated or equivalent in a Physical Science, Product Design or Engineering related field.
• Demonstrative experience of user interface design of technical products.
• Awareness of operating within a commercial environment.

Benefits

Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services - from insight to ideas, prototypes to production - bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer and healthcare clients.

People-centred, deeply collaborative, and - above all - expert, we're uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We're 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to our projects' success. As part of our benefits package, we offer:

• flexible working
• a discretionary bonus
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• a 12% non-contributory pension
• private healthcare
• electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme
• share incentive plan
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays