Associate Human Factors Specialist
Cambridge Design Partnership · Cambridge
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
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