Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Human Factors Engineering Co-op to support human factors and usability work for medical devices. The role conducts and analyzes user research, evaluates hardware and software interfaces, and contributes to product design and regulatory documentation to help ensure safe, effective, and satisfying use.
Leverage human factors standards and best practices to inform new product designs and ensure concepts support safe, effective, and satisfying use
Support the planning, conduct, and reporting of various user research activities, including ethnography, focus groups, formative usability tests, and HF validation (summative usability) tests
Consolidate user feedback into meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations
Perform thoughtful and thorough root cause analysis for use-related problems that arise during hands-on usability tests
Understanding the use environments and participating in the creation of user workflows
Understand the regulatory imperative for medical device human factors, including relevant human factors standards and guidance documents, such as IEC 62366 and FDA's final HF guidance
Contribute to human factors documentation, including formative and summative test plans and reports, expert reviews, use-related risk analyses, use specifications, known problems analyses, and Human Factors Engineering reports
Author study documentation (e.g., informed consent forms, study participant recruitment screeners, moderator's guides, use error checklists)
Qualification
Required
Must be enrolled in a college/institution and pursuing a either bachelor's or master's degree or in some cases students pursuing a PhD in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering
Only students in their 2nd year of bachelors or above will be considered
Students must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship in the future
A minimum GPA of 3.0
demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities
An understanding of the research process (planning, execution, analysis and documentation)
Knowledge of human factors and design principles; working knowledge of task and risk analysis methods, human perception, and cognition; basic knowledge of anthropometrics, biomechanics and physiology
Experience consolidating user feedback into concise, meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations
strong critical-thinking, problem solving, and communication skills
Preferred
design project experience or user centered research
Experience performing root cause analysis for use-related problems
Familiarity with FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards for medical devices
Benefits
Housing will not be provided by Johnson & Johnson, but rather a one-time stipend may be offered to qualified candidates.
Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
Collaboration & mentorship with experienced engineers striving to represent the voice of the user/patient/customer with empathetic and user centered designs
Dynamic and respectful work environment where we live by the J&J Credo
Challenging work that will push you to explore, ask questions, and grow as an engineer and a professional
Experience working for global company
Opportunity to have direct impact on billions of people
Johnson & Johnson MedTech helps the healthcare industry by providing surgery and orthopedics-related products. It is a sub-organization of Johnson & Johnson.
