Senior Human Factors Engineer - Medical Devices - Cambridge

Senior Human Factors Engineer - Medical Devices - Cambridge Newton Colmore is working with a medical devices company based in Cambridge and we are assisting their search for their next human factors expert. We are looking for people who love solving complex engineering problems and who enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams. As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will be working on a number of advanced engineering projects aimed at improving and/or saving people's lives. You will be utilising your human factors commercial knowledge and experience and apply it to real-world hand-held medical devices. You will be working closely with world-class engineers as well as surgeons, nurses and healthcare professionals, to ensure their feedback is translated into the usability of the product. The aim of your work is to improve the usability of the product, which will in turn lower the risk to patients and increase accuracy of the end user. To be considered for this exciting role you will have a thorough understanding of human factors principles as well as knowledge of the medical devices sector and regulations. This will be complemented by product design, human factors or psychology education. You will also need to possess an open mind and show that you like to challenge ideas. In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package as well as providing excellent career progression. They also offer an excellent pension and performance bonus. The company are at a really exciting stage of development which has recently culminated in the opening of new labs and workshops. For more information, please call Matthew Lowdon of Newton Colmore Consulting on (phone number removed) or make an application and one of our team will be in touch. Newton Colmore Consulting is a highly specialist recruitment consultancy operating within the medical devices and biotechnology. We help our clients find the experts they need to develop and commercialise ground-breaking technology and therapeutics, globally. Key words: Human Factors Engineer, Medical Devices, Ergonomics, Psychology, Drug Delivery, Surgical Instrumentation, HF, Usability