Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

Provide human factors support to R&D teams for product development 

Responsible for directing and coordinating all activities necessary to complete human factors engineering projects. Activities include, but are not limited to:  

Conducting ethnographic user research to identify user needs  

Translating user needs to requirements and product design concepts 

Developing prototypes to explore and validate product design concepts 

Performing workflow, task and use error analyses 

Conducting Formative Usability testing  

Conducting Summative Validation testing   

Participate on development program teams to ensure sound human factors principles are considered and implemented  

Create and communicate project plans, tasks and deliverables and manage time to meet project deadlines.  

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

M.S. degree in Human Factors Engineering, or a related discipline   

7+ years of relevant human factors/usability engineering or design experience  

Proven ability to apply knowledge of human factors principles (human performance and limitations – perceptual, cognitive, motor skills, anthropomorphic) and techniques (user research, user-interface design, usability testing) to the design, development, and evaluation of hardware and/or software products  

Experience leading Human Factors activities across the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, user needs identification, workflow and task analysis, requirements development, user interface design, user error analysis, usability and validation testing 

A proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership    

Experience with software and/or hardware user-interface design   

Proven ability to interface with customers in a highly professional manner 

Ability to quickly assimilate advanced domain knowledge 

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills. 

10% Travel, including Internationally, by plane and by car when COVID 19 restrictions are lifted 

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. degree in Human Factors or related disciplines 

Experience in medical device development 

Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology 

Working knowledge of Human Factors/Usability Engineering regulatory standards  

Excellent collaboration and organization skills 

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.