This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

Apply human factors engineering principles to the design, development, and evaluation of medical products while working with cross-functional program teams. With minimal guidance, plan, schedule, and lead human factors engineering activities for innovating new and improving existing medical products with product stakeholders (customers, marketing, and engineering).

What You'll be Doing

Developing and communicating project scope, plans, tasks and deliverables with program teams; managing time to meet project deadlines. This includes reporting pertinent information at key milestones through clear, concise oral and written communications.Performing human factors/usability assessments for hardware, software, labeling, and disposable products by applying HFE principles in ergonomics, human machine interface, anthropometrics, data analysis, etc.In partnership with other R&D teams, developing product prototypes for user interface evaluation and validation.Actively participating in project teams to ensure sound human factors principles are considered and implemented.Drawing conclusions and making HFE recommendations based on a variety of technical inputs.Developing and maintaining an effective and corroborative working relationship with internal and external stakeholders (cross-functional project team, research/recruiting vendors, customers/users, etc.).

What You'll Bring

Proven experience in applying human factors techniques on programs across product lifecycle (user research, use-related risk analysis, formative & summative product evaluation, etc.).Proven experience in the effective implementation of HFE requirements/standards.Strong interpersonal and communication skills in written and verbal form.Demonstrated ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied functions (Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.).Demonstrated understanding of user centered design, heuristic evaluations, design of experiments, and qualitative data analysis.Experience in quality management systems, such as Trackwise, JIRA, etc.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors Engineering or equivalent (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Human Computer Interface, Applied Psychology, etc.) from a reputed institution, Master preferred.3+ years of human factors relevant experience; experience in medical device industry preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $88,000 to $121,000 and also includes an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
                                                                                                                                                               
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Reasonable Accommodations

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