Bayer · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Human Factors Engineering
Indianola, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $192K/yr
7+ years expBayer is a visionary company committed to solving the world’s toughest challenges. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Human Factors/Usability Engineer to guide cross-functional device development teams in user-centric development, ensuring that medical devices are designed with the user in mind to enhance safety and effectiveness.
BiotechnologyChemicalHealth CareLife SciencePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the HF/UE strategy for Bayer’s Radiology and Pharma products, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and industry standards
Align HF/UE strategy with regulatory strategies and marketing objectives; manage stakeholder interactions and represent HF/UE in consultations with regulatory bodies
Plan and oversee usability evaluations across the development lifecycle (exploratory, formative, summative, and post-market), both conducted internally or with external HF/UE service providers
Contribute to device development activities, including requirements engineering, risk management, user interface design, and verification & validation (V&V) planning and execution
Document HF/UE results for design history files and submission dossiers, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness
Stay ahead of industry trends and support continuous learning and improvement within the HF/UE team
Advocate for a user-centric mindset across relevant areas of the Bayer organization
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Master's degree in engineering sciences, ergonomics, psychology, or a related field
Minimum of 7 years of experience in HF/UE for medical devices and/or drug-device combination products, in accordance with IEC 62366-1 and FDA HF/UE guidance
Proven experience in HF/UE submissions as well as in successful interactions with regulatory bodies, especially with the US FDA
Strong background in user-centric design, design controls (CFR 820.30, ISO 13485), risk management (ISO 14971), EU MDR, and requirements engineering
Patient/user advocacy with a solution-oriented mindset
Excellent lateral leadership and communication skills in English
Ability to thrive in a dynamic global matrix environment, embracing change and decision-making
Benefits
Health care
Vision
Dental
Retirement
PTO
Sick leave
Company
Bayer
Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.34BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationTemasek Holdings
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $331.5M
2024-12-06Post Ipo Debt· $5.29B
2022-11-08Grant· $12M
Leadership Team
Wolfgang Nickl
Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and CFO
Abi Abitorabi
VP, CGT Platform Implementation Lead
Recent News
2026-01-09
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