AbbVie · 12 hours ago
Senior Research Engineer - Human Factors
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines. They are seeking a Senior Research Engineer in Human Factors to support the Device & Combination Product Development function, specifically in optimizing processes and conducting user research for product development.
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Responsibilities
Use established methods to diagnose the current state of a process and identify pain points and improvement opportunities
Use established process improvement tools to identify and implement countermeasures that improve process efficiency, quality, and/or compliance
Establishes process strategy, objectives and long-range roadmap with input from key stakeholders (HFCOE team members, Scientific Compliance, other DCPD process owners, and Quality Assurance, as needed); identifies, facilitates/implements process changes
Create and maintain relevant documentation related to the processes, such as best practice guidelines, job aids, and/or SOPs
Serve as resident expert within HFCOE for any information management tools that may support processes (e.g., sharepoint, smartsheet)
Design and conduct user research
Perform task and workflow analyses
Work with System Engineers to develop user needs and user interface specifications
Conduct and evaluate Use-related Risk Analyses, recommend and evaluate design mitigations
Design device and system user interfaces and associated instructional materials
Design and conduct usability tests and other usability assessments
Design, conduct and analyze interviews and surveys
Prepare and compile thorough documentation for inclusion in regulatory submissions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, or related discipline and typically 12+ years of experience, Master's Degree or equivalent education and typically 10+ years of experience, PhD and typically 4+ years of experience
Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of own scientific discipline
Strong working knowledge of Human Factors methods and principles
Excellent written and spoken communications skills
Ability to work with a variety of disciplines and teams in fast-paced environments
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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