Genentech

Senior Human Factors Engineer

Genentech$90K — $168K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering, or related scientific discipline.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in the bio-pharma industry and/or academia after obtaining a Bachelor's degree.
  • Proficiency in human factors standards and regulatory guidances (e.g., FDA Human Factors Guidances, IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75).
  • Experience authoring highly technical documents, including usability study protocols and engineering reports.
  • Track record of effective collaboration within multidisciplinary project environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead human factors activities throughout the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research and risk analysis.
  • Design, execute, and author protocols for usability assessments and design validation studies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape user-centric product designs.
  • Develop and refine instructions for use (IFUs) and training materials for clinical trials and distribution.
  • Translate user needs into actionable engineering requirements for design challenges.
  • Analyze usability study data using statistical methods to drive design iterations.

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits available.
  • Opportunity for discretionary annual bonus based on performance.
  • Engagement in a culture built on trust, collaboration, respect, and high performance.
Full Job Description

The Opportunity

In this role, you will provide critical human factors engineering support to cross-functional project teams developing cutting-edge combination products and drug delivery devices for parenteral pharmaceutical therapeutics. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our innovative products are safe, intuitive, and highly effective by fully accounting for the user, the environment, and the specific drug therapy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadproject-level human factors activities throughout the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, requirements definition, and use-related risk analysis ($uFMEA$).

  • Design, execute, and authorprotocols and summary reports for formative usability assessments and human factors design validation (summative) studies.

  • Collaborateseamlessly with cross-functional teams spanning device engineering, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, quality assurance, and marketing to shape user-centric product designs.

  • Develop and refinecomprehensive instructions for use (IFUs) and quick-reference training materials for clinical trials and commercial distribution.

  • Translatecomplex, multi-faceted user needs into actionable engineering requirements, delivering thorough and practical solutions to complex design challenges.

  • Analyzequalitative and quantitative usability study data using statistical methods to drive evidence-based design iterations.

Who You Are

You are a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and deeply empathetic professional who puts patients and users at the center of engineering. You thrive in collaborative environments where distinct perspectives are valued, and you possess a strong desire to solve complex healthcare challenges through robust scientific and human-centered design principles.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Education:A Bachelor's, Master's, or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related scientific/engineering discipline.

  • Experience:A minimum of 5 years of experiencein the bio-pharma industry and/or academia (including advanced studies) after receiving a Bachelors degree.

  • Technical Expertise:Demonstrated proficiency in applying human factors standards and regulatory guidances (e.g., FDA Human Factors Guidances, IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75).

  • Documentation Skills:Proven experience authoring highly technical documents, including usability study protocols, data analysis frameworks, and human factors engineering reports.

  • Collaboration:A track record of collaborating effectively within diverse, multidisciplinary project environments and partnering successfully with external vendors.

Lets thrive together in a culture built on trust, collaboration, respect, and high performance.

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $90,700 - $168,500. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

About Genentech

Genentech is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures drugs for the treatment of serious medical conditions. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Genentech's products include treatments for cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other diseases. The company is a subsidiary of Roche, a Swiss pharmaceutical company. Genentech has been recognized for its innovative research and development, and has received numerous awards for its contributions to the biotechnology industry.
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