Human Factors Engineer

Description:

CK Group is recruiting an experienced Human Factors Engineer to join a leading pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge on a 12-month contract. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and usability of innovative drug delivery devices that have a real-world impact on patient safety, comfort, and therapeutic effectiveness.

As a Human Factors Engineer, you will play an integral role in supporting the device design and development process, ensuring that products meet stringent regulatory and usability requirements. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including drug product teams, external design authorities, and human factors vendors, to enhance the safety, usability, and user experience of combination products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert usability input and support to device design teams, ensuring human factors principles are embedded throughout the design process.

• Review human factors study feedback, identify risks, and recommend effective mitigation actions to improve device usability and safety.

• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to develop, manage, and execute human factors engineering deliverables according to project timelines.

• Assist in the generation of human factors documentation required for regulatory submissions and compliance.

• Manage, document, and mitigate use-related risks for assigned device projects.

• Support the testing, validation, and documentation of materials used in human factors studies.

• Ensure compliance with relevant medical device and pharmaceutical regulations throughout the human factors process.

Your Background:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Human Factors Engineering, preferably within the pharmaceutical or medical device sector.

• Demonstrated experience supporting combination products with drug delivery devices.

• Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple deliverables simultaneously.

• Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical and medical device regulatory requirements.

• Educational background in a medical, scientific, or engineering discipline (desirable).

• Appreciation for usability standards and risk management principles applied to medical products.

Company Overview:
Our client is one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering over 160 different medicines, vaccines, and healthcare products that improve lives globally. With a strong presence in the UK and a commitment to innovation, this organization offers a stimulating environment for professionals passionate about advancing patient care and safety.

Location & Working Model:

• Based at the client’s Cambridge site.

• Hybrid working arrangement available, combining on-site and remote work.

Additional Information:

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

• The position may require a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.