Assoc Director, Human Factors Engineering and Human-Centered Design Specialist

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life threatening diseases. 

As Associate Director, Human Factors Engineering and Human-Centered Design Specialist you will focus on the development of devices and drug-device combination products such as pre-filled syringes and auto-injectors.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Support innovation and early-stage development, helping drive project strategy based on human centered design and human factors principles and methodologies.

• Lead initiatives to advance human-centered design practices within the organization.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research to gather insights on user needs, preferences, and behaviors. Analyze research findings to identify opportunities for product and user experience improvement and innovation. Present research findings to stakeholders and provide actionable recommendations.

• Develop and implement design strategies that prioritize user experience and accessibility, including creating personas, journey maps, and simulations to inform design decisions based on a deep and data-based understanding of the user experience and user needs.

• Develop design concepts for devices, packaging, and instructions and create concept sketches, illustrations, and prototypes.

• Use visual design principles to create instructional materials that are visually appealing and effective in conveying information and supporting safe and effective use of products.

• Lead or support human factors engineering (HFE) strategies and HFE activities for device combination product design and development from feasibility, clinical development, through registration, and post-market. This includes requirements definition, use-related risk analysis, formative usability studies, instruction and training development, and summative usability studies.

• Author HFE deliverables for device design history files and HFE sections for health authority submissions and written responses.

• Educate team members and other internal stakeholders on the HFE development process and approach.

• Interface and coordinate with HFE consulting firms to execute human factors engineering activities.

• Improve internal HFE processes at Gilead to ensure consistency, compliance, and efficiency.

• Ensure all HFE work is performed in accordance with SOPs and applicable regulatory requirements. 

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