Manager Human Factors

As a leading company in our industry, we have made a name for ourselves through continuous growth. Become part of our successful new Human Factors team in Burgdorf and contribute your expertise.

Ref. No. 7331

Location: Burgdorf | Hybrid

Support us in the production and development of cutting-edge medical technology solutions that enable people around the world to self-manage diabetes and other chronic diseases.

• Responsibility for planning and execution of Human Factors Engineering programs according to current standards and guidelines (i.e., IEC 62366, FDA HFE Guidance, etc.)
• Leading and developing the Human Factors Engineering team to ensure high quality and efficiency in project execution
• Contribute to the development and optimization of industrial and user interface design of our medical devices
• Planning, coordination and monitoring of formative and summative HF studies (with internal and external researchers)
• Analysis, interpretation and documentation of findings from HF studies including recommendations for product development
• Creation and maintenance of usability engineering files for product approvals in collaboration with the project or product teams
• Consulting of product and project managers regarding regulatory requirements for Human Factors / Usability Engineering
• Attendance of congresses and monitoring of trends in the field of Human Factors and User Experience Research & Design

• Proven experience leading Human Factors Engineering teams, with a customer-oriented approach and a business-driven mindset
• Bachelor/Master (FH/University) with a focus on Ergonomics/Usability/Human Factors or related fields
• Experience in the application of usability/human factors engineering for medical devices and/or combination products (IEC 62366 as well as FDA HFE Guidance)
• Experience in international submissions in the field of medical devices and/or combination products (EU MDR, FDA, Health Canada, etc.)
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally in diverse and international environments
• Experience with digital health technologies is a plus
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage

More than 2,000 employees worldwide develop and produce injection and infusion systems for self-medication with the Ypsomed Group. We are a successful, rapidly growing, family-owned company headquartered in Burgdorf (CH) with various production sites and subsidiaries around the world. With our market-leading products and solutions, we enable people all over the globe to self-treatment. Despite chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, or certain types of cancer, they are provided with the greatest possible quality of life.

Gregor Stoffel
HR Recruiting Partner

+41 (0) 34 424 28 65

Burgdorf