Human Factors Scientist Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

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At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

This role involves collaborating with clinicians, engineers, and cross-functional partners to improve usability, safety, and efficiency for hospital beds, mobile and overhead patient lift systems, and other product portfolios. Your efforts will directly support developing new products and sustaining engineering initiatives.

When you come on board at Baxter as a Principal Engineer, Human Factors, you will apply your analytical methodology to pinpoint risks and opportunities for innovation promptly. Nimble and ready to act, you maintain composure in high-pressure situations.

• Lead and drive implementation of training, continuous improvement efforts, and overall initiatives to improve functional outcomes.

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and user-centered development activities to ensure our products meet customers' needs and mitigate risk effectively.

• Develop and maintain human factors plans, protocols, and reports.

• Support creation of user needs, claims, and critical tasks during the product requirements phase.

• Lead cross-functional meetings on a variety of human factors topics related to project execution.

• Guide and support team members as a mentor to help them acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed for their job responsibilities.

• Develop and showcase reports, charts, and graphs to share findings and recommendations with customers.

• Keep up to date with industry trends and advancements in human factors engineering and communicate guidelines to team members and collaborators.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and 5+ years of experience in Human Factors Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Development, Biomedical Science, or Engineering.

• Deep understanding and demonstrated application of regulatory requirements and industry standards, including FDA guidelines, IEC 62366, IEC 60601-1-6, AAMI HE75, ISO 14971.

• Experience with usability testing and user research.

• Outstanding oral and written communication abilities and the capacity to lead and collaborate efficiently within varied, cross-disciplinary groups.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and apply problem-solving skills to complex issues.

• Diligent with excellent organization and time management skills.

• Continuous improvement / lean experience or interest desired.

• Experience with SAP preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements.At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $112,000-$154,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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