Human Factors Engineer Intern

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratorys role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing and are used in hospitals reference and research laboratories and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough to rapid and reliable sample analysis to more rigorous decision makingwe are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency clinical confidence adaptive collaboration and accelerated intelligence.

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The Human Factors Engineering Intern will play a vital role in elevating the user experience and ensuring patient safety for our cutting-edge diagnostic products. By actively planning and conducting human factors research from critical usability studies to thorough user risk analyses youll uncover key insights. Your user-centric design recommendations will directly inform product enhancements making our solutions more intuitive safer and ultimately more effective for healthcare professionals and the patients they serve.

This position reports to the Human Factors Engineering Manager and is located in Chaska MN as an on-site role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist in planning and conducting human factors research including usability studies ethnographic observations and heuristic evaluations.
• Contribute to the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to identify user needs pain points and opportunities for design improvement.
• Support the development of user profiles task analyses use-error analyses and usability requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D engineers designers product managers and quality assurance to integrate human factors into the product development lifecycle.
• Help create prototypes and mock-ups for user testing and gather feedback.
• Document human factors activities and findings in technical reports and presentations.
• Participate in design reviews and provide human factors input.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Human Factors Engineering Biomedical Engineering Industrial Engineering Ergonomics Cognitive Science Psychology or a related field.
• Preference will be given to those that have completed at least 3 years of their study.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g. R SPSS) or qualitative analysis tools.
• Familiarity with medical device regulations (e.g. FDA Human Factors Guidance IEC 62366).
• Experience with prototyping tools (e.g. Figma Sketch Adobe XD).

Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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