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Advanced degree preferred.\nExperience:\n8+ years of Human Factors/Usability Engineering experience, with the majority in the medical device industry, required with a Bachelor’s Degree\n6+ years of Human Factors/Usability Engineering experience, with the majority in the medical device industry, required with a Master’s Degree\nSkills:\nExpert knowledge of FDA Human Factors guidance, IEC 62366-1/-2, ANSI/AAMI HE75, and ISO 14971\nDepth in Design Controls, Design Validation, and quality risk management within a regulated QMS\nAbility to define and own usability engineering strategy across the product lifecycle\nExpertise in use-related risk analysis - task analysis, critical tasks, use errors, and usability failure modes\nExpertise performing research on user interfaces such as physical devices, complex systems, and GUIs.\nHands-on experience running formative and summative usability studies, from protocol to root-cause analysis\nSkilled in user research and clinical/customer evaluations of real-world use scenarios\nSkilled in root cause analysis\nSkilled in user requirement development\nSkilled in critical task analysis\nSkilled in regulatory submission support\nStrong analytical skills; translates test results into defensible design and risk conclusions\nExperience authoring UI/UX specifications, labeling, and IFUs as risk controls\nExcellent technical writing; produces audit-ready documentation and critically reviews procedures\nProven cross-functional leadership, mentorship, and drive for results on highly complex projects\nPhysical Demands:\nThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions\nThe employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, feel, and be able to talk and hear. \nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.\nAbility to lift or move up to 25 pounds.\nAbility to work flexible hours.\nWork Environment:\nThis position follows a hybrid work model, requiring the employee to be on-site at our Marlborough, MA or Louisville, CO location at least 4 days per week, with the flexibility to choose which day to work remote.\nTravel:\nAbility to travel up to 10% as needed.\nSo why join Hologic?\nWe are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career. We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme, one of our talent partners can discuss this in more detail with you.\nIf you have the right skills and experience and want to join our team, apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you!\nThe annualized base salary range for this role is $128,200 - $200,500 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.\nAgency and Third-Party Recruiter Notice: Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. 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