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Senior Human Factors Engineer

Sandoz
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Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Provide expertise in a range of skills required in Human Factors Engineering: knowledge of relevant standards; Risk management; Measuring patient awareness and preference; running HF studies and analysis and reporting of results.
  • Act as senior HF Engineer within programs, providing strategic and technical oversight of HF/UE activities including statistical analysis
  • Provide support and development for junior colleagues, either within the project or standalone mentorship
  • Provide support to the group leader as required, to aid with the smooth running of the department
  • Partake in or lead initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the group.

Essential Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • Masters, PhD, or university degree in the field of usability engineering, engineering, or other relevant subject
  • Proven track record in development of medical devices and /or combination products within a pharmaceutical, medical devices, and/or combination products setting, ideally with some experience of interacting with regulatory authorities
  • Extensive technical knowledge of human factors and usability engineering processes in the context of medical devices and/or drug-device combination products
  • Proven ability to provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
  • High level of proficiency in multiple areas of HF: knowledge of relevant standards; Risk management; Measuring patient awareness and preference; running HF studies
  • Results orientated, enthusiastic, and driven by excellence
  • Excellent command of English (verbal and written)

You’ll Receive

Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Health insurance, 24 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#SandozSeniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

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  • Employment typeFull-time

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  • Job functionInformation Technology
  • IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing

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