Job Description

This is where  your work makes a difference.

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. 

Your role at Baxter

Apply human factors engineering principles to compose, develop, and evaluate medical products while working with cross-functional project teams. With minimal mentorship, plan, schedule, and lead human factors engineering activities for innovating new and improving existing medical products with product collaborators (customers, marketing, and engineering).

What you'll do

• Develop and communicate project scope, plans, tasks and deliverables with program teams and manage time to meet project deadlines. This includes reporting pertinent information at key achievements through clear, concise oral and written communications.
• In partnership with other R&D teams, develop product prototypes for user interface evaluation and validation.
• Perform human factors/usability studies (formative and summative) for hardware, software, labeling, and disposable products.
• Present and advise on human factors topics across the organization.
• Without appreciable direction, responsible for directing and coordinating all human factors activities necessary to complete a major product development program or several small projects.
• Lead efforts to develop processes and procedures that align to Baxter initiatives and FDA/international human factors standards.
• Provide technical supervision to less experienced human factors engineers, and may be responsible for the management of a small work group.
• Participate in continuous learning initiatives to expand expertise in human factors engineering and enhance skills in emerging areas of user experience creation to boost personal efficiency.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), or a related field (such as Industrial Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interface, Applied Psychology, etc.); Master’s or PhD is desirable;
• At least 5 years of practical experience in human factors is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in HFE principles and methodologies (including ergonomics, human computer/machine interface, data collection, data analysis, etc.).
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing human factors methodologies throughout projects spanning the product lifecycle (including user research, prototyping, formative and summative product assessments, analysis of use-related risks, etc.).
• Demonstrated track record in successfully applying HFE requirements/standards.
• Effective interpersonal abilities in both written and verbal communication.
• Shown capability to form conclusions and provide suggestions derived from technical inputs across various functions such as Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of user centered development, heuristic evaluations, invention of experiments, and qualitative data analysis.
• Displayed capability in delivering technical leadership for HFE projects with considerable complexity and scope.
• Ability to solve HFE problems with minimal assistance.
• Ability to decompose complex problems into actionable task lists.
• Understanding of development requirements for composing, validating, and verifying medical products.
• Experience with operating in a regulated environment (e.g., FDA) with comprehension of implications for medical device and healthcare applications.

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 $104,000-$143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview. 

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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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

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, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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Temporary work, Local area, Work visa, Flexible hours,

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