Co-op Associate Engineer - Chicago - Fall 2023/Spring 2024
Company: Design Science Group, LLC
Location: Evanston
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionAre you interested in working fora
fast-growing organization that has carved out a niche in Human
Factors? Are you passionate about impacting the lives of patients
and their families around the globe? We are hiring co-ops for Fall
2023 and spring 2024 semesters to join a great team of
professionals in Chicago.This is an outstanding opportunity
toexplore the field of human factors in the medical device space
with a dynamic team in Chicago.For over 31 years, our organization
has been committed to improving the quality and safety of medical
devices worldwide. Design Science is headquartered in the heart of
Center CItyPhiladelphia, PA, with offices in Evanston, IL, and
Munich, Germany.Our team consists of diverse, talented, and caring
individuals who value socially impactful work in a collaborative
culture.Job DescriptionThe Design Science Co-op position requires a
6-month commitment due to extensive training for this role. This is
a full-time, 40-hour per week job. You must be enrolled in a
BA/BS,MA/MS or PhD degree program to participate in the co-op
program at Design Science.The Human Factors Engineering Co-op will
assist with the design control, risk management, and human factors
engineering support of patient-centric, safe, reliable, and
innovative devices with guidance in Human Factors/Risk Management
from team members and reference documents. Additionally,
theposition will support human factors engineering activities from
formative usability assessments to final summative design
validation studies, working with a project team on key activities
throughout development phases of device and combination products
and contribute to deliverables to support regulatory filing,
product launch, and post-market surveillance.Responsibilities:1.
Contribute to the preparation phases of usability studies by
assisting with tasks such as protocol writing, screener creation
for recruiting participants, survey creation in preparation for
data collection, study room and video equipment setup, supply
tracking and inventory, and dry run execution (to practice running
a study with the project team, as well as sometimes as a practice
participant for other projects as needed).2. Assist during the
conduct of usability studies, which may include note-taking/data
collection during study sessions, video recording and observation,
training participants on how to use the device as part of a study,
and data organization during and/or immediately following study
sessions. The co-op will have many opportunities to observe various
studies and learn how they are conducted prior to taking on a
specific role on a project team.3. Contribute to and perform data
analysis to support the reporting phase of the usability studies,
which, depending on experience with prior studies, may include
performing root cause analyses, summarizing data/findings, creating
graphics, as well as reviewing video footage to complete the data
analysis.4. Participate in regular meetings and check-ins,
including hearing/learning from, and potentially presenting to, the
rest of the research team at weekly department meetings. The co-op
will meet regularly with project teams, supervisors, and mentors to
maintain consistent communication/engage in discussion with
teammates/supervisors/mentors. The co-op will collaborate with many
different teams and individuals at Design Science.5. Work on
various internal projects for the benefit of both Design Science
and the co-op own personal development. Some examples include but
are not limited to social media strategy and content creation,
improving facilities, preparing external presentations, or
conducting internal research studies.Qualifications
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