My client is well established independent consultancy who due to their continued success and growth now have excellent opportunities for experienced and qualified Human Factors or Ergonomics specialists who understands human behaviour values within the design process to join their HF team in Central North London.

This is an exciting opportunity for EITHER a Senior/Proncipal  HF Consultant OR a qualified BSc/MSc qualified Human Factors specialist with at least 2 years HF Consultancy experience to join a well-established independent specialist HF consultancy in a flexible, friendly and informal supportive environment with great work life balance and be part of a growing Human Factors (HF) team

About you:

Someone with a background in human behavioural sciences and design - this could be ergonomics, human factors or psychology.

They ideally need experience in two key areas: transport (in particular, rail) and medical devices but are happy to consider candidates with other areas of HF experience

They are interested in either Junior or Senior/Principal qualified HF specialists ideally with consultancy experience

You need to demonstrate your understanding of human factors within the design process bringing a good knowledge of user research and testing methods

You should show understanding of the practical integration of this kind of work within the design process

An eye for developing new opportunities and building relationships with clients would be good as well

Someone who welcomes variety in the work they do and is prepared to work autonomously but come together in teams

Dependent on your Skill set and experience, Key Tasks may include:

Delivery of human factors & design research skills to understand users and user behaviours

Participating in and leading user-centered design projects

Working with designers to articulate user needs

Conducting trials with users

Project management of small to medium sized programmes

Getting involved with the day-to-day work, fostering sharing of ideas and helping us develop as a team

Core Competencies:

Ethnographic and design research methods

Service design methods

Integration of human factors into design and engineering projects

Application of human factors to transport and medical technology projects

My client prides themselves on their work of integrating human factors and an understanding of behaviour into designing things, spaces and services. Their focus is on empathy with all users and ensuring that better design delivers their needs each and every time.

They work across many different sectors from transport to energy, healthcare, security, culture and sports.

Salary is negotiable on your qualifications and level of experience plus excellent benefits