Associate Director, Human Factors Engineering

CSL; Kongens Lyngby; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Global collaboration

Flexible work

Competitive compensation

Job summary

CSL Behring seeks a senior Human Factors leader to develop and implement global HF strategies across product design and development. You will guide interface design, labeling, and user instructions, integrating HF early to minimize risk and optimize usability.

With 8–12 years of HF experience in medical devices or healthcare tech, you will conduct formative and summative studies, perform risk assessments, and support regulatory submissions while collaborating across Clinical, Regulatory,

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Human Factors, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Ergonomics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in human factors engineering, usability, or related product development.
• Experience in medical devices, combination products, or healthcare technologies.
• Proven experience conducting formative and summative usability studies.
• Knowledge of human factors standards (IEC 62366, FDA guidance, ISO 14971).
• Expertise in human factors and usability engineering.
• Strong understanding of design controls and risk management.
• Experience with usability study design, execution, and analysis.
• Regulatory knowledge for HF submissions and compliance.
• Cross-functional collaboration and project leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead human factors strategy, identify critical interactions and risks.
• Guide interface design, labeling, and user instructions.
• Coordinate risk assessments and usability studies per ISO 14971.
• Prepare HF sections for regulatory submissions and inspections.
• Partner with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing teams; mentor HF staff.

Skills

Human factors engineering

Usability studies

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Design controls

Risk management

Medical devices experience

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in Human Factors / related field

Job description

Your Tasks & Responsibilities

• Human Factors & Usability Strategy Develop and implement global human factors strategies for product design and development. Identify critical user interactions, use environments, and potential risks impacting safety and efficacy. Integrate human factors early in the design process to minimize risk and optimize usability.
• Design & Development Support Lead human factors design inputs, design controls, and usability engineering throughout the product lifecycle. Guide interface design, labeling, and user instructions to improve user experience. Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Product Development teams to ensure HF considerations are incorporated into product concepts and prototypes.
• Risk Assessment & Validation Conduct human factors risk assessments in alignment with ISO 14971 and company risk management procedures. Plan and execute formative and summative usability studies. Analyze study data to identify usability issues and recommend design modifications. Document human factors and usability validation activities for regulatory submissions.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support preparation of HF-related sections of regulatory submissions (FDA, EU MDR, and other global authorities). Ensure HF programs meet all relevant international standards and guidance. Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory inspections related to human factors.
• Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to ensure integrated design development. Mentor and develop junior HF staff. Participate in project planning, milestone reviews, and senior leadership meetings.

Your Skills and Experience

• Master’s or PhD in Human Factors, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Ergonomics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in human factors engineering, usability, or related product development.
• Experience in medical devices, combination products, or healthcare technologies.
• Proven experience conducting formative and summative usability studies.
• Knowledge of human factors standards (IEC 62366, FDA guidance, ISO 14971).
• Expertise in human factors and usability engineering.
• Strong understanding of design controls and risk management.
• Experience with usability study design, execution, and analysis.
• Regulatory knowledge for HF submissions and compliance.
• Cross-functional collaboration and project leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership role shaping the usability and safety of innovative healthcare products.
• The opportunity to drive global human factors strategies and influence product development.
• Collaboration with diverse, cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible working arrangements.
• A culture that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries. To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

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