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Human Factors Innovation Principal
The Innovation Human Factors Principal will be a member of a multi-skilled team that helps solve some of the most complex problems in healthcare. The Innovation Human Factors Principal will lead the development of human-technology systems that are of high institutional value. The Innovation Human Factors Principal will work with senior level stakeholders to better understand, and help lead the vision for solving, high priority issues that the institution faces today to better enable MD Anderson to meet its mission. The Innovation Human Factors Principal will be a senior member of the Innovation Center and will be expected to contribute to the future vision of the Innovation Center’s strategic plan and will be critical in evangelizing innovation throughout MD Anderson.
DESIGN HUMAN-MACHINE HYBRID INTERACTIONS
Lead and create Human-machine hybrid experience model development, design systems and holistic design solutions from early-stage until detailed design of service and system features, user stories and design for communicating visual storytelling, systems and environments development, service blueprints and prototype testing, across service components.
RECOGNIZING COMPLEX PATTERNS
Gather and synthesize qualitative and quantitative experimental design, and data reporting to develop deliverables on large/complex projects. Drive the design of systemic interventions in complex, multi-partner ecosystems through recognizing complex patterns in human-machine hybrid environments. These insights will be used to in designing new experiences, systems and environments connecting people and technology, process flows, prototypes, presentations, and strategies.
EMPATHETIC TO HUMAN NEEDS
Work across every stage of the project lifecycle to ensure that decisions on designing human interaction and emerging technologies within complex environments are empathic to human needs, capabilities, and limitations – both mental and physical – to make things better, and more effective. Balance functional clarity and emotional impact.
APPLY DESIGN THINKING
Look beyond point solutions and apply design-led thinking to deliver new multi-channel design ecosystems and create the future of healthcare. Lead and create narratives that tell visually engaging communication with the audience and objectives in mind. Eagerly involve stakeholders in the design process.
STRATEGIC THINKING/LEADERSHIP
Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving approaches and tools. Sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; is creative, a visionary and thrives in ambiguity.
Education Required: Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Education: Master's degree
Experience Required: Eight years of experience in human-computer interaction, human factors, cognitive or experimental psychology or related field. With preferred degree, six years of experience in one of the above mentioned areas
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
