About the role#
The Industrial Design and Human Factors team at Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Human Factors Engineering Co-op for the Summer 2027 term. You will work directly with the product development team to design and evaluate hardware and software user interfaces for medical products. This role focuses on representing the voice of the user to improve patient outcomes through research and design.
What you'll do#
- Apply human factors standards to inform new product designs and ensure they support safe and effective use.
- Support user research activities including ethnography, focus groups, formative usability tests, and validation tests.
- Analyze user feedback to generate design insights and actionable recommendations.
- Conduct root cause analysis for use-related problems identified during testing.
- Participate in the creation of user workflows and study environments.
- Author study documentation such as recruitment screeners, moderator guides, and informed consent forms.
- Contribute to technical documentation including test plans, reports, expert reviews, and use-related risk analyses.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering.
- Minimum of 2nd year of undergraduate studies completed.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Availability for a minimum 4-month co-op rotation.
- Understanding of the research process, human factors principles, and design methods.
- Working knowledge of task and risk analysis, human perception, cognition, anthropometrics, biomechanics, and physiology.
- Experience consolidating user feedback into design insights.
- Demonstrated leadership or participation in campus programs and community service.
- Authorization to work in the United States without the need for future sponsorship.
Location & details#
- Location: Raritan, New Jersey.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May to August).
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Status: Paid position.
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a public company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1886, it operates within the hospitals and health care industry. The company focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. It employs over 133,000 people across its global offices.
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