Human Factors Scientist
86924BR
Health Affairs
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Administration,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Pay Range
$105102.40-$168157.60 Annual
Office/Site Location
Boston
Remote Eligibility
Part Remote/Hybrid
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
Are you ready to pioneer the future of pediatric healthcare safety and innovation? Boston Children’s Hospital is expanding its world-class Immersive Design Systems (IDS) team, and we are looking for a visionary Human Factors Scientist to transform how care is delivered.
Reporting directly to the Director of Human Factors and Systems Design (HFSD), this high-visibility role puts you at the intersection of human-centered engineering, clinical excellence, and groundbreaking research. You won’t just study clinical workflows—you will actively re-engineer systems, eliminate clinical risks, and drive safety across our main hospital campus and all regional satellites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Enterprise System Redesign: Spearhead complex, high-stakes human factors (HF) projects using usability evaluations, heuristic analysis, live clinical observations, process mapping, rapid prototyping, and simulation debriefing to optimize performance and prevent harm.
- Architect Education & Culture: Co-design and deliver hospital-wide HF curricula, department-specific training, and interactive employee orientations. Launch creative outreach initiatives to elevate human factors awareness enterprise-wide.
- Fuel Research, Grants & ROI Measurement: Co-lead grant acquisition to fund innovative studies, construct robust qualitative/quantitative evaluation frameworks, and publish scholarly research to build international recognition for the HFSD program.
- Drive End-to-End Project & Change Management: Direct enterprise initiatives from inception and planning through to data evaluation and closing, ensuring peak technical rigor, quality improvement, and alignment with hospital strategic goals.
- Build High-Impact Partnerships: Forge strong relationships with clinical leaders, interprofessional staff, the Patient and Family Advisory Council, and international partners to embed human-factors thinking into everyday clinical operations.
- Maintain Cutting-Edge Expertise: Monitor program performance, adapt curricula based on new evidence, and participate in continuing education across safety science, systems design, and design thinking.
Experience Required:
- Technical & Methodological Mastery: Demonstrated success applying advanced human factors methodologies, safety science, and systems simulation to high-risk, complex environments.
- Proven Project Leadership: Track record of driving large-scale change management initiatives with diverse stakeholder groups across multi-site enterprises.
- Research & Analytical Rigor: Deep proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, metric development, grant proposal writing, and scholarly writing.
- Collaborative & Adaptable Work Style: Exceptional communication skills paired with the flexibility to thrive in a full-time, hybrid model (blending remote work autonomy with collaborative on-site work in Boston).
Education:
- Master’s Degree Required. PhD highly preferred in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Systems Engineering, Applied Cognitive Psychology, or a related discipline.
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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