Also called: Usability Engineer
Makes medical devices easy and safe to use so nurses and patients don't make deadly mistakes.
Runs usability tests where nurses program an insulin pump while researchers watch for confusion, redesigns screens and buttons, and writes reports the FDA requires before approval.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or psychology; master's in human factors common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Engineering, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Growing as FDA usability rules tighten.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can analyze test videos and flag usability issues; watching real nurses use devices and redesigning them stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Art or graphic design, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2112.
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