Senior Human Factors Consultant (Maternity Cover, 12-month FTC)

We are looking for a Senior Human Factors Consultant to join us on a fixed-term basis (12-months) to cover maternity leave. The role will involve strategic planning, risk analysis and formative studies to set directions at early stages, and rigorous testing, analysis and summative studies during development and verification stages.

As a Senior Human Factors Consultant, your key focus will be on management, planning, delivery and reporting of high-quality Human Factors studies. You will also make a significant contribution to developing business through support to sales meetings and proposal preparation.

You may be a rising star, looking for an opportunity to step up into a more senior role, or you are an established professional, with experience in a similar position, looking for a new environment and challenge. Either way you are an experienced, driven Human Factors Consultant, keen to contribute.

At KD, collaboration is vital to how we work, as is the specific 'super power' that each individual in our team brings. You will be a team-player, enjoy problem-solving, working in a fast-paced & varied consultancy environment, and be passionate about how Human Factors impact on product design and user experience.

Your skills and experience

Whilst you do not need to meet all of these points, please ensure you meet the majority of them before making an application:

• You'll have demonstrable experience in Human Factors roles, including Medical device experience (preferably within a consultancy or similar team environment)


• Robust understanding of, and application of Human Factors practice to, the following standards and guidance:



• IEC 62366-1


• ISO 14971


• FDA Guidelines: Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices


• Medical Device Regulation


Proven experience in planning and delivering Human Factors programmes, predominantly in the UK and US, including, but not limited to: expert review, task analysis, contextual enquiry, formative and summative/validation studies

Specific experience in the following:

• Overall approach to Human Factors relating to risk management, usability, design/engineering, testing


• Human Factors study planning / design


• Protocol drafting


• Ethical approvals management


• Participant recruitment management


• Study moderation, observation, data capture


• Use error and root cause analysis


• Reporting / presenting recommendations


Human Factors experience with medical devices, digital user interfaces, packaging, labelling and instructions for use

Robust risk management and project management, including working within design control under quality management systems

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Confidence and authority when presenting work to others

Great people skills and an ability to collaborate in project teams

Commercial awareness and be able to manage your time within defined timescales

Experience in supporting and mentoring more junior team members.

Kinneir Dufort (KD) is a world-class user-centred innovation and product development consultancy, creating products and experiences for our clients in the medical, consumer and industrial sectors. We aim to design a better world, achieving positive outcomes for the people we are designing for and generating value for our clients., Founded in 1977 by Ross Kinneir and Francis Dufort, the KD team are based in an iconic building in the vibrant city of Bristol. The characterful Grade 2 listed stone building was originally built as a sugar refinery around 1850. It's now completely refitted, and houses all of our staff plus our workshops, labs, the design studio, an HF usability suite, as well as client meeting spaces. We are in a great central location: the local area is full of independent shops and it is only a short walk up to Park Street, or over to the Harbourside and St Nick's Markets, both of which have regular street food markets.

Our values underpin everything we do.

• See possibility: we explore the potential in everyone & everything and embrace change to create opportunities.


• Make a difference: we want to part of the solution and have courage to act, even when it isn't easy.


• Stand together: we collaborate seamlessly, value difference and support each other.


We believe strongly in equality and fairness and try hard to do the right thing; we speak up for and support groups who are working to make a difference. Many of our team are also involved in, or run, events in their local communities, making a difference to those around them.

The team at KD are intelligent, hard-working, fun and collaborate brilliantly together to produce creative solutions. We work with some of the biggest, best and most interesting international clients that you'll find anywhere. We're a multi-disciplinary team, with experts in research, innovation, human factors, digital UX, 2D and 3D product & packaging design, engineering, prototyping, and electronics & software, all uniquely integrated within one great company.

For this role, we are considering a salary between £50,000 to £71,800, commensurate with the successful individual's experience.

Why work with us?

We offer flexible hybrid working policies in terms of both location and working hours from day one. We operate availability hours so people can start at 9:30am if needed, lunch can be taken between 12:00pm to 2:00pm (in case you want to pop to the gym or attend an appointment), and we offer an early finish on Fridays if you have banked your contracted hours for the week.

Our full-time contract is 38 hours per week. Colleagues at KD work with a great deal of flexibility, which varies across our teams. An individual's working pattern is agreed with their respective line managers, taking into account the needs of the individual and the team. We trust our people to work from home, although there may be some occasions when working from the office is necessary. Please get in touch with us if you are thinking of applying but would like more information about how our flexible working policy might work for you in this role and how the team work currently, or if you would like to speak to us about the possibility of part-time working in the role.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people and we know how important it is to support our team:

We offer:

• Performance related company-wide bonus


• Flexible working approaches around our availability hours (which are Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 12:00pm & 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Friday 9:30 to 12:00pm) to help support your work-life balance


• Training and development opportunities which include regular 'lunch and learn' sessions and knowledge sharing via internal channels


• Private healthcare for you and your family as well as additional support via our Employee Assistance Programme


• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave


• A matched contributory pension scheme


• Additional days holiday for long service (starting at 25 days for full-time colleagues) & a annual leave purchase scheme


• Discounted First Bus monthly and annual passes (Bristol has a good Park & Ride network.)


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Team breakfast every Wednesday


• Secure in-building bike storage and shower


• Free eye tests


• Join us for our legendary annual Summer and Christmas parties


• The opportunity to become involved in our work with various organisations, such as Kerning the Gap.


• Regular opportunities to have your say and share your thoughts on how we can develop as a team and as a business


• Enjoy our café that acts as the focal point for the whole team to get together for either morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea (as well as picking up some fruit!). Cake also plays a huge feature in the day-to-day here at KD. There are also plenty of opportunities to socialise outside of the office too, including activities like staff-organised runs, cycles and regular monthly team socials!