Location: Boston, MA
URL: http://www.wiklundrd.com
We seek energetic, talented, and qualified
designers interested in making the world a safer place.
About us: Wiklund
Research & Design (www.wiklundrd.com) is a human factors engineering consulting firm.
We work with our clients to produce
compelling user interfaces and user experiences. Our research activities
include field observations of people interacting with complex systems and
interviews with potential users of prototype devices. We design hardware and software
user interfaces, as well as online and print-based media (e.g., instructions
for use, quick reference guides, animated videos). Our product and system
evaluation work ranges from quick-response product critiques to comprehensive
usability tests. Our work is concentrated in the medical industry, involving
the design and evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic devices as well as
information management systems. Our portfolio includes a hemodialysis machine,
glucose meter, insulin pump, heart pump, blood chemistry analyzer, nerve
stimulator, defibrillator, X-ray system, and multiple surgical tools. Our
portfolio also includes non-medical products such as an ice cream machine,
museum website, handheld automotive diagnostic tool, and network management
software application.
About you: You should have a degree (or at least
a demonstrably strong foundation) in graphic and/or interaction design. You
should also be a confident presenter and speaker, and a and proficient writer.
As part of our team, you will design screens for computer-based devices and
software applications, create harmonious icon sets, illustrate people
interacting with machines/devices, and produce readable and pleasing
instructional posters, quick reference cards, and user manuals. You should have
extensive experience and work quickly with computer drawing tools such as Adobe
Illustrator, and have some familiarity (if not expertise) using Adobe Flash.
The ability to build and modify websites (i.e., write HTML, CSS, and Javascript)
as well as use desktop publishing applications (e.g., InDesign) is a plus. You
should like teamwork, be comfortable joining a small group, and enjoy traveling
in the USA and abroad (mostly Europe) as necessary to meet clients, present
designs, and participate in design evaluations.
To apply: If you are interested in this opportunity, please call us to discuss your background and any applicable professional experience. Alternatively, send us a resume, a cover letter explaining your interests, and a sample of your academic or professional work.
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