UX Researcher

Company: Field of Talent
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Clinical UX Human Factors Researcher – Preoperative & Sleep Workflows We are currently pipelining for a Clinical UX / Human Factors Researcher role slated for Q2 2026. This researcher will lead formative usability studies and human-centered design for a novel at-home physiologic monitoring platform, translating complex physiologic risk signals into actionable, clinician-facing insights. This is a hands-on role with direct responsibility for ensuring usability, interpretability, and clinical integration, supporting federally funded Phase I NIH goals. Contractual Engagement: 400 hours (approx. 2.5 months) in the United States (Remote) Why This Opportunity Is Different Direct clinical impact – Help shape clinician-facing outputs that improve perioperative decision-making Human-centered design – Conduct real-world studies with anesthesiologists and pre-op staff NIH-backed relevance – Your work directly supports Phase I usability and clinical feasibility deliverables Complex signal visualization – Work with advanced ML-derived physiologic risk signatures Flexible work options – Remote contract work that balances focus, collaboration, and flexibility Growth – Contribute to early-stage product design with potential to extend or convert to longer-term roles What You’ll Do Conduct formative human-factors research with anesthesiologists, perioperative teams, and pre-op staff Map existing clinical workflows and identify integration points for risk outputs Translate ML-derived physiologic risk signatures into clear, interpretable visualizations Design low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes of clinician dashboards and output summaries Support usability testing, including System Usability Scale (SUS) scoring, task analysis, NIH documentation Ensure that risk outputs are actionable and aligned with perioperative decision-making needs What You Bring Prefer MS or PhD in Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, HCI, Biomedical Informatics, or related field Experience working in clinical environments, ideally anesthesia or perioperative care Skilled in prototyping and usability testing tools such as Figma, Sketch, or similar Comfortable translating complex data into intuitive visualizations for clinical users Ability to lead human-centered design activities in early-stage, research-driven environments Bonus: Experience with decision-support systems or physiologic data visualization About: An early-stage medical device company developing a patented, skin-worn wearable that provides hospital-grade physiologic monitoring in a home setting. We are addressing a critical perioperative safety gap by identifying high-risk physiologic signatures in patients before surgery. Our platform translates complex, multi-modal signals into actionable insights that improve anesthesia-related decision making. Small team, highly technical, mission-driven, and working with wearable devices, through federally funded programs. By applying for this job, you agree that we can text you (Standard Rates Apply).

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