Usability Specialist - McGill University

[Jeremy Cooperstock-2]

We are seeking a skilled usability specialist to join our Health
Services Virtual Organization (HSVO) project, funded under Canarie's
Network-Enabled Platforms (NEP) program.

The goal of the HSVO project is to create a sustainable research
platform for experimental development of shared ICT-based health
services, including supporting patient treatment planning and team and
individual preparedness in the operating room, emergency room, general
practice clinics, and patients' bedsides. This includes a collection
of functioning services supporting: patient treatment planning; team
and individual preparedness in the operating room, emergency room,
general practice clinics, and patients' bedsides. Existing resources
include a medical mannequin, various anatomical and physiological
datasets in association with viewer software, a virtual patient
simulator, and a dense camera array for dynamic control while viewing
both live and on-demand surgical procedures.

Duties

The usability specialist will be primarily responsible for designing
and conducting usability evaluation and user experience tests related
to our prototype systems being deployed for distributed medical
education.  Frequent interaction with local and remote colleagues will
be expected, in particular with another UI professional, also working
at McGill.  Some travel will be required, in particular for
participation in our project workshop in the summer.  The position is
available immediately and runs through the end of August 2010.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have significant background in HCI with
demonstrated experience in usability testing. Excellent communication
skills and a proven ability to work with both technical and
non-technical team members is imperative.

To apply please send your curriculum vitae and names of references to
hsvo-jobs@....   Applications will be considered until the position
is filled.  In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority
will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. McGill
University is committed to equity in employment.

Further details regarding the project are available from
http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/sre/projects/hsvo