Director, Device User Interface

About Viatris

Viatris is a worldwide healthcare company merging the strengths of traditional generics and branded medicines to comprehensively address global health requirements. Their mission is to empower individuals across every stage of life by providing scalable access to high-quality medications, currently serving about one billion patients annually worldwide. The company has received multiple awards reflecting its impact in the sector.

Role Overview

The Director of Device User Interface will lead a skilled team focused on transforming user needs and risk considerations into well-documented, traceable design requirements throughout the device development lifecycle. This position oversees all Human Factors activities, ranging from early formative assessments to summative and comparative usability studies, while promoting ongoing enhancements in UI processes, tooling, and regulatory governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Human Factors team to demonstrate safe and effective device use via usability engineering, ensuring thorough methods, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous process improvement aligned with User Interface strategy for medical and combination drug-device products, emphasizing intuitive design, accessibility, and patient-centered usability consistent with labeling strategies.
• Guarantee delivery of inspection-ready, high-quality User Interface outputs at first submission.
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with global business units and stakeholders, establishing advocates and partnerships to support UI initiatives.
• Manage external vendors and oversee study execution to ensure methodological rigor, regulatory compliance, and timely generation of Human Factors evidence.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Device or Product Design, or a related field.
• Extensive background in pharmaceutical development, human factors engineering, or medical device/combination product engineering with several years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated success guiding development strategies and managing program execution.
• Strong knowledge of drug delivery technologies such as pen injectors, autoinjectors, vial kits, inhalers, and prefilled syringes.
• Familiarity with critical industry standards including EU MDR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 62366, and 21 CFR Part 820.

Advanced degrees like MSc, PhD, or MBA, as well as experience with new chemical entities and generic product development, are advantageous.

Company Culture

Viatris is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. Candidates whose experience does not precisely match all criteria are still encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Opportunities for excellent career growth.
• Initiatives to support work-life balance.
• Eligibility for bonus schemes.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Retirement pension plans.

Viatris offers competitive remuneration, benefits, and an inclusive environment where diverse experiences and skills contribute significantly to improving lives globally.

Equal Opportunity

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fairness in hiring.