Digital Health Associate (Ph.D.)

Exponent • Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Exponent is seeking a Digital Health Associate for its User Sciences Practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team addressing complex technical challenges involving digital health, wearable technologies, and medical devices. The Associate will help manage and contribute technically to study operations, participant engagement, vendor coordination, data quality, regulatory compliance, and client communications across multiple concurrent projects.

The position includes developing foundational business-development skills through client and vendor interactions, supporting proposals and budgets, and gaining exposure to consulting strategies across areas such as consumer products and medical devices. The Associate will synthesize, analyze, and present technical information to technical and non-technical audiences, develop skills beyond their primary area of expertise, and pursue opportunities to build workflow outside the immediate team.

Exponent describes its office environment as supportive, collaborative, dynamic, and multidisciplinary. Consultants generally work in person at the office unless traveling for client work or other business activities. The role offers autonomy to balance work and personal schedules while meeting client and business needs. Total compensation at the Associate and Senior Associate level includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, an annual bonus, and a 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary. The base salary range depends on experience and capabilities and is assessed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Kinesiology, Public Health, Health Sciences, Clinical Research, Biomedical Sciences, Human Factors, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• Currently based in or willing to relocate to the Philadelphia area.
• Willingness to travel for research sessions, client meetings, or on-site evaluations.
• Experience supporting clinical research studies, digital health research programs, or human-subjects research.
• Knowledge of clinical trials and processes, wearable technologies, and regulatory standards applicable to digital health.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong coding background for automating data pipelines, analysis, and visualization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client-, vendor-, and participant-facing interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications, including publications in review or pending.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute multiple projects or aspects of projects concurrently, including technical support, vendor and project-team coordination, and oversight of budgets and deadlines.
• Support proposals and budgets and develop business-development skills through client and vendor interactions.
• Synthesize, analyze, and present technical information for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Learn additional skillsets and contribute outside the primary area of expertise.
• Work within a small multidisciplinary team and pursue opportunities to develop additional workflow beyond the immediate team.
• Contribute to study operations, participant engagement, vendor coordination, data quality activities, regulatory compliance, and client communications across projects.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and programs and resources supporting health and well-being.
• Base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, and annual bonus at the Associate and Senior Associate level.
• 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
• Compensation and recognition programs.
• Mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree