Human Factors Scientist (Ph.D.)
About The Position
Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team! We are currently seeking a Human Factors Scientist for our Human Factors Practice in Bellevue, WA . In this role, you will work as part of a team to address human factors, safety management, risk communication, and risk perception issues in a variety of contexts that span occupational, consumer, and community settings, such as those involving consumer products, electronics, manufacturing, oil and gas production, healthcare, aviation, chemical products, environmental exposures, and more. Activities in these contexts will focus on a combination of analyzing accidents and injuries that have occurred in the past and managing safety risk to help prevent such incidents in the future.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Human Factors, Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Currently based in or are willing to relocate to the Bellevue, WA area
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Assertive self-starter who is able to accurately and flexibly work under deadlines
- Demonstrated mathematical aptitude
- Desire to expand present knowledge, especially as related to various industries and applied contexts
- Ability to use basic scientific research to understand and solve applied problems
- Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].
Responsibilities
- Managing a range of consulting activities that involve human factors issues, such as limitations of human perceptual, cognitive, and response capabilities
- Developing client contacts
- Working on multi-disciplinary projects and conducting a variety of analyses
- Providing case management, information processing, and other project support
- Conducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, regulations, and standards
- Assisting with the design and evaluation of safety management practices and safety information
Benefits
- Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth.
- Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent.
- At the Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
