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! Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally Our Opportunity We are currently seeking a Human Factors Scientist for our Human Factors Practice to be based in our Denver, CO office. In this role, you will work as part of a team to analyze human performance related to a wide variety of scenarios involving automobiles, occupational work, and consumer products. 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 Experimental, Computational, Developmental or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or related field
- Currently based in or are willing to relocate to the Denver, CO area
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Assertive, self-starter, and able to work with accuracy under pressure and/or deadlines
- Proficiency in statistics and the use of basic statistics software (Excel, SPSS, R)
Nice To Haves
- Computer programming experience (Matlab, Python) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Managing a range of consulting activities that involve analyzing human perceptual, cognitive, and response capabilities and limitations in accidents and the prevention of accidents
- Working on multi-disciplinary projects, providing case management, data processing, and other project support
- Conducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards
- Communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to a non-technical audience
- Developing client contacts
Benefits
- Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.
- We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
- 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.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
