Human Factors Scientist (Ph.D.)

Exponent•Chicago, IL

4d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Exponent is seeking a Human Factors Scientist for its Human Factors Practice in Chicago, IL, with a 2026 start date. In this role, you will work as part of a team to apply your skills and knowledge of human factors issues such as vehicle operation, human performance, attention, perception, memory, decision making, warnings and safety compliance, consumer product interaction, environmental navigation, and other related applications. You will be responsible for conducting hands-on inspections and analyzing human performance as it relates to vehicles, roadways, consumer products, machinery, and medical devices to investigate accidents and injuries. You will also manage a range of consulting activities involving human factors in accidents and accident prevention, including limitations of adult and child perceptual, motor, cognitive, and decision-making capabilities. Additionally, you will prepare written and oral summaries of human factors analyses, develop client contacts, work on multi-disciplinary projects, provide case management and data processing support, conduct research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards, participate in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information, and communicate complex analyses clearly and succinctly to non-technical audiences.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Cognitive, Experimental, Developmental Psychology, Human Factors, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a related Psychology discipline
An undergraduate degree in Psychology or a related discipline is a plus
Substantial record (publications, presentations) of research in human performance
Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing with adults and/or children, instrumentation, data analysis, and computer programming (e.g. R, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.) a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent time management and organizational skills, and strong interpersonal skills
Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required

Nice To Haves

An undergraduate degree in Psychology or a related discipline
Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing with adults and/or children, instrumentation, data analysis, and computer programming (e.g. R, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.)

Responsibilities

Conducting hands-on inspections and analyzing human performance as it relates to vehicles, roadways, consumer products, machinery, and medical devices to investigate accidents and injuries
Managing a range of consulting activities that involve human factors in accidents and accident prevention, including limitations of adult and child perceptual, motor, cognitive, and decision-making capabilities
Preparing written and oral summaries of human factors analyses
Developing client contacts
Working on multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing case management, data processing, and other project support
Conducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards
Participating in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information
Communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to non-technical audiences