Senior Managing Scientist - Biomechanics (Ph.D.)
About The Position
Exponent is seeking a Senior Managing Scientist for its Biomechanics Practice in Philadelphia, PA or Natick, MA. This role involves working within a team to address complex technical challenges for clients, often in urgent, high-profile, and multi-disciplinary situations. The position will focus on projects related to human performance, health, and wellness technologies, consumer products, technology adoption, digital health, and human injury analyses. Responsibilities include analyzing the human body's response to forces, determining the cause of injuries, and assessing mitigation strategies. The role offers the opportunity to define and shape an individual consulting practice based on personal skills and interests.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Biomechanics, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Kinesiology, Movement Science, Physical Therapy, or a related field.
- Existing client base, proven business development and client management track record, and ability to attract projects to support full-time staff.
- 7+ years of experience (post-graduate).
- Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required.
- Experience in using, testing, and evaluating cutting-edge technologies related to human performance, health, and wellness.
- Experience in computational programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB), with an emphasis on algorithm design/development and testing, signal processing, and back-end analytics modeling.
- Demonstrated experience in study design and associated statistical analyses.
- Demonstrated success in independently developing and managing client relationships.
- Outstanding reputation among clients for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise.
- Targeted business development plan for specific clients/sectors.
- Ability to attract projects to support full-time staff and to manage and develop a group of highly motivated individuals.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with litigation consulting.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop new and existing client relationships, identifying business development opportunities.
- Manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring effective cost control.
- Create and utilize analytical tools, synthesizing technical and biomechanical issues involving kinematics, dynamics, physiology, and data analytics (e.g., AI/ML).
- Write proposals for new and existing opportunities in sectors such as human performance, health, and wellness technology, consumer products, and digital health.
- Design and execute human experiments to quantify and interpret health, wellness, and performance characteristics in naturalistic movement environments.
- Conduct safety assessments related to injury potential from the use or misuse of consumer, medical, and industrial products.
- Apply state-of-the-art analytical approaches to provide insights into real-world technology and consumer products, and optimal technology integration strategies.
- Assist in research, publishing reports and papers, and presenting findings at meetings and conferences.
- Recruit and develop the careers of junior staff.
- Identify and perform original research to advance the field of biomechanics.
- Actively participate in the Biomechanics Practice and market its technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community.
Benefits
- Base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary (for Manager level and above).
- Competitive benefits and compensation programs.
- Mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.
- Supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment.
- Autonomy to balance work and personal schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
