<h2>About Exponent</h2><p><strong>Exponent</strong> 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. </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our 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. </p><p> </p><p>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! </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key statistics:</strong></p><ul> <li>950+ Consultants</li> <li>640+ Ph.D.s</li> <li>90+ Disciplines</li> <li>30+ Offices globally</li></ul><h2>Our Opportunity</h2><p>We are currently seeking a <strong>Managing Scientist</strong> for our <strong>Human Factors</strong> Practice to be based in our <strong>Tampa, FL</strong> office. In this role, you will work as part of a team to help our clients solve challenging technical problems which are often urgent, high profile, and multi-disciplinary. You will work 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. You will also work closely with engineers in Exponent’s Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Biomechanics Practices. You will have the opportunity to define and shape your individual consulting practice based on your skills and interests.</p><h2>You will be responsible for</h2><ul> <li>Managing a range of consulting activities that involve analyzing human perceptual, cognitive, and response capabilities and limitations in accidents and the prevention of accidents</li> <li>Conducting hands on inspections and analyzing human performance as it relates to vehicles and roadways to investigate accidents and injuries</li> <li>Working on multi-disciplinary projects, providing case management, data processing, and other project support</li> <li>Conducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards</li> <li>Developing client contacts </li> <li>Preparing written and oral summaries of human factors analyses</li> <li>Participating in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information</li> <li>Communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to a non-technical audience</li> <li>Assisting in conducting research, publishing reports and papers in technical journals, and presenting findings at meetings and conferences</li> <li>Managing projects with effective cost-control measures</li> <li>Recruiting and developing the careers of junior staff</li> <li>Actively participating in the Human Factors Practice and assisting in marketing the group's technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community</li></ul><h2>You will have the following skills and qualifications</h2><ul> <li>Ph.D. in Experimental, Computational, Developmental or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or related field</li> <li>At least five (5) years of experience in litigation support, forensics consulting, health and safety investigation, or relevant field</li> <li>Undergraduate degree in psychology, engineering, or a related discipline is a plus</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills</li> <li>Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing, instrumentation, data analysis, and computer programming (e.g. Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.) a plus</li> <li>Demonstrated success in independently developing and managing client relationships</li> <li>Outstanding reputation among clients for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise</li> <li>Targeted business development plan for specific clients/sectors</li> <li>Ability to attract projects to support full-time staff and to manage and develop a group of highly motivated individuals</li> <li>Prior experience with litigation consulting a plus</li></ul><p><em>Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].  </em></p><h2>Life @ Exponent</h2><p>To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:</p><p>https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponenthttps://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact</p><p> </p><p>Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment. 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.</p><h2>Work Environment</h2><p>At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for​ building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities. </p><p> </p><p>We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. #LI-Onsite</p><h2>Benefits you will enjoy</h2><p>Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent</p><p> </p><p>Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.</p><p>If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.</p><p> </p><p></p><h2>Job Locations</h2>US-FL-Tampa

<p>In an era of accelerating change, Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients&rsquo; most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.</p>
<p>Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help our clients navigate the increasing complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of pioneering work in failure analysis to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, sustainable world.</p>
<p>Our consultants deliver the highest value by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and resources from across Exponent's offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. Exponent's consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources work seamlessly together around the globe, enabling us to produce the breakthrough insights needed to help multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, government, and society respond to incidents and push their products and processes forward</p>

Human Factors Managing Scientist (Ph.D.)

<h2>About Exponent</h2><p><strong>Exponent</strong> 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. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our 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. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Key statistics:</strong></p><ul> <li>950+ Consultants</li> <li>640+ Ph.D.s</li> <li>90+ Disciplines</li> <li>30+ Offices globally</li></ul><h2>Our Opportunity</h2><p>We are currently seeking a <strong>Managing Scientist</strong> for our <strong>Human Factors</strong> Practice to be based in our <strong>Tampa, FL</strong> office. In this role, you will work as part of a team to help our clients solve challenging technical problems which are often urgent, high profile, and multi-disciplinary. You will work 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. You will also work closely with engineers in Exponent’s Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Biomechanics Practices. You will have the opportunity to define and shape your individual consulting practice based on your skills and interests.</p><h2>You will be responsible for</h2><ul> <li>Managing a range of consulting activities that involve analyzing human perceptual, cognitive, and response capabilities and limitations in accidents and the prevention of accidents</li> <li>Conducting hands on inspections and analyzing human performance as it relates to vehicles and roadways to investigate accidents and injuries</li> <li>Working on multi-disciplinary projects, providing case management, data processing, and other project support</li> <li>Conducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards</li> <li>Developing client contacts </li> <li>Preparing written and oral summaries of human factors analyses</li> <li>Participating in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information</li> <li>Communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to a non-technical audience</li> <li>Assisting in conducting research, publishing reports and papers in technical journals, and presenting findings at meetings and conferences</li> <li>Managing projects with effective cost-control measures</li> <li>Recruiting and developing the careers of junior staff</li> <li>Actively participating in the Human Factors Practice and assisting in marketing the group's technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community</li></ul><h2>You will have the following skills and qualifications</h2><ul> <li>Ph.D. in Experimental, Computational, Developmental or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or related field</li> <li>At least five (5) years of experience in litigation support, forensics consulting, health and safety investigation, or relevant field</li> <li>Undergraduate degree in psychology, engineering, or a related discipline is a plus</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills</li> <li>Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing, instrumentation, data analysis, and computer programming (e.g. Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.) a plus</li> <li>Demonstrated success in independently developing and managing client relationships</li> <li>Outstanding reputation among clients for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise</li> <li>Targeted business development plan for specific clients/sectors</li> <li>Ability to attract projects to support full-time staff and to manage and develop a group of highly motivated individuals</li> <li>Prior experience with litigation consulting a plus</li></ul><p><em>Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].&nbsp; </em></p><h2>Life @ Exponent</h2><p>To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:</p><p>https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponenthttps://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment. 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.</p><h2>Work Environment</h2><p>At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for​ building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. #LI-Onsite</p><h2>Benefits you will enjoy</h2><p>Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.</p><p>If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p></p><h2>Job Locations</h2>US-FL-Tampa

Human Factors Managing Scientist (Ph.D.)

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