at Exponent in Warrenville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Human Factors Scientist (Ph.D.)
ID
2024-1623
Location
US-IL-Warrenville
Practice
Human Factors
Position Type
Full-time
Workplace Type
On-Site
About Exponent
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.
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.
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 in our Human Factors Practice in our Warrenville, IL office. 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, attention, perception, sensorimotor control and relate them to operator behavior, occupational safety, adult/child consumer product interaction, environment navigation, and other related applications. You will also work closely with engineers in Exponent's Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Buildings and Structures, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomechanics Practices.
You will be responsible for
Conducting hands-on inspections and analyzing human performance as it relates to vehicles, roadways, machinery, and industrial and consumer equipment to investigate accidents and injuries
Managing a range of consulting activities that involve human factors in accidents and their 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 and 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
You will have the following skills and qualifications
Ph.D. in Human Factors, Engineering Psychology, Experimental, Industrial or Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience, Neuromechanics, Kinesiology, or other related disciplines
Undergraduate degree in psychology, engineering, 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. Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.) a plus
This is a Warrenville-based position. The successful applicant must live (or be willing to relocate) in the Warrenville area AND be enthusiastic about regularly working in the office. We provide relocation assistance.
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].
Life @ Exponent
To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:
https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact
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.
Work Environment
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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.
