What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Behavioral Scientist position at Exponent?
How was a pedestrian struck in broad daylight by a car? Why was someone injured when using a stove they’ve used hundreds of times before? Why did someone fall down the stairs late at night? What could witnesses to these accidents see, and why might they remember things differently? In each of these cases, there was an interaction between the person involved and their capabilities and limitations relative to both their task and the environmental conditions. Apply your expertise in the science of human behavior to analyze these interactions and help investigate how accidents happen in your role as a human factors scientist.
Exponent is currently seeking a Human Behavioral Scientist for our Human Factors Practice in Southern California, working in a hybrid remote environment based out of our Irvine, CA office (estimated 50% in-person). In this role, you will work as part of a team to participate in activities such as reviewing case facts, identifying and reviewing appropriate scientific literature, participating in novel data collection for sponsored studies, and traveling domestically to inspect and document the site of accidents.
You will be responsible for:
- Participating in a range of consulting activities that involve analyzing human perceptual (e.g., visual, auditory), cognitive (e.g., attention, memory, decision-making), and response (e.g., response time, motor execution, motor coordination) capabilities and limitations in accidents and the prevention of accidents
- Working on multi-disciplinary teams
- Providing project management for multiple projects at a given time, including managing budgets and deadlines; managing project teams; and performing support tasks for team members
- Obtaining and reviewing technical data, scientific literature, and standards
- Communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to a non-technical audience
- Developing client contacts
You will have the following skills and qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Experimental, Developmental or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a related field
- Superior critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Strong record demonstrating your ability to design behavioral studies using a variety of human subjects and/or database research methods (e.g., survey, experimental, quasi-experimental, case study)
- Experience leading multiple scientific studies from start (i.e., design) to finish (i.e., communicating your results)
- Proficiency in statistics and the use of basic statistics software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R)
- Teaching experience is a plus
- Computer programming experience (e.g., Matlab, Python) is a plus.
About Exponent:
Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world. We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.
We offer opportunities for you to expand your engineering or scientific knowledge amidst experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities. At Exponent, you will apply your experience, technical skills, and prior academic research to a fulfilling career in consulting. You will have the opportunity to develop continuously through formal and informal development programs, coaching and mentoring, and involvement in a wide array of projects. We are excited about your interest in joining our growing team!
Key statistics:
- 1100 Team members
- 900 Consultants
- 550 Ph.D.s
- 30 Offices globally
To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links.
https://info.exponent.com/our-impact
www.exponent.com/careers/grad-students
We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives 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.
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.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.
