Human Factors Scientist; Ph.D

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Location:

US-IL-Chicago

Practice:
Human Factors

Position Type:
Full-time

Posted Salary Range: USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

Workplace Type:
On-Site

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.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower 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

We are seeking a Human Factors Scientist for our Human Factors Practice in Chicago, IL for a late 2026/early 2027 start date. In this role, you will work as part of a team to apply your skills and knowledge of perception, attention, memory, decision making, learning, and performance to safety-critical domains involving vehicles, consumer products, industrial operations, and other related applications.

• Providing scientific and technical guidance into the prevention and/or investigation of accidents in domains including vehicles, consumer products, and industrial operations
• Preparing written reports and/or presentations communicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Managing multi-disciplinary projects by providing case management and project support to both internal and external stakeholders
• Conducting research to identify and review relevant technical data, scientific literature, and standards for ongoing projects
• Participating in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information
• Developing and maintaining client contacts

• Ph.D. in Cognitive/Experimental/Engineering Psychology, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Neuroscience, or a related discipline
• A robust publication record on research on topics such as human cognition, decision-making, learning, and/or performance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, stellar time management and organizational skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing, instrumentation, and data analysis
• Proficiency in programming languages such as R, MATLAB, or Python a plus
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required
• Currently based in or willing to relocate to the Chicago area and be enthusiastic about regularly working in the office

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