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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.\nJoin 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!\nKey statistics:\n950+ Consultants \n640+ Ph.D.s \n90+ Disciplines \n30+ Offices globally \nOur Opportunity\nWe are currently seeking a Human Factors Scientist for our Human Factors Practice to be based in our Austin, TX office. In this role, you will work as part of a team to analyze human performance related to a wide variety of scenarios involving consumer products, occupational work, transportation accidents, warnings and safety information, and consumer decision making behavior. 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.\nYou will be responsible for\nWorking on multi-disciplinary projects, providing case management, data processing, and other project support\nConducting research to obtain and review technical data, scientific literature, and standards\nCommunicating complex analyses clearly and succinctly to a non-technical audience\nManaging a range of consulting activities that involve:Human factors analyses of accidents and their prevention, including limitations of human perceptual, cognitive, and response capabilities\nUsability testing, study, and survey design\n\nProviding project management for multiple projects at a given time, including managing budgets and deadlines, managing project teams, and performing support tasks for team members\nParticipating in the design and evaluation of warnings and safety information\nDeveloping client contacts\nYou will have the following skills and qualifications\nPh.D. in Developmental, Experimental, Industrial, or Cognitive Psychology, or a related Psychology discipline, Neuroscience, or Vision Science\nCurrently based in or are willing to relocate to the Austin area\nBreadth of knowledge of literature from psychology and related disciplines along with the ability to creatively adapt and apply literature, computational models, and concepts from these fields to specific and novel problems\nAdept at understanding inferential statistics and applying them to a wide range of scientific topics\nRobust record demonstrating your ability to design behavioral studies using a variety of human subjects and database research methods (e.g., survey, experimental, quasi-experimental, case study)\nExperience leading multiple scientific studies from start (i.e., design) to finish (i.e., communicating your results)\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills\nAssertive, self-starter, and able to work with accuracy and attention to detail under pressure and/or deadlines\nProficiency in analytical, statistical, and computer programming (specifically Excel, SPSS, MATLAB, Python, or R)\nPresently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required\nApplicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].\nLife @ Exponent\nTo 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\nAttracting, 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.\nOur 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.\nWork Environment\nAt 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.\nWe 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\nCompensation\nOur consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent. At the Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.\nThe base salary range for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.\nBenefits you will enjoy\nAccess benefits information on our Life@Exponent page:\nhttps://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent\nExponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. 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