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Managing Scientist Biomechanics (Ph.D.)

Exponent


Job Location:

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 weve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrows 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 youll 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 Managing Scientistfor ourBiomechanicsPractice inPhiladelphia PA or Natick MA. 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 be involved in projects representing a broad range of client types and associated needs such as human performance health and wellness technologies consumer products technology adoption and integration into niche (e.g. clinical military elite sports) markets and digital health. You will also work to execute consulting projects related to human injury analyses. This may involve an analysis of the human bodys response to forces generated during an incident or during interaction with a product to determine the potential for injury an analysis to determine if and/or how an injury occurred and an analysis of how such injuries could have been mitigated. You will have the opportunity to define and shape your individual consulting practice based on your skills and interests.

You will be responsible for
  • Attracting new clients developing new business leading projects conducting research creating and using analytical tools and synthesizing technical biomechanical issues involving kinematics dynamics physiology and data analytics (e.g. AI/ML)
  • Writing proposals to initiate and/or support existing and new opportunities in the human performance health and wellness technology sectors and in consumer products digital health and other related areas
  • Designing and executing human experiments to quantify and interpret explicit health wellness and performance characteristics within naturalistic movement environments
  • Conducting safety assessments pertaining to injury potential associated with the use and/or misuse of various consumer medical and industrial products
  • Using state-of-the-art analytical approaches to inform real-world technology and/or consumer product insights as well as optimal technology integration strategies and approaches
  • Assisting in conducting research publishing reports and papers in technical journals and presenting findings at meetings and conferences
  • Managing projects with effective cost-control measures
  • Recruiting and developing the careers of junior staff
  • Actively participating in the Biomechanics Practice and assisting in marketing the groups technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community
You will have the following skills and qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Biomechanics Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Kinesiology Movement Science Physical Therapy or a related field
  • 4 years of experience (post-graduate)
  • Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required
  • Experience in using and/or testing and evaluating cutting edge technologies related to human performance health and wellness
  • Experience in computational programming (e.g. Python MATLAB) with an emphasis in algorithm design/development and testing signal processing and back-end analytics modeling
  • Demonstrated experience in study design and associated statistical analyses
  • Demonstrated success in independently developing and managing client relationships
  • Outstanding reputation among clients for integrity responsiveness and technical expertise
  • Targeted business development plan for specific clients/sectors
  • Ability to attract projects to support full-time staff and to manage and develop a group of highly motivated individuals
  • Prior experience with litigation consulting a plus

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:
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

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 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.

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

Compensation

Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponents 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 Manager level and above total compensation includes base salary annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.


The base salary range for this position depends on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

Salary Range
USD $143000.00 - USD $180000.00 /Yr.
Benefits you will enjoy
Job Locations
US-PA-Philadelphia
US-MA-Natick

Required Experience:

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