Forensic Human Factors Lead & Trial Expert

Socket.dev; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & P)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short/Long Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm providing services to corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. The Forensic Human Factors group handles evaluating safety, human performance, risk perception, and decision making in product, environment, and process contexts.

The role involves managing multi-disciplinary projects, conducting field investigations, collecting data, and preparing reports and testimony for depositions and trials.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Cognitive, Experimental, or Industrial Psychology; Neuroscience; Industrial & Systems Engineering; or Human Factors.
• 5+ years of work experience in human factors litigation consulting including inspections, reports, and depositions/trials.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Board Certification from BCPE and/or PE license preferred.
• Experience with perception-response time, nighttime visibility, driver detection distances, and ADAS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a legal consulting practice.
• Complete site inspections.
• Meet with colleagues, clients, and other professionals to discuss cases.
• Prepare expert reports and affidavits.
• Organize and retrieve case files and evidence.
• Provide deposition and trial testimony.
• Track billable hours by case.

Skills

Legal language understanding

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Client relations

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

Ph.D. in Cognitive/Experimental/Industrial Psychology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm providing services to corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. The Forensic Human Factors group handles evaluating safety, human performance, risk perception, and decision making in product, environment, and process contexts.

The role involves managing multi-disciplinary projects, conducting field investigations, collecting data, and preparing reports and testimony for depositions and trials.