Forensic Pathologist

Forensic Pathologist

ID


2025-2122

Location

US-GA-Atlanta

Practice


Biomechanics

Position Type


Full-time

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.

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

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Forensic Pathologist - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board-certified physician. Experience in trauma and disease processes is preferred. This individual will be a part of our Biomechanics Practice. In this role, you will often work as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role will include collaboration with scientists and engineers to provide detailed medical expert analysis and conclusions.

You will be responsible for

• Rendering medical expert opinions including, in part, injury causation analyses and evaluation of pathologic natural disease processes
• Evaluating complex events involving high severity and potential demise
• Detailed review of provided antemortem and postmortem information, such as autopsy findings, medical records, radiology, photographs, laboratory tests, and investigative reports
• Clearly communicating medical findings and opinions to a variety of audiences, including technical experts, attorney clients, and lay stakeholders
• Preparing detailed expert State and Federal reports and opinion disclosures as required
• Participating in teleconferences with stakeholders and clearly verbally communicating findings to non-medical individuals
• Testifying as an expert medical witness in civil, state, and federal court proceedings
• Maintaining continuing AMA Category 1 medical education credits
• Effectively working in a multidisciplinary environment as a member of a team
• Adhering to required internal quality assurance practices regarding project engagements and work product

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• Graduation from a United States LCME accredited college or university with a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, or completed USMLE process
• Be currently and actively acknowledged as board-certified as described by the ABMS
• Preference for described and accepted qualifications by the ABMS in Forensic and Anatomic Pathology, Emergency Medicine, or a trauma-related specialty
• Hold a current, active, unrestricted state medical license from within the United States
• Knowledge base shall be commensurate with the position responsibility
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Effective and appropriate leadership skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of professionals, including engineers, scientists, technical managers, external clients, and administrative staff
• Familiarity with medicolegal-type subject matter including wrongful death and negligence is desirable
• Medicolegal awareness involving pain and suffering is desirable
• A history of professional role-related testifying in trial and depositions is desirable
• Open to full- or part-time consideration

Applicants 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].

Life @ Exponent

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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.

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 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.

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. 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 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 is depending on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

Benefits you will enjoy

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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.

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