Forensic Biomechanics Expert

Biomechanics Expert | Confidential Opportunity

I’m currently supporting a specialist forensic consulting firm in the search for an experienced Biomechanics Expert to lead complex injury causation and human response analyses within a defined geographic region.

This opportunity is suited to an experienced biomechanics professional seeking a senior, technically focused role combining injury causation analysis, expert testimony, multidisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring.

The successful individual will serve as a lead forensic expert, evaluating the relationship between forces, human movement, and claimed injuries across complex matters involving accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, and biomechanical analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead biomechanics and injury causation investigations across a range of complex matters

• Perform analyses involving occupant kinematics, forces, accelerations, and injury mechanisms

• Evaluate consistency between claimed injuries and applied forces

• Integrate crash or event data from accident reconstruction experts into biomechanical assessments

• Review medical records, imaging, and relevant scientific literature

• Prepare technically robust biomechanical reports suitable for litigation

• Provide deposition and trial testimony as an expert witness

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary forensic teams, including accident reconstruction specialists

• Mentor developing biomechanics staff and contribute to technical excellence across the region

Required Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering related to Biomechanics

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Biomechanics or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience in injury causation analysis

• Prior deposition and/or trial testimony experience

• Strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills

Preferred Experience

• PhD strongly preferred

• Publications or research within biomechanics or related fields

• Experience working with medical and legal professionals

• Prior mentoring or leadership experience

• Background in forensic consulting, litigation support, or related technical environments

• Experience interfacing with attorneys, insurers, or expert witness environments

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected forensic consulting environment where senior experts are trusted to lead technically challenging matters, contribute to multidisciplinary investigations, and mentor developing professionals while maintaining a sustainable balance between technical work and professional life.

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