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From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned investment funds, law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

We are seeking a technically accomplished and highly experienced Associate Director to join our Biomedical Engineering Sciences Practice. This role is ideal for a professional with deep expertise in orthopaedic measurement, bio-metrology, and medical device performance.

As part of our elite consulting team, you will lead high-stakes biomedical engineering investigations, provide expert technical and regulatory advice, and support litigation matters involving medical devices, implants, and combination products.

 Responsibilities

• Lead complex biomedical engineering investigations, including orthopaedic implants, surgical instruments, medical devices and combination products.


• Conduct root cause analyses using advanced measurement, imaging, and experimental techniques.


• Advise clients on device design, performance, and regulatory compliance (FDA, EU MDR, ISO standards).


• Prepare technical reports, expert statements, and evidence for litigation, regulatory, and risk management purposes.


• Provide thought leadership, publish findings, and represent the practice in professional and standards committees (ASTM, BSI, XCT societies).


• Drive business development and contribute to expanding the practice’s client base.

Requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Bio-Metrology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.


• Proven track record in standards development and professional committees.


• Strong technical leadership, project management, and mentoring experience in academic and applied research environments.


• Experience preparing technical reports for regulatory or legal purposes highly desirable.


• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical findings for non-technical audiences.

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and we support the continuing professional development of our employees.

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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