Assistant Director, Applied Performance & Data Science - Sports Health & Performance

Florida Gators • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The University Athletic Association at the University of Florida is seeking a candidate to assist with integrating, managing, and analyzing athlete performance data across Gators Athletics. The Assistant Director, Applied Performance & Data Science bridges applied sport science and data science, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights that support athlete development, performance optimization, and injury risk management. The posting remains open until a qualified candidate is chosen.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, sports science, or an appropriate area of specialization.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience with collegiate or professional sport populations.
• Ability to engage effectively with people of diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Ability to work a non-standard work week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in exercise science, sports science, or an appropriate area of specialization.
• Certification or professional license in athlete monitoring, biomechanics and movement science, or exercise physiology and recovery science.
• NSCA Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS) preferred.
• NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
• Current CPR/AED certifications.
• Current Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) certification.
• Experience with programming languages and statistical software such as Python, R, MATLAB, and SQL for data processing, analysis, and automation.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for applied performance settings.
• Familiarity with sports science technology such as GPS monitoring, VALD Suite, motion capture, and Teamworks AMS.
• Experience integrating and analyzing data from multiple sport science technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the integration, management, and analysis of athlete performance data across Gators Athletics.
• Transform complex datasets into actionable insights that support athlete development, performance optimization, and injury risk management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, life, LTD, and AD&D coverage.
• Pension plan upon eligibility.
• Tuition assistance.
• Athletic event tickets.
• Employee events and recognition programs.
• Possible relocation assistance.
• Competitive compensation commensurate with the candidate’s previous experience and qualifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior