International Scouting Analyst

NY Yankees or River Operating Company Inc • Tampa, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York Yankees are seeking an International Scouting Analyst to support the club’s International Scouting department. In this role, the analyst will evaluate data and scouting reports on international amateur players and provide insights to help inform departmental decision-making. The analyst will primarily work out of the BayCare Player Development & Scouting Complex in Tampa, FL. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will enthusiastically tackle big challenges and wants to see their work-product make a meaningful impact on the field.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field required
• Experience building predictive models, preferably in R or Python
• Understanding of fundamental concepts in statistics and probability
• Experience using SQL
• Familiarity with current baseball research
• Available to travel internationally several times per year

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Familiarity with international player markets preferred
• Experience with probabilistic programming languages (e.g. Stan, PyMC)

Responsibilities

• Develop processes for monitoring and ensuring data quality across multiple data sources
• Design, test, and implement predictive models using advanced statistical techniques
• Prepare, manage, and visualize large-scale data sets
• Communicate ideas and findings to a non-technical audience

What This Job Offers

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