Performance Science Analyst

Kansas City Royals•Surprise, AZ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Performance Science, the Performance Science Analyst will be accountable to meeting the data analysis, programming, and development needs of the Performance Science Department to enhance player health and performance outcomes. The successful candidate will be expected to be highly skilled in all aspects of the Royals’ performance analysis and athlete monitoring systems, with the ability to assist at any stage of the data lifecycle process as needed. To be considered for the role, a cover letter and resume must be attached to your application.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in sports analytics, statistics, computer science, or related disciplines (post-graduate degree strongly preferred)
Exceptional ability in data exploration, quality, treatment, and visualization
Experience with physical, physiological and/or biomechanical datasets in a sport environment
Knowledge and skills required to formulate and pursue impactful research questions regarding baseball performance and player health
Strong organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, stress tolerance, the ability to handle uncertainty, and adept at driving projects to completion

Nice To Haves

Advanced skills in data analytics and common computer programming languages and tools (R, SQL, Python, GitHub, etc.)
Knowledge and/or experience with biomechanical, physical activity, and/or physiological datasets
Familiarity with performance technology and baseball-specific tools preferred (force platforms, IMUs, Hawk-Eye, Kinetrax, Trackman, etc.)

Responsibilities

Design and manage robust procedures to safeguard the quality of performance data
Create and build upon current data visualizations and reporting structures to help coaches/staff to better leverage and integrate quantitative tools into player development
Work alongside the Performance Science Sr. Analyst and R&D members to optimize databasing and productionize data processing and reporting routines
Perform routine and ad hoc analyses on various physical, physiological, and biomechanical data streams to extract actionable insights for coaches, players, and staff
Understand and build upon legacy code with existing data processing and reporting procedures
Maintain meticulous documentation to detail progress, methods, and versioning
Assist with the evaluation and selection of novel performance science tools and systems