Sports Science Fellow

Universities of Wisconsin•Green Bay, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Badger Athletic Performance Program is hiring a Sport Science Fellow to provide data collection and reporting services for high-level athlete populations. The Fellow will work closely with the Badger Athletic Performance Program and specific sports team staff to ensure successful data collections and advancement of athlete care. This position will primarily be responsible for biomechanical and neuromuscular testing of elite athletes at a team facility and will also contribute to ongoing athlete consult testing at the Badger Athletic Performance facilities. An ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and organizational skills, strong experience collecting biomechanical and other athlete performance data, and experience with data visualization and generating reports or dashboard. Prior experience creating custom data visualization code (e.g., R, Matlab, Python,) and working in high-level strength and conditioning or sports medicine settings is strongly preferred but not required. Badger Athletic Performance embraces both independent and collaborative workstyles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently following thorough and hands-on training and onboarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment.

Requirements

Must provide a valid driver's license.
Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check.
This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.
The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas.
The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Employment may require a criminal background check.
It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience creating custom data visualization code (e.g., R, Matlab, Python,)
Experience working in high-level strength and conditioning or sports medicine settings
Experience working in strength and conditioning or sports medicine environments
Experience working with high-level athletes
Experience collecting biomechanical/athlete performance data
Experience working with player dashboards or generating reports for individual athletes or teams

Responsibilities

Collect biomechanical, neuromuscular and similar data for routine and consultative athlete collections
Enter data into databases and perform quality checks
Generate and develop dashboards and reports to provide results to athlete care teams
Assist with developing testing procedures and validating/calibrating testing equipment
Attend meetings with lab personnel
Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures
Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures
Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area
Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership
Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications