Baseball Analytics Trainee

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Baseball Analytics Trainee
Department: Baseball Analytics

Reports To: Baseball Analytics Leadership

FLSA: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Summary: We are at our best when we attract the brightest minds from all walks of life to create the future of our organization and set new standards within industry and around the world. We celebrate and support inclusive and diverse perspectives that bring us together in ways that help us stand out in sports. This is a source of our shared pride and power.

Job Purpose: Assist Baseball Operations decision-making through the analysis of various sources of baseball information. The specific day-to-day responsibilities of this position will vary depending on current needs from our stakeholders along with the baseball calendar but will revolve around analyzing various sources of baseball data.

Technical Questionnaire:

The Baseball Analytics Department of the Cincinnati Reds is requiring all applicants to complete a technical questionnaire hosted on Coderbyte to be considered for this role. The technical assessment has a time limit of 2 hours. Many complete the assessment in 1 hour. The URL to complete the required technical assessment is the following (Please copy/paste into a new tab): https://coderbyte.com/sl-candidate?promo=cincinnatireds-sqyjd:sql-assessment--xx9c805lh5

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Learn and communicate analytical products across departments.
• Build upon analytic initiatives by creating new statistical models, applications, and reports.
• Introductory level player evaluation, including scouting and writing reports on assignment.
• Iterate on existing products and processes already established by the Baseball Analytics Department.
• Present analysis and research results to stakeholders with various levels of analytic knowledge.
• Conduct ad-hoc research projects when requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Independent judgment and ability to multitask.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Creative approach to problem solving
• High level of interpersonal skills to effectively communicate baseball analytic concepts with a wide range of departments, seniority levels, and personalities.
• Knowledge of current baseball research, data, and technology.
• Strong technical and statistical acumen.
• Passion for the game of baseball.

Experience, Education and Licensure
• Bachelor's degree or pursuit of degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field that emphasizes technical and analytical problem-solving skills such as statistics, mathematics, engineering, and/or economics preferred.
• We are specifically seeking diverse candidates who bring a unique perspective and thoughtful, creative problem solving to the table.
• Understanding of advanced statistical techniques is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with Database querying (e.g., SQL) and statistical software (e.g., R, Python) is strongly preferred.
• Ability to learn other programming languages as needed.

Requirements:
• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Willing to relocate to Cincinnati, Ohio for a full-time role.

Expectations:
• Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
• This position can be executed as a hybrid Internship, but we strongly encourage being in person to maximize experience.
• Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Meet department productivity standards.
• Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.



Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.