Intern - Research & Development
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City, MOThis was removed by the employer on 3/8/2019 5:18:00 AM PST
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Part Time Unpaid Internship
Job Summary:
The Kansas City Royals Baseball Club is seeking a highly motivated and creative intern to develop models and methodologies for use in decision-making by the Baseball Operations department. The ideal applicant will have knowledge of machine learning and other modern analysis techniques for use in leveraging baseball data to provide a competitive edge and innovative solutions to the Kansas City Royals.
Accountabilities:
• Perform advanced statistical analysis on baseball data in order to aid Baseball Operations decision making
• Systematize usage of different data sets by extracting key information through probabilistic modeling
• Design and create reports, charts, tables, graphics, and other tools to deliver information to staff
• Monitor latest statistical and baseball research in order to implement the most cutting-edge techniques
• Work with amateur and professional baseball staff to provide the most relevant statistical support
Requirements:
• Pursuing or completed 4-year degree in mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field
• Up to date knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and experience with experimental design
• Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours during the baseball season is a must
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels
• Ability to recognize and maintain confidentiality of work materials and issues as appropriate
• Knowledge of baseball and/or baseball data (Trackman, Statcast, medical/athlete monitoring)
• Experience manipulating and analyzing large data sets is a plus
• Proficiency with some of the following tools and/or software:
• Python, R, or similar
• SQL
EOE/M/F/D/V