Baseball Performance Science Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Title: Baseball Performance Science Assistant - Latin America
Department: Baseball Performance Science

Reporting Relationships: Director, Baseball Performance Science
Location: Santo Domingo / San Antonio de Guerra, Dominican Republic

Description:
This position will assist the Baseball Performance Science (BBPS), Latin American Academy, Player Development, and entire Baseball Operations staff in coordinating the Latin American Academy BBPS technology, administering BBPS testing sessions, collecting, maintaining, interpreting, and disseminating data, and generating new initiatives for the department. This person will also be responsible for ensuring that the flow of information in and out of the department is timely, comprehensive, and accurate.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate usage of available health, wellness, and performance-based technological resources for player development and clinical staff.
• Operate existing and investigate new technological resources including, but not limited to, motion capture systems, force platforms, load cells, and wearable sensors.
• Collaborate with other members of performance science, clinical staff, and player development staff to perform athlete assessments and provide feedback obtained from performance science resources.
• Leverage existing data from baseball technology to research and improve processes for player health, wellness, evaluation, and development.
• Maintain and organize various forms of performance science data (roster updates, health, wellness, practice setting metrics, and workload monitoring, etc.).
• Strengthening daily lines of communication between Baseball Performance Science, medical, strength and conditioning, and our other player development staff in our Latin American Academy.
• Assist in the streamlining efforts of testing, protocols, and initiatives between the US-based affiliates and the Latin American complex.
• Contribute to all BBPS initiatives, data exploration, and hypothesis-driven analyses.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's level degree in a performance science-related field including, biomechanics, sports medicine, exercise physiology, athletic training, and/or neuromuscular control. Graduate-level education in these areas is highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience in various software platforms including SQL, Office Suite, and Athlete Management Systems.
• Clinical experience (and accompanying certifications) in the areas of athletic training, physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and/or nutrition are highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience and coursework in statistics, computer science, and/or engineering is beneficial.
• Proven background in conducting baseball performance science-related research.
• Capacity to communicate complex and technical information to a varied audience.
• Ability to clearly communicate in Spanish is required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.