Graduate Assistant Health and Human Performance (Data Science in Human Performance; Part-time)

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit and organize legacy data from past seasons to ensure consistency across different platforms and formats.
• Build a unified system of data lake that connects various streams for longitudinal analysis.
• Establish protocols for cleaning dirty data and identifying outliers in current daily collection.
• Utilize machine learning or statistical modeling to identify trends in athlete fatigue, injury risk markers, or performance peaking.
• Cross-reference physical performance data with other variables (e.g., game stats, sleep data, or academic load) to provide a holistic view of the student-athlete.

Data Management & Analysis

• Lead the daily collection and cleaning of performance data.
• Create visualization reports (dashboards) for the Director and Coaching staff to track athlete readiness, fatigue, and long-term development.
• Assist the Program Director in gathering data for internal research or program-wide performance audits.

Administrative & Academic Support

• Manage scheduling for the performance facility and assist with the maintenance and calibration of sport science equipment.
• Serve as a peer-leader for undergraduate interns or student workers within the health and human performance department.
• Assist the graduate studies faculty and staff with recruitment and outreach events.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Must be enrolled in the prescribed MS in Data Science in Human Performance courses each term.
• Requires relevant experience with data software (e.g., excel, R, SPSS, JASP, Python) and familiarity with common human performance technologies.
• Must have excellent project management skills, including flexibility, problem solving and leadership development skills.
• Maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 while in the GA program.
• Must meet the eligibility requirements for employment within the United States.
• Successfully complete a background screening.

Application Procedure

Please upload the following by selecting the “Apply for this Position” below:

• resume
• a letter of interest including a statement regarding qualities within the context of the Wartburg College mission
• contact information for three references.

For specific inquiries contact cameron.mackey@wartburg.edu.
For more information about the college see www.wartburg.edu.