Sports Science Fellow

About the role

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.

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

Requirements

• Must provide a valid driver's license
• Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage
• 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

Qualifications

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.

• Master’s Degree preferred; focus in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training, physical therapy, or another health science area
• 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

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts
• Retirement benefits

Pay

The starting salary for this position is $55,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position is fully in-person and primarily based in Green Bay, WI at the Green Bay Packers Training Facility with frequent travel to Madison, WI. This position typically adheres to a Monday-Friday work schedule, though schedule flexibility in terms of start/end times and the potential for some weekends is necessary for some data collections.