Team Operations - Performance Scientist
On-siteNashville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Own end-to-end sports science data operations, including collection, QA/QC, documentation, and governance across performance data streams. Lead training and match monitoring systems like STS, GPS, and heart rate technologies to ensure reliable workflows and clean outputs. Build dashboards, models, and reports tracking workload, readiness, and physical performance while delivering actionable insights to coaches, medical staff, and players. Plan and execute performance testing protocols, maintain benchmarks, and collaborate with Athletic Development and Medical on return-to-performance support. Partner with analytics on player evaluation and integrate second team and academy data into centralized systems. Ensure compliance with MLS medical manual requirements and club policies.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Exercise Science or related field
- Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Minimum 2 years experience in an elite sport environment
- Demonstrated proficiency with GPS systems, heart rate, force plates, and current performance technologies
- Experience in a coach-facing role explaining monitoring outputs and real-time GPS results
- Proficiency in R, Python, and Power BI for data analysis and reporting
- Current CPR/AED certification (or ability to obtain promptly)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience querying cloud databases and supporting automated/real-time reporting (e.g., SQL, ETL, APIs)
- Comfortable conversing in Spanish
- Experience scaling sport science systems across multiple squads (first team + second team + academy)
- Strong data QA habits and reproducible workflows (e.g., documentation, version control)
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