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Description
The Pittsburgh Penguins are excited to offer a Hockey Research & Development Fellowship. This fellowship will provide an opportunity to engage with the Penguins’ Hockey Operations department and help shape decision-making processes through the analysis and interpretation of hockey data. The program will run between 6-12 months, depending on the applicant's availability and qualifications, with a minimum of 6 months requested.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and apply statistical modeling and quantitative analysis techniques using hockey data to assist in player evaluation, development, and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with other Hockey Operations team members to create research inquiries that can deliver actionable insights for the Penguins.
- Communicate complex research findings in an understandable manner to various audiences within Hockey Operations.
- Support in-game data collection to meet operational needs of the department.
- Perform ad hoc research and analysis in support of general Hockey Operations tasks.
- Provide advice on the desired outputs from the data engineering team, and guidance to the Hockey Systems team on how best to present model results.
- Evaluate potential new data sources and technologies to determine their validity and usefulness.
Qualifications:
- A strong foundation in mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in computer programming, with experience in R, Python, and/or other relevant programming languages.
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to discover new avenues of research.
- An analytical mind with experience in solving complex problems.
- Passion for hockey and data-driven decision-making.