Sports Scientist

The Sports Scientist will support the Head of Sport Science in the creation of high-performance culture driven by an individualized player-centric approach and a focus on individual and team development. This role is responsible for implementing and delivering best-practice data collection and analysis that enhances the performance environment for ACFC’s players & staff. This individual will lead, deliver, and enhance the club’s data strategy to ultimately prevent injury and enhance individual and collective athletic performance.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Sport Science and Director of Medical & Performance in the design and delivery of a clear, transparent, and collaborative culture and soccer operations model for the franchise.
• Oversee the delivery of monitoring, profiling, and evaluation of all first-team players to ensure a clear, data-driven strategy is in place for all and that each player’s physical development requirements are tailored to their specific needs and priorities.
• Lead the collection of individual and group data to help inform best indoor and pitch-based strategies.
• Develop visuals and flagging processes to alert to changes in health status, function, and possible need for intervention.
• Liaise daily with the medical department on player status, wellness, and rehabilitation.
• Design and/or enhance existing evidence-based protocols for return to train and return to play processes, and collaborate on the transition process in conjunction with the medical department.
• Ensure the latest clinical, scientific, and technical innovations for applied practice are implemented while maintaining the highest level of care.
• Develop and deliver enhanced analysis and reporting on match performance and outcomes to ensure the club’s approach is insights led.

Requirements:

• Experience in conducting scientifically underpinned assessment, monitoring, and evaluation procedures.
• Experience in using data management systems to ensure the secure and efficient storage of, monitoring, and evaluation of data.
• Confidence in making decisions.
• Understand sports science technologies such as STATSports, Polar, Vald, and Athlete Management System and how they can be utilized to drive performance & development.
• Experience in software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, & Google Drive, as well as visualization tools.
• Experience in Power Bi and its related tools is highly preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with players and staff at all levels.
• Positive influencer, comfortable with leading dynamic change.
• Ability to translate complex data insights into simple, actionable language that is understood by the medical team, technical staff, and athletes.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.