Applied Biomechanist Job at Cincinnati Reds
Job Title: Applied Biomechanist
Department: Health and Performance
Department: Health and Performance
Reports To: Director of Applied Sports Science
FLSA: Full-time salary, Exempt
Location: Goodyear, AZ with up to 50% travel nationally and internationally
Job Purpose: The Applied Biomechanist is to work as a part of the Cincinnati Reds Health & Performance department and Applied Sports Science team. We are looking for someone who is skilled in translating research and biomechanics insights into practical applications across all Health & Performance disciplines and coaching staff. The person fulfilling this role is expected to exercise domain expertise, critical reasoning, and innovative thinking as part of an integrated team to maximize the impact of Applied Sports Science and Applied Biomechanics on player development, health, and performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the delivery of Applied Biomechanics initiatives and effectively communicate key findings to ML/PD coaches, Health & Performance staff, Front Office, and other stakeholders to support performance and injury risk assessments, athlete monitoring, technique analysis, and skill development.
- Collaborate with ML/PD coaches and Applied Sports Science, Health & Performance, and Analytics staff to synthesize information and contribute to the development of holistic, individualized player development, daily preparation, and return-to-play plans with special focus on pitching/hitting development and performance.
- Ensure proper setup, breakdown, and maintenance of biomechanics technology; collaborate with IT/Systems, Analytics, and third-party vendors and contractors to ensure data integrity and pipelines and maintain functionality of biomechanics systems and technology.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant scientific literature, internal R&D and analytics, and athlete testing and monitoring data in order to contribute to staff education initiatives and ensure the adoption of best practices and innovative approaches to pitching/hitting development and performance.
- Manage biomechanics R&D initiatives to support innovations in player support, talent identification, player projections, acquisitions, and performance and injury risk assessment.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new technologies and methodologies that enhance Applied Sports Science and Applied Biomechanics initiatives; develop and maintain relationships with external partners and vendors for Applied Biomechanics initiatives.
- Support research projects and other Applied Sports Science initiatives as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Creativity, critical thinking, and sound reasoning to interpret complex information.
- High level of interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in visual, written, and verbal form to multiple stakeholders.
- Independent judgment and ability to multitask is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload.
- Ability to complete large scale research projects with emphasis on translation into practice.
- Ability to conduct and interpret basic (e.g., GLM) and advanced (e.g., hierarchical linear modeling, PCA, time-series analysis) statistics.
- Proficiency in data programming and software (e.g., SQL, R, Visual3D).
- Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
Experience, Education and Licensure:
- Graduate degree in biomechanics (PhD preferred); additional coursework in physiology, motor control, advanced statistics preferred.
- Applied experience in industry or elite sport/performance settings (e.g., collegiate, professional, Olympic, military).
- Demonstrated experience independently managing biomechanics assessments (e.g., motion capture, force plates, IMUs).
Requirements:
- Spoken and written fluency in English.
- Spanish language fluency preferred.
- Willing to relocate. Position is based in Goodyear, AZ at the Reds Player Development Complex.
Expectations:
- Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
- Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
- Perform duties as workload necessitates.
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
- Meet department productivity standards.
- Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, military or veteran status, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.
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