Director of Sports Science

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Job Summary

Director of Sports Science Athletics Administration - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26000243)

The Director of Sports Science is responsible for the strategic direction and coordination of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary sport science/performance program within the University of Pittsburgh Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Individual oversees student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring. Collaborates to guide students' performance and health and collects and analyzes applicable tracking data, researches and implements new technologies to advance student performance and maintains related equipment, and performs budgetary functions and manages inventory.

Job Summary Oversees student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring. Collaborates to guide students' performance and health and collects and analyzes applicable tracking data. Researches and implements new technologies to advance student performance and maintains related equipment. Performs budgetary functions and manages inventory.

Essential Functions • Oversight of student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring initiatives for University of Pittsburgh’s Athletic teams.

• Collaborate and communicate with sport coaches and staff on the information needed to guide daily decision-making on performance and health.

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Job Summary

Director of Sports Science Athletics Administration - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26000243)

The Director of Sports Science is responsible for the strategic direction and coordination of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary sport science/performance program within the University of Pittsburgh Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Individual oversees student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring. Collaborates to guide students' performance and health and collects and analyzes applicable tracking data, researches and implements new technologies to advance student performance and maintains related equipment, and performs budgetary functions and manages inventory.

Job Summary Oversees student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring. Collaborates to guide students' performance and health and collects and analyzes applicable tracking data. Researches and implements new technologies to advance student performance and maintains related equipment. Performs budgetary functions and manages inventory.

Essential Functions • Oversight of student-athlete performance assessment and monitoring initiatives for University of Pittsburgh’s Athletic teams.

• Collaborate and communicate with sport coaches and staff on the information needed to guide daily decision-making on performance and health.

• Oversight of Pitt’s sports science fellows, interns, and Master’s degree students completing practicums with Pitt’s athletics teams.

• Utilize statistical analysis of performance variables to help give sport coaches and their respective support staffs a clear picture of athlete status and training effectiveness.

• Provide leadership and management of data integration from all student-athlete service lines into a centralized athlete management system.

• Educate student-athletes and staff utilizing wellness and performance data collected from their peers.

• Explore and implement the latest in technology for the advancement of student-athlete performance and health.

• Management of sports science budget.

• Maintenance and inventory of all sports science-related equipment.

• Assist in all aspects of collaboration and implementation of AMS system.

• Assist and guide sports medicine staff in analyzing and implementing RTP data.

Physical Effort Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time. May need to lift equipment, mail, or supplies up to 50 pounds.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category Full-time regular Job Classification Staff.Sports Science Manager Job Family Athletics Job Sub-Family Athletics Administration Campus Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required 3 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification Collegiate Athletics experience strongly preferred. An equivalent combination of work and high-level plying experience may be substituted at the discretion of the University. Work Schedule Varies Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab. Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications Relocation Offered Yes Visa Sponsorship Provided No Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance. Required Documents Resume, Cover Letter Optional Documents Not Applicable

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