Baseball Performance Science Intern - Tampa Bay Rays

[Mike McNally]

Description:

The Tampa Bay Rays are seeking candidates dedicated to improving player development and performance, injury prevention, nutrition, and enhancing player well-being through performance science. These unique positions offer six interns the opportunity to integrate performance science, athletic training, strength and conditioning, and nutrition aimed at improving the performance and well-being of players across the entire Rays organization. Internships will require presence during Spring Training and may be based out of any of the Rays affiliate cities. Although internship positions carry the potential to lead to full-time employment offers with the Rays organizations, such an offer is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain various performance science, performance, nutritional, and sports medicine research initiatives across the Rays organization.
• Data collection and analyses of a variety of performance science data sources, for the purpose of player evaluation, injury risk assessment, athlete well-being assessment, decision analysis, etc.
• Effectively interact and communicate with a diverse team of individuals from across the organization including staff from performance science, sports medicine, nutrition, strength and conditioning, player development, front office, and scouting.
• Exploration of new performance science technologies that may provide novel, impactful value to the organization.
• Assist with data integration into our current databases of all performance science data sources.
• Various other performance science, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and/or athletic training-focused daily duties across the organization, as applicable.

Qualifications:

• A strong foundation in performance science including, but not limited to biomechanics, sports medicine, exercise physiology, athletic training, and/or neuromuscular control. Graduate-level education in these areas is highly desired.
• Clinical experience (and accompanying certifications) in the areas of athletic training, physical therapy, strength and conditioning, and/or nutrition are highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience and coursework in statistics, computer science, and/or engineering is beneficial.
• In addition to working closely with the broader Baseball Performance Science team, we desire candidates who will challenge the status quo and explore new research opportunities. Previous interns have developed ideas that have changed the way the organization approaches important challenges.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Trustworthiness and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of work materials and processes.
• Strong work ethic, time management skills, and attention to detail.
• Open-mindedness and respect for others’ opinions.
• Desire and aptitude to develop new skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with periodic direction, while being flexible to changes.
• Ability to develop and execute advanced research study designs to evaluate complex questions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences.
• Capability to communicate in multiple languages is a valuable addition.

All applicants for employment are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment. Applicants with qualifying disabilities or bona fide religious objections, or who are pregnant, may be exempted from this requirement or otherwise accommodated if they are unable to be vaccinated.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Questions:

1. Where did you originally hear about this posting?
2. * What sports science and nutrition coursework and research experience do you possess that will benefit the Tampa Bay Rays organization and how? Please limit your response to 100 words or less.
3. Do you speak any additional languages? (Please which language and level of fluency.)
4. What is your available start date? Please note that spring training starts between February and March of 2023 and will require being physically in person.
5. Please list contact information for three academic and/or research references:

Please use the following link to apply:

https://www.teamworkonline.com/baseball-jobs/baseballjobs/tampa-bay-rays/baseball-performance-science-intern-2024255

Please address questions regarding the positions to:

Michael McNally, PhD
Lead Biomechanist, Performance Science
Tampa Bay Rays Baseball
mmcnally@raysbaseball.com