Biomechanics Analyst, Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Club

[Mike McNally]

The Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization is seeking a Biomechanics Analyst to join our Performance Science department. This role will contribute to organizational efforts that aim to quantify the mechanics of baseball performance. This position offers the opportunity to develop and integrate biomechanical outcomes with other baseball performance science, analytics, player development, and medical initiatives, all aimed at improving the well-being and performance of players across the entire Rays organization.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data from various on and off-field biomechanical tools for player performance evaluation, injury risk assessment, and athlete monitoring.
• Assist with the technical processing of biomechanical data and integration of data into current databases.
• Collaborate with and enhance communication of biomechanical and performance science data with a diverse team of individuals across the organization including performance science staff, sports medicine personnel, front office personnel, coaches, and scouting.
• Perform internal research integrating biomechanics data with other sources of injury and performance data to improve current and new evaluation and monitoring processes.
• Contribute to various other performance science duties across the organization, including assistance with performance science data collection, as necessary.

Candidate Qualifications:

• A curiosity and hunger to explore new technologies and develop innovative ideas that may provide impactful value to the organization.
• Demonstrated experience with biomechanical data collection processes and analysis, including but not limited to: markered and/or markerless motion capture, IMU’s, force plates, computer vision, camera AI, and/or musculoskeletal modeling.
• Technical background with various software tools in biomechanics processing, data analysis, and data visualization. Examples include Visual3D; SQL; R, Python, Matlab, Labview, or other coding languages; experience with markered or markerless motion capture software. Experience using code versioning tools; GitHub or similar is a bonus.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with a diverse team of individuals from across the organization including baseball performance scientists, analytics staff, sports medicine personnel, front office personnel, coaches, and scouting staff.
• A graduate-level degree OR 3+ years of demonstrated experience in biomechanics, kinesiology, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related fields.

Why work for the Rays?

• You’ll be working with some of the most curious minds in all of baseball.
• You are a good teammate and like working with other driven and caring teammates.
• Your office is in a baseball stadium! (And we will consider remote working as well)
• Exceptional benefits including:
  • health, vision and dental coverage at competitive rates.
  • an enhanced 401k where the company contributes even if you don’t!
  • free tickets to baseball and soccer games (We also own the Tampa Bay Rowdies) for you, your friends and family.
  • encouragement to take one day off a month to volunteer for charity.
  • healthy meal options at no cost right in the office.
  • yoga once a week during the workday.
  • mental health practitioners available bi-monthly onsite and via Zoom.

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.

Application Procedures:
To apply, or for additional information, please access the application via the Teamwork Online link below:

https://www.teamworkonline.com/baseball-jobs/baseballjobs/tampa-bay-rays/applied-biomechanics-analyst-2038779

If link does not work or says closed to new applications, please go to teamworkonline.com and search "Tampa Bay Rays" to confirm.

Review of applications will begin April 3, 2023. Position will remain open until filled.

Please address questions regarding the position to:

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