Director of Sports Science at University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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.

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