To Apply:
Interested individuals should send a resume and any supporting materials to bbopsjob@dbacks.com. Please indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line.

Player Personnel Analyst

Reports to: Assistant Director, Player Personnel
Status: Regular Full Time
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Position Summary:
The Arizona Diamondbacks are seeking an Analyst to fill a full-time role in their Player Personnel department. This position will work with Director and Executive levels of the front office and be responsible for the objective valuation of Major League and Minor League players. A model candidate will leverage analytical skills, a strong sense of creativity, and their knowledge and passion for baseball to provide innovative ideas related to the player personnel decision making process.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Objective evaluation of players covering all 30 Major League organizations, the NPB, KBO, and Independent Leagues.
• Create and maintain a systematic process for evaluating a large sample of players in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Utilize statistical models, tools, and data to objectively evaluate professional players, and effectively communicate findings to a nontechnical audience.
• Generate ideas for player acquisitions, roster construction, and contract decisions.
• Continuously explore interesting research projects to identify new trends in the game and valuations methods.

Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of player valuation and future projection.
• Ability to write objectively driven player valuation reports.
• Experience with roster decisions, evaluation of professional players, and the free agent market.
• Ability to communicate ideas and opinions to members of Baseball Operations.
• Proficiency in SQL, R, and Python is preferred, but not required.

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Intern, Baseball Operations/Player Personnel

Reports to: Assistant Director, Baseball Operations & Assistant Director, Player Personnel
Length: Full-season internship, preferably starting in Jan 2024.
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Position Summary:
The Arizona Diamondbacks are seeking a full-season intern to work within the Baseball Operations group. The day-to-day responsibilities of this role will vary depending on the baseball calendar, allowing them to gain experience in multiple areas of the department. A model candidate will be able to leverage their analytical skills, a strong sense of creativity and their knowledge and passion for the game of baseball to provide innovative ideas throughout the Baseball Operations decision making process. There will also be an emphasis on player evaluation and an understanding of the pro-personnel landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Produce statistical analysis and daily reports for the entire baseball related staff.
• Have a deep understanding of the pro player pool and the ability to write objective evaluation reports.
• Continuously explore interesting research questions to identify new trends in the game that will lead to competitive advantages.
• Recommend advancements to the current Baseball Operations procedures and infrastructure to improve efficiency.
• Assist with the capture and processing of on-field technology at both Chase Field and Salt River Fields.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A degree from an accredited college or university and/or equivalent experience. Analytical fields such as statistics, predictive analytics, data science, engineering, applied math, physics, computer science, computer vision, etc. are preferred, but not required.
• A demonstrated quantitative background, either by degree or work sample, is strongly preferred (SQL, R, Python, Tableau, or other programming language).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) is required.
• A self-starter with strong communication skills.
• High level understanding and passion for the game of baseball.
• Excellent work ethic and attention to detail while balancing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

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Intern, Baseball Research & Development

Reports to: Director, Baseball Research & Development
Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Position Summary:
Responsible for supporting all areas of baseball operations through baseball related data analysis, including statistical modeling, research, visualizations, and other projects. The day-to-day responsibilities of this role will vary depending on baseball calendar, allowing them to gain experience in multiple areas of Baseball Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Statistical modeling, machine learning, and quantitative analysis of a variety of data sources, for the purpose of player evaluation, strategic decision-making, decision analysis, etc.
• Present analysis and insights to greater baseball operations group in clear concise manner through written and visual means.
• Maintain and develop understanding of current state of analytics and technology in baseball as well as using expertise to recommend new and emerging methods.
• Use fresh perspective to recommend improvements to current Diamondbacks analytical processes.
• Perform ad-hoc research projects as requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as statistics, predictive analytics, data science, engineering, applied math, physics, computer science, computer vision, etc.
• Proficiency with database technologies including SQL.
• Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g., R or Python).
• Strong ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences using data visualization.
• High level understanding and passion for the game of baseball.
• Excellent work ethic and attention to detail while balancing multiple responsibilities in fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours.
• Other programming and database skills are a plus.

To Apply:
Interested individuals should send a resume and any supporting materials to bbopsjob@dbacks.com. Please indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line.

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