Job Posting: Houston Astros Baseball Research & Development Analyst

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January 4, 2018

Position: Houston Astros Baseball Research & Development Analyst

Location: Houston

Description:
The Houston Astros are seeking an Analyst for the team’s Baseball Research and Development group. The Analyst will work closely with the Director of R&D and the analytics team to conduct research and develop methods that encourage the effective understanding and application of information throughout Baseball Operations.

If you are passionate about understanding the game of baseball, enjoy the challenge of solving a diverse array of problems and want to work in a collaborative team environment where your contribution will make a difference, this is the position for you.

Responsibilities:

  • Research, develop and test mathematical, statistical and predictive models to support Baseball Operations in player evaluation, roster construction and game tactics.
  • Conduct research to improve the organization’s understanding of the game of baseball.
  • Prepare and explore a variety of baseball data sets and construct workflows to utilize this data.
  • Communicate closely with front office, coaching and scouting personnel in the gathering and application of baseball information.
  • Evaluate and lead implementation of advanced technologies.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in statistics, engineering, applied math, physics, quantitative social sciences, computer science, operations research or similar field.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences using data visualization.
  • Proficiency with R/Python or similar statistical programming languages.
  • Experience analyzing baseball data and strong understanding of sabermetric concepts.
  • Experience with machine learning techniques or video processing is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with player tracking data or biometric data sets is strongly preferred.

To Apply:
Please apply here.

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