Please note, this posting contains two positions.

Position: Associate, Baseball Operations

Department: Baseball Operations

Locations: Flushing, NY; Syracuse, NY; Binghamton, NY; Port St. Lucie, FL; Columbia, SC.

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking individuals to work in Baseball Operations, both in Flushing at the major league level and at their minor league affiliates. This is an entry-level, yearly position intended to gain exposure to a variety of responsibilities within Baseball Operations. Location will be determined based off fit. Applicants should be available to start in January.

Responsibilities:

• Compile advance scouting reports.
• Assist the amateur scouting department with information gathering in preparation for the Rule 4 Draft.
• Support players and coaching staff with video and player-tracking technology.
• Assist front office with administrative needs.
• Data collection and entry.
• Those at the minor league affiliate level will travel with the club on all road trips, filming and charting games, and operating the Trackman radar while the club is at home.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Familiarity with baseball concepts, strategy, rules, recent developments, etc.
• Confidence in verbal communication skills with front office, coaching staff, and players.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable learning and operating new technologies.
• Organized, attentive, and accountable.
• Available to start in January.

To Apply:
Interested candidates should apply using this Google form with a resume by November 30, 2018.

Position: Associate, Baseball Research & Development

Department: Baseball Operations

Location: Citi Field, Flushing, NY

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking individuals with a background in data analysis to work with the club’s Research and Development team. This is an entry-level, yearly position in which associates will analyze baseball data and use their findings to provide insight within the different areas of Baseball Operations. These may include player development, amateur and international scouting, and major league advance scouting. Applicants should be available to start in January.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research in the field of baseball analytics and communicate insights with others in Baseball Operations department.
• Research, develop, and test predictive models to support Baseball Operations decision-making (i.e., player evaluation, roster construction, player development, in-game strategy).
• Create data visualizations that integrate into Baseball Operations web application.
• Collect and manage large data sets. This may involve writing scripts for automation as well as manual data entry.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or similar quantitative field.
• Strong experience querying and managing data with SQL.
• Demonstrated experience using statistical tools and packages in R or Python.
• Familiarity with baseball specific datasets (i.e., Trackman, Statcast, PITCHf/x) and knowledge of current baseball research.
• Preference for candidates who have demonstrated experience building web applications in Python, Java, PHP, Javascript, etc. Please provide a link to the application and/or codebase (Github) if possible.
• Available to start in January.

To Apply:
Interested candidates should apply using this Google form with a resume and a sample of a past research project, preferably in sports analytics, by November 30, 2018.