Position: New York Mets Analyst, Baseball Research & Development

Location: New York

Description:
The New York Mets are seeking a Data Analyst to work its Research and Development team. The employee will analyze baseball data in order to build and maintain predictive models that support the decision-making processes within Baseball Operations. The Analyst will report to the Manager, Baseball Research and Development.

Responsibilities:

• Research, develop, and test predictive models to support Baseball Operations (ie, player evaluation, roster construction, player development, in-game decision making).
• Assist development team to create and integrate new analysis and tools into existing Baseball Operations application.
• Collaborate with members of Research and Development team to maintain long term information and systems architecture for Baseball Operations.
• Write scripts which support data collection, automation, and report generation.
• Interface with Baseball Operations leadership on player evaluation, in-game strategy, and transactions by presenting the results of analysis in a clear, understandable fashion using a variety of methods.
• Keep Baseball Operations staff abreast of cutting edge statistical techniques.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Data Science, Operations research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
• Demonstrated experience with statistical tools and packages, such as R, STATA, Julia, SPSS, or SAS.
• Familiarity with SQL query design and optimization.
• Strong understanding of baseball specific datasets (ie, Pitch Fx, Trackman, Statcast) & knowledge of current baseball research.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience.

To Apply:
Interested applicants should apply here by Sunday, February 7th.