Job Posting: Twins Baseball Research Analyst
Position: Analyst, Baseball Research
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Statistical modeling and quantitative analysis to aid in the creation and improvement of models/tools for decision making in player development, game strategy, scouting, trades and free agency.
- Assist R&D department with data and model quality assurance.
- Prepare reports and presentations to disseminate information throughout baseball operations.
- Facilitate greater knowledge within R&D department of modeling best practices.
- Perform ad hoc quantitative projects to support baseball operations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in mathematics, statistics, economics, physics or other quantitative field.
- 1-5 years of full-time work experience in a quantitative field.
- Data analyst experience: ability to interpret and analyze statistics.
- Exceptional skill communicating complex statistical concepts.
- Experience with statistical programs such as R, Python, Matlab, SPSS, Stata.
To Apply:
Please visit this site to complete an application.
Meg is the editor-in-chief of FanGraphs and the co-host of Effectively Wild. Prior to joining FanGraphs, her work appeared at Baseball Prospectus, Lookout Landing, and Just A Bit Outside. You can follow her on Bluesky @megrowler.fangraphs.com.
Damn, was Mauer the research analyst too? This guy really did it all.