Mets
Senior Data Scientist, Baseball Analytics
Citi Field – Queens, New York · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$150kDetected 41 days ago
PythonSQLData AnalysisData EngineeringData ScienceStatisticsResearchCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Job Description: Summary: The New York Mets are seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Baseball Analytics.
- Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Responsibilities
- Build statistical models to answer a wide variety of baseball-related questions affecting the operations of the organization using advanced knowledge of statistics and data analytics and exercising appropriate discretion and judgment regarding development of statistical models
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in R, Python, or similar, as well as strong proficiency in SQL
- Ability to work cooperatively with others, and to take control of large-scale projects with little or no daily oversight
- The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position.
- Ph.D. in statistics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong background in a wide variety of statistical techniques
- Strong communication skills
Nice to have
- The New York Mets are seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Baseball Analytics.
- This position requires strong background in complex statistics and data analytics, as well as the ability to communicate statistical model details and findings to both a technical and non-technical audience.
- Prior experience in or knowledge of baseball is a plus, but is not required.
- Basic knowledge of data engineering and front-end development is a plus, for the purpose of communicating with those departments
Compensation
- $120,000 - $150,000
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