Human Movement Scientist- Sports Science

Children’s Health Andrews Institute
Human Movement Scientist
Job Title & Specialty Area: Human Movement Scientist- Sports Science
Department: Andrews Institute
Location: Children's Medical Center Plano-Andrews Institute Specialty Center 2
Address: 7211 Preston Rd. Plano, TX 75024
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Job Type: On-Site

General Description
Children’s Health Andrews Institute (CHAI) is recruiting for a Human Movement Scientist (sports science-focus) to join its Sports Science and Research Laboratory. The Human Movement Scientist will be responsible for delivering actionable data, interpreting results, and providing/developing programming recommendations through applied analytics. Our sports science model supports athlete development at all levels of youth to professional athletes- providing objective data, tailored insights, and collaborative strategies across our different departments including our partnership with EXOS and external organizations.

CHAI is a comprehensive orthopaedic and sports medicine facility consisting of surgical and primary care musculoskeletal care, concussion, mental health, rehabilitation, sports science, performance, and research. As a fully integrated medical center our services provide a continuum of care from initial evaluation to return to performance.

The SSRL contributes to the overall mission of Children’s Health- “Make Life Better for Children through three pillars of effort- research (ACL, concussion, female youth athlete, patellar instability, upper extremity), sports science (youth to professional athletes), and return to performance (ACL, patellar instability, upper extremity).

Specific Responsibilities
Collaborate on projects and initiatives to provide sport science services within the program.
Ensure that the appropriate safety protocols and techniques are followed during testing and monitoring sessions.
Implement performance monitoring and testing programs and provide timely reporting as required.
Reinforce collection, methods, and consistency (i.e., validity and reliability) of physical performance data across the performance staff.
Provide key cross-functional communication and collaboration to empower sport science initiatives within the team and/or external collaborations.
Provide, maintain, and monitor performance analyses and reports (i.e., load monitoring and physiological/subjective load response).
Manage and administer safe, legal, and ethical practices for the dissemination of athlete, team, and related institutional performance data.
Engage in organizational problem-solving effort
Collaborate with performance staff on the development and implementation of individual and group training interventions/strategies
Development and testing of new sport science assessments, training protocols, and technology
Assist the team with deliverable performance services and special projects.
Contribute to the delivery of educational workshops, seminars, webinars, etc.
Contribute to the identification of critical qualities and variables of interest for further study.
Collaboration on sport science research projects with strength and conditioning, athletic performance, sports medicine, nutrition, mental performance, and/or third-party vendors /consultants.
Consistent and proper maintenance of performance technology.
Assist with sport science resource development.
Contribute to the collection of sport science literature to support department initiatives.
Mentor and supervise interns, trainees, and junior support staff.

Candidate Qualifications
The candidate will have a MS in related field to sport science, strength and conditioning, or related field and history of the following preferred:
Experience with sport technology and use with athletic populations (VALD, 1080, motion capture, etc)
Experience conducting longitudinal athlete testing
Experience evaluating athlete data and developing athlete reports
Experience collaborating and/or creating athlete programming
Experience with database management
Experience with Excel, SPSS, R, Power BI, SQL, MATLAB and/or other statistical software
Experience with applied sport science and/or clinical research.

How You’ll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE
At least three years of professional experience in Sports Science, Return to Performance, Sports Analytics, Strength and Conditioning, or related
At least one year of professional experience with data wrangling, analysis and visualization
EDUCATION
Graduate degree in Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning, or related field required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

None
A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.