What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biomechanist position at St. Louis Cardinals?
Job Summary:
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball club is seeking candidates for a Biomechanist position to join the organization's performance department. The Biomechanist will work closely with pitching and hitting staff to lead motion capture assessments, analyze in-game player tracking data, and assist in building individualized player plans with the performance staff. The position exists to streamline the data collection and analysis process while integrating with the performance department, our major league club, and player development staffs across the organization. This position will be based full time in Jupiter, Florida.
Job Duties:
- Oversee preparation, set up, and breakdown of equipment (e.g., force plates, motion capture)
- Assist with managing biomechanics data (e.g., data entry, tag data, data cleaning, statistical analysis, reporting)
- Analyze and interpret baseball biomechanics data (e.g., in-game data)
- Organize and execute kinematic and kinetic assessments
- Process biomechanics data into actionable reports
- Analyze and integrate performance testing for complete player analysis and development program
- Process in-game player tracking data into clear communication and reporting within performance and player development
- Collaborate with the baseball development department to develop predictive models utilizing biomechanics data
- Assist performance science department with inventory, troubleshooting, maintenance, and storage of sport science equipment
- Support sport science-, applied sport science-based research projects and organizational initiatives
Education & Experience Required:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, biomechanics, or exercise science related field
- Prior experience with and understanding of kinematics and kinetics data capture and analysis
- Ability to convey information effectively in verbal, written, and visual form to collaborators with varying knowledge levels
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Experience working with biomechanics data in baseball, sports, or another applicable field
Education & Experience Preferred:
- Graduate degree in engineering, biomechanics, or exercise science related field
- Experience with scripting biomechanics data visualization reports with large motion capture datasets (e.g., SQL, R/Python, Visual3D)
- Proficiency in mathematical techniques of 3D dynamics, inverse dynamics, inverse kinematics, and musculoskeletal modeling
- 2 years of utilizing biomechanical equipment (motion capture, force plates, high speed video)
- Additional training and experience in strength & conditioning or sports medicine including movement assessments related to FMS, SFMA, and TPI/On Base University
- Direct experience working with biomechanics data directly in overhead athletes
