Job Title: Baseball Research Fellow
Department: Baseball Operations
Reports To: Director, Baseball Research
Start Date: Start dates are flexible between January and August 2021.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until October 30th, 2020.
Position Summary: The Twins are looking for data scientists with a passion for baseball and baseball analysis. New research fellows will work with a variety of data sources to generate insight and have the ability to impact front office decision making, player development, domestic and international scouting.
Responsibilities:
- Develop tools and analysis to support baseball operations
- Build and evaluate statistical models
- Collaborate with data scientists, player development staff, coaches and coordinators and other members of baseball operations
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, economics, or other STEM fields related to data science are preferred. Relevant work experience in a data science role will also be considered.
Required Qualifications:
- Proficiency with one or more numerical computing languages (R, Python, Matlab)
- Deep understanding of statistical fundamentals and ability to apply generate and validate statistical models
- Love of baseball and desire to learn
Preferred:
- Familiarity with R
- Experience with programmatic visualization (ggplot or equivalent)
- Proficiency with SQL
- Experience with agile software development, dev ops and/or version control
- Experience with baseball data
To Apply:
The Minnesota Twins is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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