Baseball Analytics Associate (Seasonal)

Baseball Analytics Associate (Seasonal) page is loaded## Baseball Analytics Associate (Seasonal)locations: Detroit, MItime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition id: R9419**Who We Are:**Detroit is a city that earns everything it gets, and that identity runs through this organization - how we work, how we develop, and how we compete. We're building something here: one of the game's most productive player development pipelines, a roster built on homegrown talent, and a culture built on getting better every single day. Our Baseball Operations department succeeds because of people who bring rigor, curiosity, and a genuine hunger to win to the work - not just on the field, but in every room where decisions get made.**Job Title:** Associate, Baseball Analytics (Seasonal role)**Dept. Name & Dept. #:** Major League Operations**Reports To:** Director, Baseball Analytics**Seasonal Timing:** Full-year starting in Winter; Full-year starting in Spring; Summer Only**Job Summary:**The Associate, Baseball Analytics is a seasonal position supporting the Baseball Operations group with the data infrastructure, statistical analysis, and modeling work that shapes on-field decision-making. This role sits close to the action - from cleaning and structuring the data sets our analysts rely on, to building the queries and tools that surface new insights, to lending support during high-stakes moments like the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline. It's a hands-on opportunity to apply statistical and programming skills to real baseball problems, working alongside a team that values rigorous analysis and independent thinking in equal measure.**Key Responsibilities:*** Support Analytics staff in conducting research and analysis to enhance on-field improvements and uncover new insights and opportunities.* Aid in the statistical analysis and modeling of baseball-related data.* Assist in creating, developing, testing, and maintaining specialized data collection systems and tools.* Design and implement custom database queries tailored to meet specific data retrieval requirements.* Attend Baseball Analytics meetings regularly to understand the department's operational procedures.* Regularly review and analyze publicly available baseball research.* Provide support during major baseball events, including the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline.* Address ad hoc requests from the Baseball Operations teams and undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the staff of the Baseball Operations Department.* Provide comprehensive support with importing, cleansing, and preparing baseball data sets for detailed analysis.**Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:*** Practical experience with R/Python or similar software and languages for statistical analysis and visual presentation.* Practical experience in SQL or similar languages for database queries and understanding of database design principles.* Demonstrated knowledge of baseball-specific data, advanced statistical methods, and sabermetric analysis.* Highly motivated with a keen eye for detail.* Strong verbal and written communication abilities.* Strong organizational skills.* Experience in software development, encompassing requirements identification, system design, coding, testing, and deployment is preferred but not required.**Working Conditions:*** Office environment, in-person in Detroit.* Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours are required, as dictated by the baseball season schedule.The above is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all additional duties, responsibilities, or nonessential requirements. Detroit Tigers, Inc. has the right to change, modify, suspend, interrupt, or cancel in whole or in part any job functions outlined in a job description at any time and without advance notice to the employee.All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Tigers.Detroit Tigers is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.### Get In TouchIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ilitch Charities, Inc.