Red Sox post job opening - Mensa candidates only, please
Jim Monaghan
Content Coordinator
Would you like to work for the Red Sox?
Are you a rocket scientist?
If the answer to both those questions is "yes," well this is your lucky day!
The Red Sox have posted a job opening for "Analyst" with the following job description - The Boston Red Sox are seeking an Analyst for the team’s Baseball Analytics department. The role will support all areas of Baseball Operations while working closely with the EVP/Assistant GM, Director of Baseball Analytics, and the Red Sox’s team of analysts.
The qualifications are rather demanding.
Responsibilities:
Content Coordinator
Would you like to work for the Red Sox?
Are you a rocket scientist?
If the answer to both those questions is "yes," well this is your lucky day!
The Red Sox have posted a job opening for "Analyst" with the following job description - The Boston Red Sox are seeking an Analyst for the team’s Baseball Analytics department. The role will support all areas of Baseball Operations while working closely with the EVP/Assistant GM, Director of Baseball Analytics, and the Red Sox’s team of analysts.
The qualifications are rather demanding.
Responsibilities:
- Statistical modeling and quantitative analysis of a variety of data sources, for the purpose of player evaluation, strategic decision-making, decision analysis, etc.
- Effectively present analyses through the use of written reports and data visualization to disseminate insights to members of the Baseball Operations leadership.
- Maintain working expertise of leading-edge analytics, including publicly available research and novel statistical approaches, in order to recommend new or emerging techniques, technologies, models, and algorithms.
- Other projects and related duties as directed by the Director, Baseball Analytics, and other members of Baseball Operations leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as statistics, predictive analytics, data science, engineering, applied math, physics, quantitative social sciences, computer science, computer vision, or operations research.
- Masters, PhD, or equivalent experience in one of the aforementioned fields preferred.
- Advanced understanding of statistical methods or machine learning techniques.
- Proficiency with modern database technologies including SQL.
- Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g., R or Python). Demonstrated ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences using data visualization.
- Attention to detail while also having the ability to work quickly and balance multiple priorities.
- Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours is a must.
- Other programming and database skills are a plus.
