Job Title: Zagunis Family Embedded Scientist

Reports to: Chief High Performance Officer

Location: United States 

Job Type: Full-Time

How to Apply: Apply online

Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

About USRowing: USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. The organization’s mission is to steward, strengthen, and grow American rowing by championing performance and igniting new passion for the sport.

USRowing selects, trains, and manages the teams that represent the U.S. in international competition. The organization serves multiple constituencies including novice learn-to-rowers, parents of rowers, masters rowers, adaptive rowers, collegiate rowers, indoor rowers and, most recently, coastal rowers.

We are focused on growing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the sport of rowing on a national scale, on increasing support for our national team programs, and providing additional benefits and value to our over 77,000 individual members and over 1,400 rowing organizations.

Job Summary:

The Zagunis Family Embedded Scientist (ES) is a highly analytical and organized person who enables the high-performance coaches to optimize training and racing from a biomechanical and physiological point of view. The ES ensures durable progression by means of direct feedback and elaborate analysis.

The ES has excellent knowledge of effective systems for biomechanical and physiological monitoring and testing, data collection, information sharing, and project management. The ES possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills and has the ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all data streams regarding athlete characteristics, biomechanics, physiological testing, training and racing.
• Develop and maintain a data warehouse that can be queried in every possible way to support the high-performance program with a data-driven approach.
• Provide requested analysis and media in the daily training environment and during selection and racing.
• Manage and maintain all involved measurement and testing equipment.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to develop educational material on biomechanics and physiology.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science highly preferred; Master’s degree preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the sport of rowing, specifically in the field of biomechanics and physiology.   
• Strong creative problem-solving skills, accuracy and efficiency.
• Extensive experience in system design and development.
• Good knowledge of data infrastructure and implementation across the information lifecycle, including collection, storage, preparation, synthesis, and presentation.
• Practical programming skills in multiple programming languages; experience with MatLab and Python preferred.
• Ability to work across teams, with various partners, to achieve success.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Salary Range:

$95,000 – $105,000

Benefits:

USRowing supports the well-being of our employees by offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that currently includes subsidized health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits, as well as self-insured health care and dependent day care flexible spending accounts.

USRowing Values:

USRowing is committed to the following values to fulfill its mission and achieve its priorities:

CULTURE OF MUTUAL RESPECT. Foster an inclusive culture honoring the rights, views, and inherent value of others, treating all with dignity and courtesy.

PROFESSIONALISM. Develop and share expertise, act effectively and efficiently, and be responsive and reliable, honoring all pledges and promises in a timely and trustworthy manner.

SAFETY. Be constantly mindful of safety on and off the water, taking proactive measures to prevent injury, abuse, or other harm, and help others both within USRowing and among member organizations.

INTEGRITY. Have the courage to choose what is right, adhere to the mission and practice our values rather than merely profess them. Employ the highest ethical standards, demonstrating honesty and fairness in every action we take.

FAIR COMPETITION. Commit to upholding the integrity of sport to ensure a level playing field devoid of doping, cheating or other forms of unfair advantage.

TEAMWORK. Work collaboratively and assume positive intent; support each other to combine individual strengths while keeping an eye on the greater good.

ENJOYMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF SPORT. Create opportunities for involvement that promote a positive experience and lifelong love for rowing for all.

USRowing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We are committed to growing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sport of rowing and believe that work begins in our own space. We believe diversity makes us stronger and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences to apply to join our team.