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The University of Louisville Athletic Department seeks Sport Science Fellow candidates to support the management and implementation of various sport science technologies, in addition to providing sport science services to assigned sports. This is a temporary assignment that will provide hands-on experience for an emerging sport scientist. Length of assignment will be determined by the Sport Science Coordinator, up to but not to exceed 6 months.

Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science) or a related field.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect and manage athlete health and performance data using relevant technologies.

• Train and onboard health and performance staff with newly acquired technologies.

• Fulfill assigned projects and initiatives related to the fellowship.

• Participate in health and performance team meetings for assigned sports.

• Contribute to the maintenance of databases and reporting systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Sports and Exercise Science or related field.

• Five (5) years of related work experience.

• Experience with athletic testing, data analysis, and performance tracking.

• Previous experience writing research manuscripts as a graduate student, research assistant, etc.

• Strong desire to pursue a sport science career in collegiate or professional sport.

• Excellent time management, communication, and leadership skills

• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.