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December 4, 2015

BP Job Postings

Brewers Job Opportunity: Baseball Research & Development

by BP Staff

Job Title: Intern, Baseball Research & Development
Department: Baseball Research & Development 2005

Summary: The Milwaukee Brewers are currently seeking an Intern in the Baseball Research and Development Department. The Intern will work with the Baseball R&D, Baseball Systems departments and the entire Baseball Operations Department to deliver research and tools to improve decision making. The position requires a person who has intellectual curiosity, is a self-starter and can communicate technical and analytical concepts effectively to non-technical people. Being passionate about using data, analysis and technology to improve decision making processes is also a key differentiator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

  •  Work with Baseball R&D and Baseball Operations to understand analytical needs and implement best practices for meeting those needs.

  •  Investigate emerging data sources and identify potential for predictive value and actionable insights to improve decision making.

  •  Develop visualizations and other mechanisms for disseminating analytical results to Baseball Operations, including consideration for less technically and analytically inclined consumers.

  •  Continually survey latest analytical methods and advancements in Baseball Research to apply cutting edge methods and data to problems.

  •  Understand current decision processes and information systems and offer enhancements and improvements.

  •  Ad-hoc requests for reports, visualizations and research projects during the year.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  •  Proficiency with an analytical software platform required, R or Mathematica preferred.

  •  Proficiency with SQL and SQL databases required, Microsoft SQL preferred.

  •  Proficiency with data scripting language or ETL environment (Python, PERL, SSIS, etc.) desired.

  •  Proficiency with C# desired.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field from four-year college or university. Advanced degree or current pursuit of advanced degree in one of the areas mentioned above or a related field is desirable.

Computer Skills
To perform the job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.

Work Hours
Business hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, however, candidates must be capable of working extended hours such as overtime, nights, and weekends, when necessary.

To Apply
Visit the following link: https://careers-brewers.icims.com/jobs/1226/intern---baseball-research-%26-development/job?in_iframe=1

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