Biomechanist

Baltimore Orioles

Sarasota8mo ago

About the role

JOB TITLE: Biomechanist  LOCATION: Sarasota, FL  DEPARTMENT: Player Development – Strength & Performance    JOB SUMMARY: The Baltimore Orioles are seeking a Biomechanist for the 2026 Major League Baseball Championship season. This person will be responsible for ensuring high quality data acquisition and practices at our motion capture lab in Sarasota, FL. They will also interpret collected data from motion capture technology, force plates, etc. and report findings. They will assist in collaborative efforts to create development goals. They will aid in ensuring high quality data acquisition and practices at our lab in Sarasota, FL, while directly assisting player development across the entire organization.    REPORTS TO: Head of Strength and Performance    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:   Primary duties to include, but not limited to the following:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Data Collection and Processing </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Schedule motion captures with appropriate staff on site </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2">Manage motion capture data collection sessions in the lab </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2">Clean, tag, process, and upload all motion capture data </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Motion Capture Lab Maintenance </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Ensure that all equipment is fully operational at all times </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2">Troubleshoot hardware and software issues with vendors to ensure all equipment runs optimally </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Reporting and Player Development </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Analyze and interpret biomechanics data from motion capture data collections </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2">Write biomechanics reports based on data collected in the lab and in games to develop player development goals for performance and injury risk </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2">Create visual reports to effectively communicate findings to appropriate staff (e.g. biomechanics, sports science, pitching, hitting, S&C, Medical, etc.) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2">Monitor biomechanical changes for athletes during the season (across games, within games, across lab sessions, within lab sessions, rehab progressions, etc.) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Research and Development </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Develop new metrics and tools for biomechanics analysis </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2">Develop new reporting media for communicating biomechanics analysis </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2">Perform research connecting data across departments (eg. biomech, pitching, hitting, S&C, Medical, etc.) to on field performance and injury risk </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2">Document all communications and research to maintain reproducibility </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Collaboration and Communication </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">Communicate biomechanics findings from research and motion capture data collections with appropriate staff </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1800,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2">Collaborate with appropriate staff to help create player development plans based on biomechanics findings and relevant information from other departments (eg. Biomechanics, sports science, pitching, hitting, S&C, Medical, etc.) </li> </ul>   QUALIFICATIONS:  Required:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">BS/MS/PhD - Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Engineering, or related technology field </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Previous experience with motion capture technology (hardware and software) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Experience with Visual3D and/or OpenSim </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Proficient in at least two (2) of the following: Matlab, Python, R, SQL </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Strong communication and presentation skills (graphical, written, and verbal) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Desire to work with the Sports Performance department to help build a collaborative, organized system </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Exercises high quality and ethics in the obtainment and use of data </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Wants to work in a baseball setting </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Ability and willingness to work extended hours/holidays as needed </li> </ul> Preferred:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Certified Performance and Sports Scientist (CPSS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)  </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Data science capabilities </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Wingdings" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Wingdings","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Bilingual </li> </ul>  <div class="content-conclusion"><div>DISCLAIMER: </div> <div>The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The duties listed do not represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position. </div> <div> </div> <div>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: </div> <div>The Baltimore Orioles are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Baltimore Orioles to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hair textures, afro hairstyles, or protective hairstyles), color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, veteran’s status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. </div></div>

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