Baseball Operations Analyst

Title: Baseball Operations Analyst Department: Baseball Operations Location San Francisco, CA Status: Full-Time; ExemptPosition Summary:The San Francisco Giants are seeking an Analyst to join the R&D team in the Baseball Operations department. This individual will report to the Director, Baseball Research and focus primarily on long-term, open-ended research that delivers competitive advantage to the Giants. The ideal candidate will possess a keen scientific mind, strong quantitative skills, and the ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical people. This is a research-forward role with opportunities for creativity, exploration, and significant engagement and impact across Baseball Operations.Position Responsibilities:●Conduct long-term, open-ended research to advance the Giants’ understanding of player performance.●Extract novel patterns and actionable insights from both old and new baseball datasets, including careful evaluation of signal/noise ratio, confounding variables, and uncertainty.●Support the Director, Baseball Research on complex research projects and contribute original ideas.●Prototype research outputs into light weight tools and visualizations for use across Baseball Ops.●Perform ad-hoc statistical analysis and quantitative research to support various areas of Baseball Ops.●Evaluate and adapt public baseball research and vendors for potential integration.Skills and Qualifications:●Degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative field, such as engineering, physical sciences, computer science, or applied math.●Proficiency in SQL and at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Python, R).●Experience building and validating statistical/ML models (regression, classification, etc.) on real datasets.●Demonstrated ability to complete open-ended, ambiguous projects from initial question to final deliverable.●Top-notch critical thinking skills, including ability to identify data issues; ability to articulate assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties in a process; and ability to distill complex topics into interpretable results.●Passion and curiosity for baseball analytics.●Strong work ethic with initiative and attention to detail.●Positive attitude and willingness to contribute to team culture.●Experience in computer vision, spatiotemporal data, or deep learning is a plus.●1-2 years of sports experience and/or background in baseball or softball is a plus.$70000 - $75000 a year