Senior Sports Science Lead - Performance Analytics

IUSCA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA seeks a senior applied sports-science expert to lead monitoring for the Sydney Roosters' NRL programme, overseeing GPS/GNSS workloads, VALD-based neuromuscular testing and recovery profiling. Collaborate with data engineers to ensure high-integrity performance datasets and translate insights into coaching decisions.

Work with medical staff to establish objective return-to-play milestones and support player availability.

Qualifications

• Senior level ESSA accreditation emphasized.
• Advanced degree preferred (masters/PhD).
• Experience with elite NRL or professional sport environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead applied sports-science monitoring and data translation.
• Oversee GPS/GNSS workload monitoring and recovery profiling.
• Collaborate with data engineers to maintain high-integrity datasets.
• Translate analytics into coaching decisions and return-to-play milestones.

Skills

Applied sports science

Data interpretation

Performance analytics

GPS/GNSS monitoring

Return-to-play planning

Education

Master's degree in Sports Science

PhD in related field

ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist Level 1 or 2

Tools

VALD system

GPS/GNSS tools

Job description

IUSCA seeks a senior applied sports-science expert to lead monitoring for the Sydney Roosters' NRL programme, overseeing GPS/GNSS workloads, VALD-based neuromuscular testing and recovery profiling. Collaborate with data engineers to ensure high-integrity performance datasets and translate insights into coaching decisions.

Work with medical staff to establish objective return-to-play milestones and support player availability.