Elite Football Performance Scientist

Newcastle United; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United is seeking a Performance Scientist to transform complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions for player performance and wellbeing. You will work alongside Performance, Medical, Data Insights, Academy and Women’s teams in an elite football environment.

This UK-based role offers opportunities to lead data projects, apply scientific methods, and contribute to the club's ambition on a global stage while supporting talent development and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a STEM field related to sport science or analytics.
• Significant experience working with data in a professional sports environment.
• Strong understanding of performance and medical analytics applied to players.
• Experience with research methods and applying evidence to practice in elite sport.
• Experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI and Excel.
• Experience handling large, complex datasets.
• Coding ability, preferably Python, for data analysis and visuals.
• Clear communication of complex analysis as actionable insight.
• Experience leading data projects from planning to delivery.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights.
• Inform decision-making to support player performance, physical development and health.
• Collaborate across Performance, Medical, Data Insights, Academy and Women’s teams.
• Lead data projects from planning through to delivery.

Skills

Data analysis

Python for data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Effective communication of insights

Leading data projects

Multidisciplinary teamwork

UK driving licence

Education

BSc in Sports Science, Data Science, Statistics or related STEM

MSc in Sports Science, Data Science, Statistics or related STEM

Postgraduate qualification in Sports Analytics

BASES accreditation

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Newcastle United is seeking a Performance Scientist to transform complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions for player performance and wellbeing. You will work alongside Performance, Medical, Data Insights, Academy and Women’s teams in an elite football environment.

This UK-based role offers opportunities to lead data projects, apply scientific methods, and contribute to the club's ambition on a global stage while supporting talent development and