Football Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics & Insights
Southampton FC
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Job summary
Southampton FC is seeking a data scientist to maintain automated data pipelines and build predictive models that measure player and team performance. You will work with data engineers to ingest data and present insights to coaches and staff at Staplewood Training Ground.
The role involves collaborating with Sporting Directors and football staff across clubs, using AI tools responsibly, and developing dashboards in Power BI/Tableau for stakeholders. UK work rights required.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Mathematics/Statistics/CS or related STEM field (postgraduate desirable).
- Experience building statistical models and ML algorithms.
- Strong programming in R or Python; experience with data visualization tools.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and develop automated data pipelines to process data efficiently.
- Build advanced predictive models to measure and classify performance.
- Present findings to diverse audiences and collaborate with data engineers.
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Job description
Southampton FC is seeking a data scientist to maintain automated data pipelines and build predictive models that measure player and team performance. You will work with data engineers to ingest data and present insights to coaches and staff at Staplewood Training Ground.
The role involves collaborating with Sporting Directors and football staff across clubs, using AI tools responsibly, and developing dashboards in Power BI/Tableau for stakeholders. UK work rights required.
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