Football Performance Scientist: Data-Driven Player Growth

Newcastle United Football Club; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United Football Club is seeking a Performance Scientist to translate complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights that support player development and on-pitch performance.

Working with Performance, Medical, Data Insights and Academy teams, you will inform decision-making in an elite football environment, embracing data-driven approaches to optimise health, physical development and performance for the men's First Team.

Qualifications

• A BSc in Sports Science, Data Science, Statistics or another relevant STEM discipline.
• Significant experience working with data in a professional sports environment, ideally within team sport.
• A strong understanding of performance and medical analytics and their application to player performance, physical development and health.
• Experience of research methodology and applying evidence to practice in elite sport.
• Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• The confidence to take ownership, use initiative and deliver work independently.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Power BI and Excel.
• Experience of managing and analysing large, complex datasets.
• Coding capability, preferably using Python for data analysis and custom visualisation.
• The ability to communicate complex analysis as clear, actionable insight.
• Experience of leading data projects from planning through to successful delivery.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• The role will help inform decision-making that supports player performance, physical development and health.
• Transform complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights.
• Collaborate across Performance, Medical, Data Insights, Academy and Women’s teams to drive data-driven decisions.

Job description

Newcastle United Football Club is seeking a Performance Scientist to translate complex performance and medical data into clear, actionable insights that support player development and on-pitch performance.

Working with Performance, Medical, Data Insights and Academy teams, you will inform decision-making in an elite football environment, embracing data-driven approaches to optimise health, physical development and performance for the men's First Team.