Youth Academy Performance Scientist: Data & Insights

Comunidad Lift; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension and life insurance

Healthcare cash scheme

Travel season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted season tickets

Staff discounts in club store and cafe

Discounted gym membership and onsite施設

Job summary

West Ham United is seeking an Academy Physical Performance Scientist to turn data into practical insights that drive player development within our Football Science & Medicine department. The role supports multidisciplinary decision-making and uses dashboards and analytics to inform coaching and performance decisions.

You’ll work across growth, maturation, monitoring and rehabilitation tasks, collaborating with coaches, medical staff and a wide team to improve academy practice and player

Qualifications

• A BSc in a relevant discipline.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel, Power BI and/or R, with strong data management and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate findings through clear reports and visualisations.
• Understanding of performance science, strength and conditioning, player monitoring and physical profiling.
• Knowledge of growth and maturation, training and game demands and responses to load monitoring.
• Willingness to complete CPD and required Premier League and FA training.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection (GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Data Management and Technology: Manage and improve databases, automate processes and maintain accurate, secure performance data systems.
• Analytics and Reporting: Create dashboards, visualisations, reports, benchmarks and KPIs to inform coaching and performance decisions.
• Player Monitoring: Support GPS, wellness, response-to-load monitoring, physical profiling, training and match-demand analysis.
• Growth and Maturation: Develop growth and maturation systems and reports tailored to players’ maturity and individual needs.
• Testing and Rehabilitation: Support physical and rehabilitation profiling, testing equipment maintenance and system audits.
• Research and Innovation: Contribute to research projects, annual reports and initiatives that improve Academy practice.
• Collaboration and Education: Work with physical development coaches, performance scientists, medical staff and the wider multidisciplinary team, sharing insights and supporting staff development.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

R

Education

BSc in a relevant discipline

Job description

West Ham United is seeking an Academy Physical Performance Scientist to turn data into practical insights that drive player development within our Football Science & Medicine department. The role supports multidisciplinary decision-making and uses dashboards and analytics to inform coaching and performance decisions.

You’ll work across growth, maturation, monitoring and rehabilitation tasks, collaborating with coaches, medical staff and a wide team to improve academy practice and player