Amateur Scouting Data & Research Assistant

New York Mets; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Mets in Flushing, NY seek an entry-level Amateur Scouting Assistant to support day-to-day operations, research projects, and administration within the Amateur Scouting Department. You will process daily scout video, input and tagging Trackman data in our database, contribute to research projects, and help write evaluations on upcoming draftees, with weekly meeting note-taking.

This position offers hands-on exposure to baseball analytics and a pathway to grow within a world-class sports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with database querying is a plus; but not required.
• Familiarity with baseball specific data sources and knowledge of current baseball research
• Prior playing or knowledge in baseball/softball is a plus; but not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, or holiday hours with willingness to adjust availability to the baseball schedule
• Strong verbal communication and collaborative skills
• Spanish speaking skills is a plus; but not required

Responsibilities

• Process daily scout video from our amateur scouts
• Input, map, and/or tag any Trackman data and stats in our database/website
• In-depth research projects from either your own ideas or directed from the department
• Opportunity to write evaluations and reports on upcoming draftees
• Weekly meetings that will require important notetaking

Skills

Verbal communication

Collaborative skills

Microsoft Office

Database querying

Evening/weekend flexibility

Spanish (optional)

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Trackman data handling

Job description

New York Mets in Flushing, NY seek an entry-level Amateur Scouting Assistant to support day-to-day operations, research projects, and administration within the Amateur Scouting Department. You will process daily scout video, input and tagging Trackman data in our database, contribute to research projects, and help write evaluations on upcoming draftees, with weekly meeting note-taking.

This position offers hands-on exposure to baseball analytics and a pathway to grow within a world-class sports