Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Smith Arnold Partners operates in the sports data science and analytics space, focusing on long-term partnerships with emerging professional talent. They are seeking a Sports Data Scientist to leverage data analysis to provide actionable insights and support decision-making within the NCAA collegiate sports transfer portal.

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models utilizing insights from client and sport knowledge
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify data-driven insights on the transfer portal to collegiate programs
• Answer ad-hoc questions regarding transfer targeting
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across several data sources
• Build predictive models utilizing insights from client and sport knowledge

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• Programming experience
• Proficiency with Python (pandas, polars, numpy) and SQL
• Experience generating data visualizations programmatically
• Deep Understanding of sports
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex data concepts to nontechnical audiences
• Strong self-motivation and curiosity to challenge traditional sports beliefs
• Attention to detail for accurate and timely report delivery
• Experience playing or working with college football, baseball or basketball teams

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