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The Utah Jazz are looking for a data scientist to perform modeling and analysis that will help inform basketball decision-making.
We are located in Salt Lake City, but are open to remote candidates.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain models to better predict basketball outcomes and facilitate better decision-making across Basketball Operations.
- Perform ad hoc data analysis as necessary to help basketball decision-makers.
- Interface with all departments within Basketball Operations (scouting, coaching, analytics, sports science) and strive to understand and meet their needs.
- Identify, research, and implement opportunities for new models, data sources, and basketball analytics techniques.
- Help maintain and test datasets used to perform analysis.
- Maintain best practices for software development including test writing, documentation, and adherence to and improvement of coding standards.
- Protect the reputation of the company.
- Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparency, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
- Accept other duties, as assigned.