Research and Development Intern – Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg, FL)

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The Tampa Bay Rays are in search of their next Research and Development Intern. Their R&D group helps shape their Baseball Operations decision-making processes through the analysis and interpretation of data. They are seeking those with a passion for baseball and a desire to contribute through mathematics, data analysis and computation. Their next intern will be an intellectual contributor that can work both individually and collaboratively, coming up with interesting research questions to explore, find ways to answer those questions with the data at their disposal, communicate the results of their research, and work to apply their research outcomes to improve how the organization operates. They want to work with people who care about being good teammates, want to make a positive impact on their organization, have an innovative spirit, and will explore new ways to make them better.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop strong skills in statistical modeling and quantitative analysis of a variety of data sources, for the purpose of player evaluation, player development and strategic decision-making
  • Learn methods for communicating complex research findings to a variety of Baseball Operations audiences
  • Design research inquiries with the potential to yield immediately actionable findings within our organization
  • Work collaboratively with and assist other members of our department with your areas of expertise
  • Collect in-game data to support the operational needs of the department
  • Ad hoc research and analysis in support of general Baseball Operations tasks