Job Description

Location Singapore, Central Singapore

Planning Area
KALLANG

Job Type
Contract

Salary
$1 - $1 Per Month

Date Posted
3 hours ago

Expiry Date
01-Sep-2022
Additional Details


Job ID
338044

Job Views
1

Roles & Responsibilities Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) is in collaboration with Sport Singapore to introduce the Specialist Training Scheme (STS) which is a 2-years training programme to complement your education and knowledge from Universities. Under the STS, we are currently seeking for trainees as Assistant Sport Scientist.
The purpose of this role is to utilize Sport Science to optimize the daily training and competition environment of Singapore’s elite sport/athletes so that they can be the best that they can be. The candidate must have been educated in Sport Science, experience in R&D to study human performance with the goal of enhancing human performance, and experience in applying scientific literature to enhance training programs and enhance human performance.
As an Assistant Sport Scientist, you will work with athletes, sporting teams, coaches, sport technologists and other sport scientists, and exploit every possible gain that sport science can bring to the performance of Singapore’s elite sport/athletes. You will be supervised by Sport Scientists and Snr. Sport Scientists.
Key Accountabilities Service Delivery

• Provide high-quality, sport-specific, evidence-based and performance-focused services, to address issues identified by coaches, athletes and sport scientists via the utility of Sport Science.

Research & Development

• Undertake R&D focused on strategic requirements and targeted issues that will enhance medal winning opportunities through Sport Science.

Education

• Develop and deliver educational materials to educate coaches, athletes and students on the utility of Sport Science to enhance training and performance.
• Teach and mentor fellow peers, interns and trainees in the development and utility of Sport Science.

Capability Development

• Identify knowledge gaps and resources to bridge these gaps.
• Create opportunities to grow the pool of Sport Science expertise in Singapore.
• Develop partnerships with institutes of higher learning to co-create sport science solutions that would contribute to the enhancement of training and competition monitoring, and performance enhancement for Singapore’s elite sports/athletes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate/Postgraduate degree in Sport Science/Engineering or related specialty
• Some background in the application of progressive and evidence-based Sport Science to support individual athletes, teams and coaches, in a high-performance sporting environment.
• Good background knowledge and understanding of other sport science disciplines such as physiology, nutrition, psychology, and strength & conditioning

The Ideal Candidate

• Has Passion for Sport, believes in Strength through Teamwork, and Cares for People
• Demonstrate the commitment to sporting success in high performance sport
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills, effective negotiation and consultation skills, open and dedicated to engaging in respectful and effective relationship building with stakeholders from diverse sports and backgrounds
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, educate and motivate athletes and coaches to embrace scientific and technological support
• Highly professional and ethical approach
• High levels of initiative and responsibility
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness and ability to work unconventional hours and undertake overseas assignments

Tags
specialist trainee assistant sport scientist contract of up to years