• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Data Analytics Specialist

• Lead USADAs data analytics and reporting strategy delivering data-driven solutions intuitive reporting and cross-functional project management to support deterrence and detection target testing and real-time risk analysis strategies.
• Bridge IT and business needs by developing robust compliant infrastructure tailored digital solutions and optimized data flows to support analytical and operational priorities.
• Direct product development data pipelines models automated processes and ensure maintenance of analytics resources.
• Apply advanced statistical techniques such as data mining predictive modeling machine learning and AI to identify patterns trends and correlations in large structured datasets gathered through athlete performance biological data or other relevant metrics generating actionable outcomes for anti-doping strategies.
• Design build and oversee dashboards reports validation of data and visualization tools to provide timely insights and empower decision-making.
• Identify evaluate and maintain the most robust and informative data sets (performance metrics etc...) to inform meaningful risk assessment strategies.
• Conduct substance reviews open-source research scientific literature reviews and prepare technical reports presentations and briefs for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support scientific and testing strategies by maintaining sample retention/reanalysis programs compiling reference material and contributing to risk assessment strategies.
• Represent USADA in global collaborations foster relationships and promote a data-driven culture through innovation and effective communication.
• Create reports and track testing progress of specific Team USA athletes leading into major events (e.g. Olympics / Paralympics) to inform Testing and Science decisions in critical pre games periods.
• Maintain the Declaration Review Tool to assist the Drug Reference team with declaration reviews.

• Collaborate with the Science Team and other anti-doping experts to create and evaluate individual athlete test profiles including researching open-source internet databases and other sources to support individual and sport-based evaluations.
• Work with project personnel to include vendors partners and clients to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with colleagues in USADA to identify business requirements and how these can be included within a subsequent Data Analytics Strategy
• With support of the Director of Science lead projects with outside collaborators to advance USADAs athlete and sport risk assessment strategies and cooperate with other anti-doping organizations to learn and share data analytics expertise.
• Attend and present at scientific meetings and conferences as necessary to remain knowledgeable about the latest sport performance analytics data analytics trends and statistical and programming methodology and software tools.
• Represent USADA and contribute to online discussions and working groups of international data analytics working groups within the anti-doping community

• Collaborate closely with the Principal Data Engineer for production analytics: data pipelines model services feature stores and versioned datasets. Optimize and trouble shoot database performance.
• Contribute to scalable data architecture decisions (batch/stream orchestration storage governance) with a security-by-design mindset.
• Define transformation logic and quality validation tests that ensure reliable ingestion processing and lineage.
• Assist with and update project plans for technology projects including project objectives requirements specifications schedules systems impacted and personnel impacted
• Work with project personnel including vendors partners and clients to ensure project deadlines are met.

• Work with the Principal Data Engineer on all data quality and governance issues.

• Projects and duties as assigned.
• Recommend necessary updates and revisions to USADA protocol and procedures as needed
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Maintain up-to-date job-specific standard operating procedures
• Comply with the USADA quality management system including adhering to data sharing and data protection policies

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in the life sciences (chemistry physiology molecular biology) data or forensic science and/or statistics
• Demonstrated work experience with data analytics on real-world data sets
• Programming knowledge in Python R Matlab and other programming languages
• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience with data visualization and reporting solutions (Power BI and others)
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work accurately under high pressure
• Ability to work with various levels of management in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to clearly communicate data analytics outcomes to all levels of staff and interact effectively with internal staff and external stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and to work accurately under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed
• Advanced proficiency in MS Programs (Word Teams Excel Outlook etc.)
• Ability to analyze and interpret large data sets using statistical software

• Masters degree in data Analytics or Computer Science or equivalent with demonstrated experience in programming data analytics and data reporting
• Doping Control procedure knowledge
• Work experience in and a passion for sport and fair play
• Knowledge of and interest in performance enhancing substances and methods in sport
• Experience working within Azure Cosmos DB and AWS cloud environments and managing data flows
• Programming expertise in Python R or other common analytics language
• Experience with 2d graphing software tools such as GraphPad Prism

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is recognized as the national anti-doping organization for Olympic Paralympic Pan American and Parapan American sport in the United States. The recognition tasks USADA with drug-testing and results management responsibilities for these athletes however USADA is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs that inspire a commitment to true sport in the next generation of athletes.

Internationally USADA is at the forefront of the anti-doping movement considered the gold standard in many areas of anti-doping program addition our employees are held to the same high standards exhibited by athletes who fully embrace true sport: Integrity Respect Teamwork Responsibility and Courage.

Employees at USADA hold positions in areas including: sport testing elite-athlete education drug reference resources science & research legal affairs outreach education (TrueSport) communications business affairs & finance and information technology. USADA additionally employs approximately 50 doping control officers stationed throughout the country responsible for collecting athletes samples.

USADAs office is located near the Rocky Mountain foothills of northwest Colorado Springs Colorado a city that is home to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and numerous Olympic and Paralympic sport national governing bodies.