Student Applied Sport Scientist

30% - Applied Sports Science Support

• Assist with delivery of applied sports science services to JAPL sport team partners.
• Support athlete monitoring and performance assessment activities including collection of physiological biomechanical workload and performance measures.
• Assist with the setup operation and troubleshooting of sport science technologies and equipment.

25% -Research Data Collection

• Assist with data collection for JAPL research studies involving athletes and sport teams.
• Prepare equipment testing areas and data collection materials before research sessions.
• Collect and document research data in accordance with established protocols.

20% -Data Processing & Management

• Assist with downloading organizing cleaning and processing data from athlete monitoring and research technologies.
• Enter and maintain data in spreadsheets databases and other research systems.
• Conduct basic data quality checks and identify missing inconsistent or potentially erroneous data.

10% -Equipment & Technology Support

• Prepare technology and equipment for field-based data collection and team sessions.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment and software issues and communicate unresolved problems to appropriate JAPL personnel.

10% -Research & Professional Development

• Participate in JAPL meetings training sessions and professional development activities as appropriate.

5% - Other Duties

• Assist with general JAPL operations and special projects as assigned.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with JAPL personnel student-athletes coaches researchers and other sport partners.
• Perform other duties that support the mission and activities of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory.

Disclaimer
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Work Schedule
20 hours per week; work schedule as needed (to be determined)

Contact Information to Applicants
Thayne Munce

1. In good academic standing.
2. Coursework or work experience in exercise science kinesiology biomechanics physiology sport science athletic performance or a related field.
3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and professionally with students faculty staff coaches and student-athletes.
4. Professional experience which required strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to accurately follow established protocols as evidenced by application materials.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team as evidenced by application materials.
6. Basic proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office or comparable software as evidenced by application materials.
7. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle athlete and research data as evidenced by application materials.

1. Professional experience with exercise testing athlete monitoring sport science biomechanics or physiological data collection as evidenced by application materials.
2. Experience working with collegiate or other competitive athletes as evidenced by application materials.
3. Professional experience with Excel or other data management/analysis software as evidenced by application materials.
4. Coursework in exercise physiology biomechanics statistics research methods or a related discipline.
5. Previous research experience as evidenced by application materials.

Position Overview
The Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory (JAPL) is seeking an hourly student worker to serve as an Applied Sport Scientist supporting the laboratorys research and applied sports science activities with collegiate and other sport team partners. This position will provide hands-on experience in the collection processing and interpretation of athlete performance and health data while contributing to research projects designed to advance athlete health performance and development.

The Applied Sport Scientist will work closely with Jayhawk Athletic Performance Lab (JAPL) faculty staff graduate students and sport team partners to support athlete monitoring data collection field-based testing and other applied sports science initiatives. The position is particularly well suited for a student interested in exercise physiology biomechanics sport science human performance athletic performance or a related field who is seeking practical experience at the intersection of research and applied sport.

The position will involve both laboratory and field-based work and may require working around team practice and competition schedules including occasional early mornings evenings or weekends.

The preferred candidate will be familiar with technologies used in athlete monitoring or performance assessment (e.g. GPS force plates timing systems heart-rate monitoring motion analysis or other wearable sensors).

Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Resume
• Cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met
• Names and contact information for three professional references

To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday 8/24/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.