Senior Sport Biomechanist
Sport Singapore
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability, or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character, and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.
Sport Singapore is constantly on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about what they do.
Anchored in our values of Passion for Sport, Strength through Teamwork and Care for People, we believe in working and playing, not just as a team, but as a family.What you will be working on:ResponsibilitiesYou will be reporting to the Team Lead, Sport Biomechanics. In this role, you will be part of the team to produce champions who will ignite the Singapore Spirit by leading and implementing Sport Biomechanics services to identified sport programs.In this role, You will,
- Provide high-quality, sport-specific, evidence-based, and performance-focused services, to address priorities identified by coaches and athletes.
- Establish a robust R&D roadmap focused on strategic requirements and targeted issues that will enhance medal-winning opportunities.
- Recognised as a technical expert in the international research field and attract collaborators from other sport institutions/academia.
- Stay current and share knowledge with the team on innovative developments and emerging technologies in the field of Sport Biomechanics.
- Plan and optimize Sport Biomechanics support and delivery to various sport programs and initiatives.
- Establish and implement a career pathway based on best practices and international standards.
- Provide opportunities to grow the pool of expertise in Singapore.
- Grow the pipeline of Biomechanists and provide professional mentoring and supervision to specialists, interns/trainees, and students on various assignments related to Singapore Sport Institute's (SSI) focus.
- Background in Sport Biomechanics or related specialty.
- Minimum 6 years of working experience as a Sport Biomechanist, with strong background in the application of progressive, evidence-based Sport Biomechanics support to individual athletes, teams, and coaches, in a high-performance sporting environment.
- Strong background knowledge and understanding of other sport science disciplines comprising physiology, nutrition, psychology, strength & conditioning and sport medicine, and how these come together in a transdisciplinary manner to enhance sporting performance.
- Preferably experience in computational fluid dynamics and proficiency in coding languages such as MatLab and Python.
- Experience with motion capture systems, force plates, and other biomechanical tools.
- Experience with performing musculoskeletal modelling using different software such as OpenSim, Visual 3D, AnyBody and Bodybuilder.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead a team.
- 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 support.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions to optimise athletic performance and reduce injury risks.
- 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.