U.S. Anti-Doping Agency · 1 month ago
Data Analytics Specialist
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $110K/yrThe U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is dedicated to championing athletes' rights to clean sport and is seeking a Data Analytics Specialist to lead their data analytics and reporting strategy. This role involves collaborating across teams to enhance anti-doping efforts through innovative data solutions and analytics.
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Responsibilities
Lead USADA’s 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 USADA’s 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
Qualification
Required
Minimum Bachelor's 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
Preferred
Master's 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
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Company
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
USADA is the national anti-doping organization in the United States for Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, and Parapan American sport.
Founded in 2000
51-200 employees
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