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The Badger Athletic Performance Program (https://bap.ortho.wisc.edu) is hiring a Sport Science Fellow to provide data collection and reporting services for high-level athlete populations. The Fellow will work closely with the Badger Athletic Performance Program and specific sports team staff to ensure successful data collections and advancement of athlete care. This position will primarily be responsible for biomechanical and neuromuscular testing of elite athletes at a team facility and will also contribute to ongoing athlete consult testing at the Badger Athletic Performance facilities. An ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and organizational skills, strong experience collecting biomechanical and other athlete performance data, and experience with data visualization and generating reports or dashboard. Prior experience creating custom data visualization code (e.g., R, Matlab, Python,) and working in high-level strength and conditioning or sports medicine settings is strongly preferred but not required. Badger Athletic Performance embraces both independent and collaborative workstyles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently following thorough and hands-on training and onboarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment.

On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent could expect to engage in the following activities:

• Collect biomechanical, neuromuscular and similar data for routine and consultative athlete collections

• Enter data into databases and perform quality checks

• Generate and develop dashboards and reports to provide results to athlete care teams

• Assist with developing testing procedures and validating/calibrating testing equipment

• Attend meetings with lab personnel

This position is fully in-person and primarily based in Green Bay, WI at the Green Bay Packers Training Facility with frequent travel to Madison, WI. This position typically adheres to a Monday-Friday work schedule, though schedule flexibility in terms of start/end times and the potential for some weekends is necessary for some data collections. This is intended to be a full-time position, though there may be flexibility to start in a part-time capacity then increase to full-time.

This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.

Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. See https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/#become-authorized-driver (click on "Become an authorized driver;" then click on "Required criteria").

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

• Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures

• Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures

• Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding

• Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area

• Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership

• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Division of Sports Medicine, Badger Athletic Performance Program

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is committed to conducting cutting edge research, training the next generation of leaders and providing world-class patient care for both adults and pediatric patients.

The Department includes 61 faculty and 50 advanced practice providers in 8 subspecialty divisions/sections who provide world-class adult and pediatric clinical care at UW Health and partner locations, education of medical students, residents (40 residents between 2 residency programs) and fellows (8 fellows across 5 fellowship programs) and conduct cutting edge research.

The starting salary for this position is $55,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.

Experience working in strength and conditioning or sports medicine environments
Experience working with high-level athletes
Experience collecting biomechanical/athlete performance data
Experience working with player dashboards or generating reports for individual athletes or teams

Master's Degree preferred; focus in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training, physical therapy, or another health science area

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Mikel Joachim, joachim@ortho.wisc.edu, 608-890-4261
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