Performance Scientist (Women’s 1st Team/ Boy’s and Girls’ Academy) Organisation Brighton & Hove Albion FC Salary Dependant on skills and experience Location Lancing Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 4 July 2025 Job Description Role: Performance Scientist (Women’s 1st Team/ Boy’s and Girls’ Academy)Hours: Full time, to be able to work flexible working hours including match days and travel.Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, LancingContract Type: Permanent Deadline Day: 4th July 2025About Brighton & Hove Albion FC We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.Help us enhance performance through data-driven insightIn this role, you will split your time equally between supporting the Women’s First Team and Girls Academy (50%) and the Boys Academy (50%). You will deliver key insight to enhance athletic performance, minimising injury risk, and informing tactical and strategic decision-making through data-driven insights. Your responsibilities will include monitoring and managing individual and team training loads using GPS, heart rate, and wellness metrics tailored to each squad. Additionally, you will design and maintain clear, actionable dashboards for coaches and players, using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or custom-built solutions.About youWe are looking for someone who has experience in elite sport, ideally within women’s football. You should be proficient in Python, R, SQL, or similar tools for data analysis. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, particularly when working across multidisciplinary teams. A collaborative mindset and cultural sensitivity in working with diverse athletes and staff are also key to success in this role.To find out more about this role, click here to read the job description Our values are essential to our successOur values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:🔵 Treat People Well⚪ Exceed Expectations🔵 Aim High. Never Give Up⚪ Act with Integrity🔵 Make it SpecialHow we say thank youIn appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to: 🥗 Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites🏝️23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)⚡Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!👶 Enhanced family policies🏋️♀️Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground🎫 Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season 🎓 In-house training programme and CPD opportunities💰 Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businessesOur commitment to EDIWe take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com Safeguarding is part of everything we do We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK. How to apply To apply for this role, please follow the link to our careers page to make an application: https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/careers Share X LinkedIn Email