Heart of Midlothian Football Club is a Scottish Premiership Football Club based in Edinburgh with Elite Academy Status. The Club are looking to recruit a Lead Academy Sport Scientist to join our forward-thinking and ambitious Performance Department.

The Lead Academy Sport Scientist will deliver a programme of sport science support services to our part-time boys and girls players. We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated and passionate about working with and developing young athletes. In addition, we are seeking someone who can develop good working relationships with a variety of groups including fellow practitioners, coaches, young players, and their parents. The successful candidate will be joining a team of forward-thinking and ambitious staff who are dedicated to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement our long-term athletic development framework to help prepare youth players for the physical demands of full-time professional football.
• Maintain a data management system for longitudinal player monitoring adopting a conscientious approach to data entry and judicious interpretation and dissemination of results.
• Design and deliver gym-based training sessions.
• Design and deliver speed, agility, plyometric & conditioning sessions.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships and effective communication pathways with players, coaches, and other members of the Performance Department.
• Facilitate and proactively contribute to applied research projects as directed by the Head of Performance.

Essential Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in sport science or related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience of providing sport science support services to athletes, preferably within a professional football club.
• UKSCA accredited or ability to apply within 6 months.
• Postgraduate degree in sport science or related discipline. (Desirable)
• BASES accredited or working towards via supervised experience pathway. (Desirable)
• ISAK level 1 accredited. (Desirable)
• Legal right to work in the UK.

Essential Personal Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Conscientious and committed to attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical mindset.
• Able to operate within a high-pressure working environment and put forward their point of view.
• Honesty, openness, and an approachable demeanor.
• Committed to professional development.

The role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland as a condition of employment.

How to apply: If you think you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a covering letter and CV to email.