Sport Scientist (P8) (Division for UJ Sport)

Position Summary

Job category: Education and Training
Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: EE
Level: Management

Job Purpose

To maximize physical performance ensuring elite sporting performance on a continuous basis to allocated clients and sporting codes.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a comprehensive Sport Science & Athlete Support plan for sporting codes in collaboration with the Club Manager and Coach.
• Conduct fitness testing and develop individualized, periodised training programmes with ongoing monitoring and reassessment.
• Provide scientific guidance to coaches and players on performance, recovery, hydration, and injury prevention.
• Execute the developed training programmes.
• Collaborate with medical and sport science...