THE JOB Reporting to the Scientific Conditioning Manager, the Assistant Sports Science Manager will be responsible for the following duties: Directing, supervising, and monitoring appropriate staffing/productivity of junior staff in the sports science laboratory; Providing comprehensive physiological assessments for athletes both on the sporting field and in the laboratory setting; Coordinating and conducting exercise testing which may involve pre-test communication, test explanation, and test processing/preliminary data reporting; Providing advice on the most effective recovery strategies and protocols to help athletes maximize recuperation and minimize fatigue in their sports; Providing professional supervision to subordinates; Collaborating and advising colleagues within the division, coaches, and others as appropriate to ensure effective delivery of services; Managing all data from training/competition into the central database; Providing local and overseas on-field support to sports teams; Supervising operation of the laboratory including maintenance of equipment and control of consumables; Assisting in new project and research planning; Delivering educational lectures for coaches and athletes; Assisting in administrative tasks of the Unit and supervising junior staff; Assisting in research projects; Maintaining current knowledge of sports science practices, community resources and sharing that knowledge with staff; and Performing any other appropriate duties as assigned by senior staff. THE REQUIREMENTS A master's degree in Physiology, Sports Science, Exercise Science, or related disciplines; Holder of valid first aid, CPR, and AED certificate; Minimum of four years related experience preferably in sports science or two years full-time working experience in related disciplines AND two years full-time experience as an athlete within a high-performance system exposed to applied sports science; At least two years’ experience including supervisory experience in a laboratory setting, with demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously; Experience with all aspects of conducting cardiopulmonary exercise tests including metabolic cart calibration and troubleshooting, testing protocols, gas exchange pattern recognition, and reporting; Good knowledge and experience in strength and physical training on elite level athletes; Good interpersonal and planning skills; Able to work irregular hours and perform under pressure; Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese; ability to speak Putonghua is a definite advantage; Capable of operating SPSS, Visual FoxPro, and MS Access. APPLICATIONS Please click 'apply' to submit your CV with expected salary or send the completed
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The Human Resources Manager, Hong Kong Sports Institute Ltd, 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories
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on or before
17 March 2025.
Please quote reference no.
C-20250304-ASSM
in the application. Appointment will be on a fixed term contract. General information is available at the website
http://www.hksi.org.hk . Applicants who are not invited for interview within six months may consider their applications unsuccessful. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Personal Data provided by appointees will be used strictly for recruitment and other employment-related purposes only. THE HKSI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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