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Position Summary:
Assisting in Professor Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard in Sports Science research
Qualifications:
Undergraduate Student in KPE

.Primary Duties:

The chosen candidate will be responsible for data extraction, preparation and analysis in talent identification and perceptual-cognitive skills in golf and volleyball.
-    Collating data gathered on highly trained adolescent golfers from eight sources (biomechanic, psychological, perceptual-cognitive, medical, physical, anthropometrical, technical, performance) into a single data file,
-    Analyzing collated data to predict performance based on multidisciplinary predictors.
-    Analyzing videos frame-by-frame of volleyball performance to test the efficacy of temporal occlusion training.
-    Contributing to the writing of two scientific articles.
 

Education/Experience:

At least 2 years completed in a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, physical education or psychology (or related disciplines). McGill students will be prioritized.

Other Qualifying Skills & Abilities:

-    Good knowledge of both English and French (reading and writing)
-    Good knowledge of basic inferential statistics and related software (SPSS, R)
-    Good knowledge of Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
-    Good knowledge of scientific literature on talent identification and perceptual-cognitive skills in sport
-    Basic knowledge of golf and volleyball rules
 

Hourly Salary:

$18.19

Hours per Week:

5 (Part time)

Location:

Currie Gymnasium

Supervisor:

Professor

Position Start Date:

2025-02-10

Position End Date:

2025-05-05

Deadline to Apply:

2025-01-26

This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

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