Mindcafe India
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Company Description
Mindcafe is a brain health and performance company dedicated to creating neuroscience-based products and systems for individuals and organizations facing high cognitive and emotional demands. The company offers a range of solutions to enhance brain performance, improve sleep, focus, and maintain calm, regulated mental states without overstimulation. Backed by evidence-based neuroscience, clinical expertise, and traditional regulatory frameworks, Mindcafe prioritizes measurable functional outcomes like cognitive clarity, emotional stability, and decision-making under pressure. Serving leaders, professionals, athletes, and high-performance teams, Mindcafe bridges the gap between optimal brain function and modern performance expectations.
About the Opportunity
We are hiring a Sports Scientist to work within a high-performance sports ecosystem focused on optimizing athlete performance through data-driven assessment, monitoring, recovery, and scientific training support.
This role requires someone who can bridge the gap between sports science theory and real athlete performance outcomes. You will work closely with athletes, coaches, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and performance staff to improve readiness, reduce injury risk, and enhance competitive performance.
This is not a desk research role. It is a field-intensive, execution-oriented performance role.
Role Overview
The Sports Scientist will be responsible for:
- Athlete performance monitoring
- Training load analysis
- Recovery and fatigue tracking
- Testing and assessment protocols
- Performance data interpretation
- Scientific support for high-performance decision-making
The role demands someone who can operate with ownership, precision, and accountability, while adapting to dynamic sports environments and travel requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Performance Monitoring & Analysis
- Monitor athlete performance metrics and training responses
- Conduct performance testing, assessments, and data collection
- Analyze workload, fatigue, recovery, and readiness indicators
- Support evidence-based decision-making for athlete preparation
Scientific Support for Training
- Work closely with coaches to optimize:
- Training load
- Recovery cycles
- Performance output
- Athlete readiness
- Contribute scientific insights to improve training efficiency and performance outcomes
Athlete Assessment & Reporting
- Maintain structured athlete performance records and testing reports
- Identify performance gaps, risk markers, and recovery concerns
- Present findings in a practical and actionable manner
Recovery & Injury Prevention Support
- Assist in implementing recovery monitoring systems
- Support physiotherapy and strength & conditioning teams through scientific tracking and insights
- Monitor signs of overtraining, fatigue, and performance decline
Travel & Field Operations
- Travel for athlete camps, competitions, assessments, and institutional requirements
- Be adaptable to dynamic schedules and field-based work environments
Required Qualifications
- Degree / Master’s in:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Human Performance
- Sports & Exercise Science
- Related field
Required Experience
Experience working with:
- Athletes
- Sports academies
- High-performance environments
- Competitive teams or sports organizations
Experience with endurance or water sports is an added advantage.
Required Skills
- Athlete testing and performance analysis
- Training load monitoring
- Recovery and fatigue management understanding
- Data interpretation and reporting
- Strong communication with coaches and athletes
- Ability to work in field environments
- High accountability and independent execution
Mandatory Conditions
- Candidate must be open to frequent travel
- This is a full-time and exclusive role
- Candidate must not be working or consulting elsewhere during the engagement
Preferred Attributes
- Practical and performance-oriented mindset
- Strong observational and analytical ability
- Comfortable in high-pressure sports environments
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong execution discipline and ownership mindset
What This Role Offers
- Exposure to high-performance sports environments
- Opportunity to work closely with athletes and performance teams
- Direct impact on athlete performance systems and outcomes
- Practical field experience in applied sports science
Application Process
Interested candidates should share:
- Updated CV
- Current location
- Notice period / joining availability
- Brief summary of sports science and athlete-performance experience
We are looking for professionals who can apply science to performance—not individuals interested only in theoretical frameworks.
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