Football Senior Neurophysiologist

Job Description - Football Senior Neurophysiologist

ASPIRE Academy - We are world-class in our pursuit of Sports Excellence

Your expertise will help us reach our goals

At Aspire, we develop well-educated sports champions. We foster Qatar society by realizing a healthy, active lifestyle. As a Football Senior Neurophysiologist, you will design and implement cutting-edge neurophysiology performance enhancement programs tailored to football players. 

You are: able to collaborate with coaches to embed mental strategies into training, enhancing both psychological and physical performance. Working under the supervision and direction of the Head of Football Innovation and Technology, you will emphasize integrating innovative neurophysiological concepts and technologies to optimize emotional control, mental resilience, and overall performance.

We are: a highly regarded team of professionals who love challenges and working under pressure in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and athletes-focused environment.

Together we’ll be: a passionate team. We’ll work together with a great commitment, as an integral part of the academy, striving to achieve the same standards of excellence in the field of expertise in Neurophysiology.

What will you do - Main responsibilities:

• Provide personalized psychological support, addressing focus, motivation, and emotional management.
• Develop strategies to build mental resilience for high-pressure scenarios, focusing on decision-making and stress management.
• Promote optimal sleep and recovery practices, advising on sleep hygiene and stress reduction techniques.
• Support injured players with tailored psychological interventions to aid recovery and boost mental strength.
• Maintain detailed documentation of all interventions, ensuring adherence to confidentiality protocols.
• Offer expert guidance to coaches to align training with psychological performance goals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including coaches nutritionists and physical therapists, for a holistic approach to player development.
• Contribute to educational programs by integrating sports psychology principles into academic and athletic curricula.
• Guide the creation and refinement of neurophysiology programs based on the latest research and athlete needs
• Implement biofeedback and neurofeedback systems to enhance cognitive and emotional training.
• Analyze psychophysiological data for talent identification and performance tracking.
• Lead psychomotor and psychophysiological assessments to evaluate cognitive and motor skills critical for football performance.
• Develop customized mental training programs based on assessment results, focusing on visualization and emotional regulation.
• Promote applied research to improve player performance through advancements in neurophysiology, motivation, and stress management.

Qualifications and requirements:

• 5-7 years of related experience working with elite and or developmental athletes. 2-3 years should be in a similar position/responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry. 
• Experience with youth football players.
• International experience with athletes and/or football players.
• Knowledge of performance enhancement.
• Knowledge of sports mental requirements.
• Knowledge of developmental psychology required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience and broad knowledge of sports technology, players development and training, coaching and supervision. 
• Experience in report and technical writing, planning, scheduling, coordination and presentation. 
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Works effectively with people from all backgrounds and cultures and demonstrates flexibility. 
• Can effectively reorganize activities when faced with changing contexts and demands
• Strong decision-making skills, quick thinking, intelligence, problem solving skills, 
• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in a relevant discipline. A master’s degree is preferrable.