Temp Sport Physiologist

Sport Singapore

Casual

Closing on 15 Sep 2025

What the role is

At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences.
Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability, or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character, and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.
Sport Singapore is constantly on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about what they do.
Anchored in our values of Passion for Sport, Strength through Teamwork and Care for People, we believe in working and playing, not just as a team, but as a family.

What you will be working on

In this role, you will develop data-driven strategies to enhance athlete performance, and to assess athletes' physiological profiles, translate data into actionable insights for coaches.
In this role, You will,
- Physiological assessments: conduct various tests to evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses in terms of metabolic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and anthropometric parameters
- Training prescription and monitoring: Where appropriate, develop and implement training plans based on the physiological demands of the sport and the physiological assessments. Continuous monitoring of athletes to ensure optimal adaptation
- Data analysis and interpretation: analyse the physiological data to provide evidence-based insights for coaches and athletes, inform decisions about training, recovery and performance enhancement
- Ergogenic aids and recovery strategies: Provide guidance on the appropriate use of ergogenic aids and optimising recovery strategies to minimise fatigue and maximise training benefits
- Athlete education: Empower athletes to make informed decisions about their training and recovery
- Research and innovation: Stay up to date with the latest research in sport science and contribute to the development of new and innovative approaches to athlete training and performances.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other sport science teams to ensure a holistic approach to athlete development.

What we are looking for

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service to stakeholders and the community. This individual should be a sport advocate through living an active lifestyle and staying active.
In addition, an ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Background in Exercise Science, Sport Physiology or equivalent/relevant field
- Proficiency in physical testing (e.g., V̇O2max test, lactate threshold test, beep test, Yo-yo test) and data analysis (e.g., multi-regression modelling, polynomial equations)
- Ability to communicate complex physiological information to coaches, athletes and the rest of the support team
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively with others
- Ability to identify and address physiological limiting factors in high-performance sports
The level of offer will be commensurate with applicants' experience and track records.

About Sport Singapore

Why We Do What We Do?
Simply because we believe that everyone can live better through sport. At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.

About your application process

This job is closing on 15 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Sport Singapore or the wider Public Service.