Operations Research Scientist Job Description
Operations research scientist
provides analytical support for the Programmatics Division in the Analytics Directorate of US Transportation Command using modeling, simulation and optimization tools.
Operations Research Scientist Duties & Responsibilities
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Develops the approach and methods to define and solve management problems through quantitative analysis and analytical models, using tools and techniques covered in Operation Research, Statistics, and Econometrics sciences using structured programming languages such as C, C++, and Java in addition to BI tools
Applying mathematical, statistical modeling and data mining techniques to support the general business functions of the organization, to improve efficiency and apply advanced analytics to key business functions such as operations, marketing, pricing and product management
Using systematically methodology and decision support modeling to dive into huge, noisy, and complex real-world problems to improve productivity of customer cares and daily technician operations, apply predictive modeling to reduce operational cost and improve customer experience
The candidate will lead the development of protein characterization, including the primary and higher order structure of final drug substance and drug product
The successful candidate will be responsible for defining controls, analysis parameters identification and implementation to enable rapid process development (glycosylation, size, charge, etc ) leading technology transfer efforts to CRO/CMOs
Provides Laboratory Operations oversight
Writes Observation, Corrective Action and Condition Reports detailing laboratory deficiencies of data quality or procedural compliance to determine any implications to data quality and document corrective actions for distribution both internally and externally to the laboratory
This position involves work near or with toxic and hazardous materials and requires ability to wear protective clothing/mask
Developing vehicle routing algorithms to optimize manned and autonomous ground and aerial delivery vehicles
Predicting and planning for supply chain disruptions and ensure minimal impact on customer satisfaction
Operations Research Scientist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Operations Research Scientist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IA, DAWIA, II, III, DISA
Education for Operations Research Scientist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the operations research scientist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Math, Chemistry
Skills for Operations Research Scientist
Desired skills for operations research scientist include:
Relational databases
Optimization tools
Predictive modeling and ML tools
Stochastic systems analysis and optimization
Linear and non-linear optimization methods accompanied by expertise in the use of
Tools
Bayesian statistics
GIS
Java
Microsoft SQL Server and statistical modeling software
Desired experience for operations research scientist includes:
Expertise in mathematical programming, data mining, and/or statistical analysis
Expertise in exact and heuristic algorithm development
PhD in Operations Research, statistics, mathematics, computer science or a related field
Experience in operations research, mathematics, and/or statistics in an industrial/applied environment
Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science
3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of experience using linear, nonlinear, dynamic, and mixed-integer programming
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of operations research scientist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for operations research scientist
- Own the strategic planning and research initiatives involved with the transportation network including network optimization, process improvement and sizing up opportunities from new initiatives
- Partner closely with business and IT groups
- Provide modeling, simulation and analysis in support of wargaming
- Execute analysis and study projects with high visibility, unusual urgency or program criticality
- Apply conventional operations research methods and techniques to identify and solve real-world problems for the USCENTCOM AOR exercising sound military and analytic judgment in applying standard professional OR practices
- Use statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other methods to analyze information and develop practical solutions to fit specific situations
- Perform analysis of program/project performance and design of experiments
- Work on very large, extremely complex projects of major importance which may have national and international impact
- Work on a wide variety of ambiguous, complex, compounding problems given only a skeletal framework or foundation for departure characterized by either their expansive breadth or depth where analytic precedents and guidelines often do not exist
- Work special projects requiring division-level attention and guidance
Qualifications for operations research scientist
- 1 year of experience researching, developing and implementing optimization algorithms for various business needs, including operations planning and production scheduling
- 1 year of experience programming with SQL, Spark or Hadoop
- 1 year of experience data mining using PC, Mainframe, Unix/Linux, Teradata, and Big data platforms
- 6 months of experience executing both descriptive and inferential ad hoc requests in a timely manner
- 6 months of experience communicating and presenting models to business customers and executives
- Identify and develop meaningful and effective CAPAs
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of operations research scientist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for operations research scientist
- Develop and support new analytic capabilities as requirements evolve within the command (e.g., data mining and analysis, systems analysis, social analysis, wargaming, survey design and analysis)
- Recommend technical improvements, and analytic capability development for critical mission challenges
- Brief senior leaders on potentially controversial, and/or sensitive results and findings that may involve differences of opinion or varying interpretations among experienced and respected professionals
- Provide technical expertise to USCENTCOM leadership and other key decision makers on the impacts of various courses of action for problem solving
- Provide support regarding inbound and outbound tasks utilizing the USCENTCOM Task Management Tool
- Provide input and consolidate feedback of past, current and future activities for the CCJ8, to include but not limited to weekly and quarterly updates and executive summaries for the leadership
- Coordinate support for studies and interface regularly with the USCENTCOM staff and partners from DOD, Joint, Interagency, Coalition, and NATO, and shall support studies conducted by those partners
- Document working groups’ results, conferences, in-progress reviews, and other milestone activities
- Perform work with a marked degree of technical authority assume responsibility for each step of the analytic process, the thoroughness of the study, application of relevant factors for analysis, significance of the findings and effectiveness of the presentation
- Initiate, oversee, and/or develop requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for extremely complex programs
Qualifications for operations research scientist
- Monitor completion of EETs, DVs, LEs, CAPAs, ECs, and CMs
- Prioritize and organize EETs, DVs, LEs, CAPAs, ECs, and CMs to ensure timely completion
- Conduct interviews and properly document interviews as appropriate to laboratory investigations and deviations
- Perform all technical writing with grammatically correctness, conciseness, accuracy, and completeness with timely completion to meet appropriate deadlines
- Troubleshoot instrumentation/test methods
- Lead/coordinate cross functional projects with limited direction
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an operations research scientist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for operations research scientist
- Responsible for driving product enhancements, and/or research & development activities independently or as part of a team, with an orientation to locating opportunity, generating practical business solutions, and delivering value
- Leverages understanding of the business process and in-depth knowledge of business systems to identify and implement solutions and influences business processes that will result in significant bottom-line contributions and/or efficiency improvements
- Stays abreast of changing business trends and enable the company in staying ahead of its competition
- Set short and medium-term direction for research efforts
- Designs and/or implements mathematical models to drive critical financial, operational, and/or strategic decisions
- Implements model prototypes using optimization and statistical toolkits such as CPLEX, AMPL, OPL, or JMP
- Regular communication and presentation to organization leaders are required, with emphasis on visualization skill, quality, and timeliness
- Share accountability for training other staff professionals within the organization
- Applies advanced analytical, statistical, simulation, and/or optimization methods that are related to project work
- Propose, scope, and initiate planning and design of research of medium and large scale research projects
Qualifications for operations research scientist
- Perform metrics as appropriate for EETs, DVs, LEs, CAPAs, ECs, and CMs
- Perform monthly, quarterly and annual reports of quality records and assess trends
- Provide general training activities related to quality records management
- BS degree in Chemistry or other scientific area with six (6) years equivalent experience OR a Master’s Degree with three (3) years equivalent experience OR may possess seven (7) to nine (9) years of direct QC Laboratory Operations experience
- Knowledge in instrumental methods of analysis including gas chromatographic analysis (IC, ICP-MS, P&T, and HPLC), toxic material handling, and wet chemistry and EPA methods (8260, 8270, 9045, 9012, 8081, and 6020) highly desired
- Experience with discrete event simulation software (Arena, Simul8 etc)
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of operations research scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for operations research scientist
- Interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally
- Lead/mentor student fellows and summer student researchers
- Seek for in depth understanding and technical expertise to set direction aimed at assessing impacts of product/ process changes that relate to parenteral and to non-parenteral products
- Ability to deal with problem solving, design of experiments and to voice recommendations for planning activities
- Ensure good internal and cross-functional communications (oral and written)
- Create and communicate project plans, monitor tasks and deliverables and manage schedule to meet project deadlines
- Complete complex design and technical tasks, integrate information from a variety of disciplines
- Execute all above in compliance with quality system, local environmental rules and in respect of international/regional/national regulations for Drugs and Medical Device registrations
- Maintain and reinforce an in-depth knowledge of parenteral and non-parenteral product families and their associated technical platform and manufacturing process operations
- May supervise and direct Research Associate and Engineers
Qualifications for operations research scientist
- A good understanding analysis of algorithms and computational complexity is desirable
- BS degree in Chemistry or other scientific area with six (6) years equivalent OR a Master’s Degree with three (3) years equivalent experience OR may possess seven (7) to nine (9) years of direct QA Laboratory Operations experience
- May be required to complete a background check
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field including but not limited to statistics, computer science/data mining, operations research, or mathematics
- Experience using databases and writing complex queries involving various joins, aggregation functions, sub queries, update/alter tables and creating volatile tables
- Deep understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques and experience in applying predictive analytics to real-world problems
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of operations research scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for operations research scientist
- R&D of data-driven quantitative market models to predict market variables
- Discuss the problem domain with market experts & translate insights into models
- Ensure models stay computationally feasible in reasonable time
- Contribute to the operation of developed solutions and generate customer value
- Program required routines and data preparations
- Build a deep understanding of petrochemical and related global markets
- Constantly learn new techniques (eg machine learning) and apply to existing problems
- Perform analytics and optimization work as a member of the Operations Research team in Smart Mobility Analytics
- Owning the strategic planning and research initiatives involved with the WES platform, including forecasting, optimization, and process improvement.Utilize computer programming skills and relational database systems to develop prototypes and applications
- Utilizing computer programming skills and relational database systems to develop prototypes and applications
Qualifications for operations research scientist
- Familiarity with natural language processing and other Text mining concepts
- Experience with building and implementing recommender systems
- Familiarity with visualization software such as Tableau or Cognos
- Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office products, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Adobe Acrobat products
- Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in a discipline applicable to the effort and a minimum of five years of practical experience in the area relating to ORSA
- Experience with Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM), Naval Simulation System (NSS), Systems Tool Kit (STK), and/or the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)