Remote Senior Operations Research Scientist

Summary

The job involves serving as a member of the Supply Chain Design and Planning team within Applied Research, focusing on Transportation Optimization solvers. The role includes designing, developing, testing algorithms to solve complex transportation optimization problems, taking ownership of projects, working effectively with small teams, understanding key performance indices for solution quality, and supporting existing business applications.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Operations Research or equivalent (Ph.D. or significant experience required)
• Have extensive industry experience in transportation optimization technologies
• Solid background in mathematical optimization and planning methods (Required)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Supply Chain Design and Planning team within Applied Research
• Design, develop, and test algorithms to solve complex transportation optimization problems
• Take ownership of projects and drive them through to completion thoroughly and efficiently
• Work effectively with small teams to complete projects on time
• Understand the key performance indices for solution quality and seek solutions to improve these metrics
• Support existing business applications for internal and external stakeholders