Hybrid Associate Data Scientist – Optimization, Operations Research

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About the role

  • Data Scientist at Aera Technology focusing on optimization and operations research to enhance decision-making. Working with business data to formulate and solve complex optimization problems.

Responsibilities

  • Work with real-world business data to formulate optimization problems in areas such as supply chain, inventory, production planning, and pricing.
  • Design, implement, test, and refine linear, integer, and mixed-integer programming models, along with heuristic or meta-heuristic approaches where needed.
  • Prototype and compare alternative formulations and solution strategies, balancing optimality, robustness, and runtime performance.
  • Use commercial and open-source solvers (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, COIN-OR) effectively, including model diagnostics, tuning, and performance analysis.
  • Collaborate with solution delivery and data engineering teams to integrate optimization models into end‑to‑end decision workflows.
  • Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements, explain model behavior and trade-offs, and iterate on designs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • 1-3 of experience in optimization / OR, including internships, academic projects, or industry experience; outstanding fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • Strong foundations in linear algebra, probability, optimization theory, and algorithms, with clear intuition for LP/MIP modeling.
  • Hands-on experience formulating and solving optimization models using at least one solver (Gurobi, CPLEX, COIN-OR, etc.) and one programming language (preferably Python).
  • Demonstrated passion for OR: coursework, theses, competitions, or open-source contributions.
  • Ability to reason from first principles, question assumptions, and propose alternative formulations when the first approach does not work.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership, and learning new problem domains quickly.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical
  • Group Medical Insurance
  • Term Insurance
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Maternity leave
  • Unlimited access to online professional courses
  • Flexible working environment
  • Fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages

Job title

Associate Data Scientist – Optimization, Operations Research

Job type

Experience level

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Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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Location requirements

HybridPuneIndia

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