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Project Staff Positions

We are looking for qualified candidates preferably with Masters degree (in Operations Research/ Computer Science/ Industrial Engineering/ Others), and experience in the areas mentioned in the profiles below. They are for multiple full-time positions in projects at IIT Bombay. Salary in the range of 30k-40k per month (can negotiate pay as per your experience).  Duration: upto 1 year/ 1-2 years.  Interested candidates, kindly e-mail your CV, with a note on the project profiles you are interested in, to Prof. Jayendran, at jayendran.iit@gmail.com (Last date for application 23rd July 2015)

Profile A (Positions 2+): This involves the creation of interactive modules for standard/ common Optimisation problems. These modules will be fully open source and run in the cloud or can be downloaded by user. User can run the model for any custom inputs (apart from the default given), and view the results in spreadsheet/ graphical form. The dimension of these problems will be at the scale of small/ medium enterprise, i.e., bigger than standard textbook variants. E.g. Job Shop Scheduling, TSP, Vehicle Routing, Location Allocation model, etc.

Skills Requirement :

  1. Knowledge + Experience in mathematical modelling (e.g. AMPL) and optimisation techniques (the use of various solvers)
  2. Knowledge + Experience of Python/ Java (or any other programming language)
  3. Good written and presentation skills.
  4. Knowledge of simulation techniques, data analysis, R, etc will be an added plus

Profile B (Positions 1-2): This involves the planning, streamlining, and standardisation of various operations in a large supply chain, starting with vendor relations, facility locations, assembly, distribution and sales, and after sales service, and all their internal processes. Development of models and methods to help the supply chain cope with scaling up (say 10 times or 20 times the current network size). 

Skills Requirement:

  1. Knowledge + Experience in industrial engineering (planning, process improvement, 5S, managing operations etc)
  2. Knowledge + Experience of spreadsheet based computations, data analysis.
  3. Good written and presentation skills.
  4. Willingness to travel pan-India.
  5. Knowledge of operations research, any programming language (Java/ Python), R etc will be an added plus

Profile C (multiple positions): Theory, modeling, software deployment, and practical implementations in the area of railway operations management. The attempt encompasses section capacity planning, timetabling, rolling stock management and related areas.

Skills Requirement : 

  1. Knowledge + Experience of Java (or any other programming language).
  2. Knowledge + Experience in data analysis/ operations research/ industrial engineering.
  3. Good written and presentation skills. 
  4. Knowledge of simulation techniques, optimisation methods, R, etc will be an added plus