Job Opportunity to Work as a Research Scientist in Operations Field in USA

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Facebook

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

31 Jul 2020

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Jobs

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

Facebook is looking for research scientists with an operations research background to join the core data science team which is an interdisciplinary team of quantitative scientists that aims to deliver research and innovation that fundamentally increase the magnitude of Facebook's successes. The ideal candidate should have extensive graduate training in operations research methods, and an interest for answering challenging, open-ended research questions with real-world impact. It's preferred to have expertise in one or more of the following fields: linear programming, non-linear programming, queueing systems, game theory, operations management, and stochastic modeling.

Eligibility:

You must have:

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. in operations research or a related field.
Experience with empirical research and for answering questions with data.
Experience in communicating quantitative analysis.
Experience in manipulating and analyzing data.
Knowledge of a data analysis tool such as R or Python, and experience with general-purpose programming languages.
Work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Facebook is committed to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you can contact Facebook at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible of:

Answer important product and business questions, by applying appropriate operations research methods.
Identify new areas across the family of Facebook apps and products, where operations research methods can drive product improvements.
Synthesize and apply relevant insights from the academic literature on operations research to Facebook’s products.
Work both independently and collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, designers, UX researchers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value to Facebook's community of over 2 billion users.

About Facebook:

Facebook is a for-profit corporation and online social media and social networking service based in California, United States. Its mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through its family of apps and services, it is building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether the team is creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. The company's global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways.

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