Career Opportunities in O.R.

Career Opportunities from the Careers Open Day 2011

This page aims to provide relevant employer information to help find a job in O.R. These employers attended the most recent Careers Open Day and were looking to recruit people interested in a career in O.R. and related analytical fields.

ATASS Sports

ATASS Sports is a statistical research consultancy providing high quality modelling and analysis for the sports industry.

Advanced statistical techniques and methodology have been used for many mainstream applications such as medical statistics and financial modelling, but it is only recently that they have been applied to professional sports.

ATASS recruit Statistical modellers and O.R. analysts to work within new and established multi-skilled teams to develop novel statistical models, incorporating real-time information, in order to enhance understanding of the complex relationships inherent in competitive sports.

Further information can be found at www.atass-sports.co.uk

British Airways

Flying is a complex business, which makes the airline industry one of the most varied and intensely challenging environments to manage. Making the right decisions on network, fleet, sales, marketing, operational logistics and customer loyalty to name but a few is key to British Airways' success.

O.R. people make a huge contribution to British Airways' strategic direction, profitability and performance. British Airways have one of the strongest O.R. groups in the UK, working right across the business from Strategy to Operations to Marketing and more.

Examples of recent O.R. projects can be seen here.

Further information about O.R. at British Airways can be found here. British Airways also run a Graduate Programme for those leaving university who are interested in a career in O.R.

Capgemini

Capgemini is one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want.

Capgemini's O.R. team helps clients to make better informed decisions by applying analytical techniques to business problems. It sounds simple, but the work is complex, requiring detailed business modelling, quantitative analysis, objectivity and rigour.

Further information can be found on Capgemini's O.R. webpage, detailing more information about the team and the unique services they offer.

Datatech

Datatech is a recruitment consultancy that specialise in recruiting people for O.R. and analytical roles.

People registering with Datatech are often qualified to degree, M.Sc. or higher level in one or more of the following disciplines; Statistics, Economics, Operational Research, Management Science, Mathematics, Business Management and Computer Science.

Find out more about Datatech, register and search for vacancies here.

Dstl - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Dstl´s purpose is to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK.

Dstl´s science and technology work covers a range of applications and disciplines including social science, mathematics and engineering and includes research, advice, consultancy, technical and systems risk management, and related activities.

Dstl offers a two-year Graduate Development Programme and look to recruit people from a wide range of scientific and technological disciplines including O.R.

GORS - Government Operational Research Service

GORS supports and champions O.R. across government. GORS currently supports policy-making, strategy and operations in many different departments and agencies and employs around 400 analysts, ranging from sandwich students to members of the Senior Civil Service.

O.R. specialists advise government on how to make the best possible use of public money. With their skills in modelling and analysis, they help formulate government policy and find effective ways of putting it into practice.

Further information can be found at www.operational-research.gov.uk

Hartley McMaster

Hartley McMaster is an independent management consultancy specialising in the use of analytical and structured methods to solve business problems.

The company was founded in 1991 and has developed a strong reputation for high quality consultancy work. In their niche market, the company is now one of the market leaders in the UK and continues to grow both in terms of team size and client base.

Analytical consultancy is at the core of everything Hartley McMaster do. They need their staff to have strong numerate skills and typically recruit maths, O.R., statistics, physics or economics graduates.

Further information can be found at www.hmcm.co.uk

IBM

IBM provide IT services and consultancy to a variety of organisations around the world. IBM use their expertise to advise and guide businesses and organisations in a range of areas, from expansion into global markets, to managing IT outsourcing programmes, and developing and running the software that powers national economies.

The work that IBM undertakes goes far beyond computers. Projects include helping to bring clean water to third world countries; championing efforts to combat climate change; making entire cities more sustainable; helping traffic flow more freely; developing cutting-edge ‘intelligent’ buildings; and helping consumers get more from mobile technology.

Find out about O.R. graduate careers at IBM here.

Prospect Recruitment

Prospect Recruitment are a recruitment consultancy specialising in O.R., quantitative analytics and process & change management.

People registering with Prospect Recruitment are often qualified to degree, M.Sc. or higher level in one or more of the following disciplines; Statistics, Economics, Operational Research, Management Science, Mathematics, Business Management and Computer Science.

Find out more about Prospect Recruitment, register and search for vacancies here.

RBS - Royal Bank of Scotland

RBS employ thousands of people working collaboratively around the globe, supporting many leading brands and more than 40 million customers.

The Predictive Analytics group is a central modelling function of around 40 people who support RBS Retail Risk and are based in Edinburgh. Their technical expertise is used across several different departments, including teams which are responsible for developing Basel models such as Loss Given Default, Exposure at Default and Probability of Default models and credit & fraud risk scorecards. The group also have a dedicated team which develops innovative scoring solutions using optimisation/mathematical programming among other techniques.

More information about the work of the Predictive Analytics group can be found here.

Tesco

Tesco's internal consulting and O.R. team is responsible for improving the efficiency of many aspects of Tesco's supply chain. The team are the market leaders in the work they do and combine analytical problem solving with the real world challenge of implementing change quickly within one of the world's largest retailers.

The work the team does is fundamental to the long term success of Tesco, and because of this the team is constantly growing and contains a diverse group of people with a variety of backgrounds including consulting and retail alongside recent graduates. One thing they all have in common is a strong science or numerical degree.

Find out more about the team in their careers brochure and on their website.

Further Information

One of the attractions of O.R. work is its variety. Find out more about the different sectors in which O.R. is contributing to the success of many organisations here. As an O.R. professional you could have the opportunity of moving around and experiencing many different business environments. In fact, the potential applications for your O.R. training will be endless.

Universities

The following universities attended the Careers Open Day and offer courses in O.R.

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