SCIENTIST POSITION @ ORACLE CORP

About us:
Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for information management and the world's second largest independent software company. ORACLE Corporation offers its Databases, Tools and Application products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 60 countries around the world.

Designation: Scientist Position

Job Description:
Oracle Retail's industry-leading suite of Merchandise Optimization solutions helps retailers make more profitable merchandising decisions. The suite, based on the company's 20 years of experience providing analytical solutions for critical merchandising issues, is focused around four central merchandising processes: assortment planning, allocating, pricing and promoting. Oracle Retail has delivered fast, flexible solutions with significant financial benefit to industry leading retailers such as American Eagle Outfitters, AnnTaylor, Bloomingdale's, Charming Shoppes, The Children's Place, Famous Footwear, Gap Inc., including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy; JCPenney, New York & Company, Marshall Field's, Meijer Stores, Northern Group Retail, Sears, ShopKo Stores, and Toy R Us. For more information about Oracle Retail, please visit http://www.oracle.com

Scientist Position: The Analytical Science department is comprised of world-class PhDs and analysts from a variety of disciplines such as statistics, econometrics and math. We are problem solvers on the cutting edge of technology, using advanced modeling and optimization techniques from Bayesian forecasting to non-linear curve fittings. Our solutions run on a robust data analysis platform, employing algorithms to accurately configure complex demand models of retail merchandise behavior.We have recently setup analytical science group for oracle retail at Bangalore in India.

Scientist Responsibilities: Understand and contribute to the problem definition and hypothesis formulation of client situationsCommunicate with clients as needed to verify/define data and review analytical findingsAnalyze data for trends and relationshipsFormulate and refine hypothesisDeliver results to the Oracle Retail team and support formal presentation of results to clients

Desired Profile:
Scientist Qualifications:Mathematically literate with a PhD in econometrics, operations research, mathematics, economics, statistics, or a related field.Consistantly outstanding acdemic record from top tier institutes.1-2 years of very recent experience in data mining / data analysis involving large amount of transactional databases in demand forecasting, revenue optimization preferably in retail, airlines, supply-chain domains is highly desirable.Computer literate and proficient with relational database and spreadsheetsExperience with statistical software (SAS, Splus/R or Statistica) and large quantitative datasets is a plusKnowledge of SQL and Visual Basic is desirableExcellent written, verbal communications and analytical skills as scientists are expected to create and deliver concise, logical presentations and must be able to handle client contactThe ability to take on significant responsibility quickly is a must for this positionFRESHERS WHO DONOT HAVE A PhD Degree DO NAOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.

Experience: 0 - 3

Industry Type: Software Services

Functional Area: IT Software

Education: UG - B.Sc - Any Specialization;B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization PG - M.Sc - Any Specialization;M.Tech - Any Specialization PPG - Ph.D/Doctorate - Any Specialization

Remuneration: Data mining , Data analysis, Operational Research, SAS

Job Location: Bangalore

Apply Email: amreeta(dot)mazumdar(at)oracle(dot)com
Website: http://www.oracle.com