operations research jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, operations research appears in 219 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 1% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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+Is operations research in demand in 2026?
Yes. operations research appears in 219 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 1% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (34% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require operations research?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require operations research are Data Scientist (34% of postings list operations research), Product Manager (9% of postings list operations research), Applied Scientist (6% of postings list operations research).
+What skills are commonly paired with operations research?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), operations research most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, SQL, statistics, optimization.
+Where is operations research most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring operations research are San Francisco, Berlin, Bengaluru, Toronto, Dublin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring operations research — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require operations research
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 75 | 34.2% |
| Product Manager | 20 | 9.1% |
| Applied Scientist | 14 | 6.4% |
| AI Scientist | 9 | 4.1% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 2.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Data Scientist Intern | 4 | 1.8% |
| Industrial Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Operations Research Analyst | 4 | 1.8% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for operations research
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | 4.1% |
| Berlin | 7 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.7% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.7% |
| Dublin | 5 | 2.3% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 2.3% |
| Mexico City | 4 | 1.8% |
| Arlington | 3 | 1.4% |
| Columbus | 3 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with operations research
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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