Science Applications International Corporation is establishing a worldwide corporate "shared services center" in Oak Ridge and consolidating "transaction-based functions associated with human resources, finance, and corporate purchasing" from San Diego and McLean, VA at the new facility.

The shared services center, located in an existing SAIC facility on Laboratory Road, will create more than 150 new jobs in the Oak Ridge area through 2009, bringing SAIC's total Oak Ridge employment to nearly 900.

Senior SAIC executive Leo Hazlewood will head up the center. Hazlewood said, "We were drawn to the Oak Ridge area because of its stable work force, modern telecommunications infrastructure, favorable business environment and attractive quality of life. We've developed a great deal of respect for the business and social environment by virtue of our presence in the area for the past 30 years."

Recruiting for positions at the SSC will begin in the fall and interested candidates can visit http://www.saic.com/career for more information.