Lead ML Research Scientist - Frontier Models & Impact

Tradermath; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC, a global trading firm powered by cutting-edge research, seeks a Principal Research Scientist to shape and accelerate its long-term ML agenda within Systematic Equities.

You will mentor researchers, collaborate with engineers, and translate frontier ML into practical systems. A PhD and a strong publication record are essential, with leadership experience in academia or research. This role offers high impact and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related quantitative discipline.

Responsibilities

• Shape the long-term machine learning research agenda within Systematic Equities.
• Identify and translate frontier ML advances into practical opportunities.
• Conduct original research and develop proof-of-concept solutions.
• Advise and mentor researchers on methodology and research direction.
• Represent IMC at conferences and in the ML community.

Skills

PhD in Machine Learning

Strong publication record

Leadership in research

Mentoring researchers

Collaboration across disciplines

Programming with ML frameworks

Communication skills

Education

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

ML frameworks

Job description

IMC, a global trading firm powered by cutting-edge research, seeks a Principal Research Scientist to shape and accelerate its long-term ML agenda within Systematic Equities.

You will mentor researchers, collaborate with engineers, and translate frontier ML into practical systems. A PhD and a strong publication record are essential, with leadership experience in academia or research. This role offers high impact and collaboration across disciplines.