Quantitative Research Scientist - Partial Remote (London)

eFinancialCareers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

eFinancialCareers is partnering with a highly successful systematic investment firm to hire a Quantitative Research Scientist in London. The role focuses on research-led development, turning rigorous mathematical ideas into live investment strategies.

You will collaborate with researchers from maths, CS, physics and related fields, applying deep theory to real-world data. You will work across the research process, from developing new approaches to testing sources of alpha and producing robust

Qualifications

• PhD (or completion within a year) in a quantitative field.
• Outstanding academic record from a leading university.
• Evidence of research excellence and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Strong programming ability and production-grade coding skills.
• Excellent Python in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop new statistical and mathematical methods to extract signals from large datasets.
• Research and test sources of systematic alpha.
• Work with proprietary datasets and high-volume market events.
• Translate research ideas into robust production implementations.
• Peer-review research within the team and communicate results.

Skills

Python

C++

Mathematics

Statistics

Linux

Education

PhD

Tools

Git

Job description

eFinancialCareers is partnering with a highly successful systematic investment firm to hire a Quantitative Research Scientist in London. The role focuses on research-led development, turning rigorous mathematical ideas into live investment strategies.

You will collaborate with researchers from maths, CS, physics and related fields, applying deep theory to real-world data. You will work across the research process, from developing new approaches to testing sources of alpha and producing robust