Junior Quantitative Researcher

Hunter Bond; New York (NY); On-site; USD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond seeks a Junior Quant Researcher to join its research team in New York. The role centers on translating cutting-edge mathematics and large datasets into trading strategies with real-world impact.

You will pursue research alongside top quant traders, with compensation potential described as extraordinary and $1M+ earnings. PhD graduates encouraged to apply with no prior finance experience required.

Qualifications

• PhD strongly preferred in any STEM subject.
• Top 100 global university with an exceptional academic track record.
• Outstanding analytical ability, mathematical intuition and programming skills.
• 2027 PhD graduates particularly encouraged to apply.
• No finance experience necessary. Intellectual horsepower comes first.

Responsibilities

• Work directly alongside elite traders, turning research into real-world trading strategies.
• Fast-paced, data-intensive research with genuine, measurable impact.
• Opportunities to see research meet a sophisticated trading operation.

Skills

Analytical ability

Mathematical intuition

Programming skills

Education

PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Matlab

Job description

Compensation: Exceptional, $1M+ earning potential

Start Date: 2027 Graduates Welcome

Junior Quant Researcher | $1M+ Potential | Elite Quant Trading Firm

Your PhD could be worth considerably more than you think.

I'm working with one of the most prestigious and notoriously selective quantitative trading firms in the world, looking for exceptional minds to join its research team.

Think cutting-edge mathematics, enormous datasets, complex alpha signals and developing trading strategies alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry.

The opportunity:

• Work directly alongside elite traders, turning research into real-world trading strategies.
• Fast-paced, data-intensive research with genuine, measurable impact.
• Extraordinary compensation, with earning potential upwards of $1M.
• World-class resources, exceptional colleagues and problems worth losing sleep over.

Who we're looking for:

• PhD strongly preferred in any STEM subject.
• Top 100 global university with an exceptional academic track record.
• Outstanding analytical ability, mathematical intuition and programming skills.
• 2027 PhD graduates particularly encouraged to apply.
• No finance experience necessary. Intellectual horsepower comes first.

You could spend the next decade publishing research papers. Or you could see what happens when your research meets one of the most sophisticated trading operations on the planet.

Opportunities like this are rare. So are the people we're looking for.