Machine Learning Research Intern - Finance & Innovation

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 is seeking researchers to apply and develop machine learning techniques for financial market analysis. Candidates should be PhD students in machine learning, computer science, or statistics, with a strong analytical foundation and programming skills in Python, R, or Matlab.

Successful candidates will manage comprehensive research projects and demonstrate curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. Exceptional achievements outside traditional spheres of academia are encouraged as well.

Qualifications

• Students enrolled in a PhD program related to ML or CS.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research.
• Empirical, detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the research process.
• Conduct novel machine learning research.
• Apply existing methods in machine learning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Scientific programming in Python

Scientific programming in R

Scientific programming in Matlab

Creativity

Education

PhD program in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related field

Job description

Point72 is seeking researchers to apply and develop machine learning techniques for financial market analysis. Candidates should be PhD students in machine learning, computer science, or statistics, with a strong analytical foundation and programming skills in Python, R, or Matlab.

Successful candidates will manage comprehensive research projects and demonstrate curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. Exceptional achievements outside traditional spheres of academia are encouraged as well.