Quantitative Researcher Intern

Scientech Research LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research firm in New Jersey is looking for a Quantitative Research Assistant. The role involves assisting senior researchers with quantitative strategy design and analyzing large-scale financial data to identify trends. Candidates should hold an advanced degree in relevant fields such as Statistics or Mathematics and be proficient in programming languages like C/C++ or Python/R. Excellent communication and critical thinking skills are a must in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degrees from top universities, preferably with formal training in academic research.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python/R.
• Understanding of data science and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior researchers in quantitative strategy design and market research.
• Analyze large financial data sets to extract patterns.

Skills

Proficient in C/C++

Proficient in Python/R

Good communication skills

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Motivation in fast-paced environments

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, EE, or Physics

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

1. Assisting senior quantitative researchers to carry out quantitative strategy design, research and development of global futures, stocks and options market.
2. Statistically analyzing large scale tick by tick financial data to extract alpha patterns.

Qualifications:

1. Advanced degrees from top universities, majoring in science and engineering, preferably Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, EE, and Physics. Have formal trainings of independent academic research.
2. Programming skills: proficient in at least one of following programming languages - C/C++, Python/R.
3. Mathematical basics: having a good understanding of data science, being critical in learning knowledge, understanding at least one of statistical modeling, machine learning, econometrics or optimization.
4. Being fast, critical and reasonable in thinking.
5. Good communicator, being rigorous, patient, and having a strong sense of teamwork.
6. Highly motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.