Quantitative Researcher - Intern

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 invites students and researchers to apply advanced data modeling and statistical learning methods to market prediction and systematic trading. This internship focuses on preprocessing very large data sets, feature identification, and predictive modeling to understand market dynamics.

Ideal candidates are MS or PhD students in quantitative disciplines with strong programming in C++, Python, or MATLAB, excellent analytical skills, and a keen interest in financial markets and trading

Qualifications

• MS or PhD candidate in finance, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other quantitative discipline.
• Experience programming in C++, Java, C#, MATLAB, R, Python, or Perl.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and systematic trading.
• Clear, concise, and proactive communicator.
• Detail-oriented.
• Willing to take ownership of work, independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Pre-process (validate, clean, normalize, reduce dimension) very large data sets for model estimation and event studies.
• Identify features and relationships useful for predictive modeling of market dynamics.

Skills

Education

MS or PhD candidate in quantitative fields

Tools

C++

Java

C#

MATLAB

R

Python

Perl

Job description

Job Description This is an opportunity for students and researchers of advanced data modeling and statistical learning methods to apply these techniques to market prediction and systematic trading.

Job Responsibilities

• Pre-process (validate, clean, normalize, reduce dimension) very large data sets for model estimation and event studies
• Identify features and relationships useful for the predictive modeling of market dynamics

Desirable Candidates

• MS or PhD candidates in finance, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other quantitative discipline
• Programming in any of the following: C++, Java, C#, MATLAB, R, Python, or Perl
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and systematic trading
• Clear, concise, and proactive communicator
• Detail-oriented
• Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team

The annual base salary is $120,000-$180,000 (USD) which will be prorated based on internship start and end date. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.