Senior Quantitative Researcher, ML for Market Alpha (NYC)

Venture Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation and benefits package

Access to world-class data and research tools

Job summary

A leading financial recruitment agency in New York is looking for exceptional PhD graduates for a Senior Consultant position in their Quantitative Research team. The role emphasizes advanced research, machine learning model development, and collaboration with trading teams. Candidates should possess strong programming skills in Python and a PhD in a quantitative discipline. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• PhD in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline from a top university.
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics, stochastic processes, and machine learning.
• Excellent programming skills in Python (C++ or other high-performance languages is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research to generate new sources of alpha across multiple asset classes.
• Design, develop, and implement machine learning models for financial time-series prediction.
• Collaborate with traders, portfolio managers, and technologists to translate research into production strategies.

Skills

Probability and statistics

Machine learning

Python programming

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Quantitative Finance or related fields

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

A leading financial recruitment agency in New York is looking for exceptional PhD graduates for a Senior Consultant position in their Quantitative Research team. The role emphasizes advanced research, machine learning model development, and collaboration with trading teams. Candidates should possess strong programming skills in Python and a PhD in a quantitative discipline. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.