Point72

Manages alternative investments across global markets

Quantitative Researcher Intern

Quantitative ResearchConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Internship$57.69 - $86.54 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

Pre-process very large data sets for model estimation and event studies by validating, cleaning, normalizing, and reducing dimensions.
Identify features and relationships useful for predictive modeling of market dynamics.

Desired Qualifications

Be an undergraduate, MS, or PhD candidate in finance, computer science, mathematics, physics, or another quantitative discipline.
Have programming experience in C++, Java, C#, MATLAB, R, Python, or Perl.
Have strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Demonstrate interest in financial markets and systematic trading.
Communicate clearly, concisely, and proactively.
Be detail-oriented.
Take ownership of work and work both independently and within a small team.

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

Undergraduate, 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.

About the Company

Point72

Manages alternative investments across global markets

Point72 manages alternative investment funds for investors seeking actively managed exposure to public and private markets. Its investment teams research companies, analyze market data and trade across equities, currencies, fixed income and other assets through fundamental, systematic and macro strategies. Cubist is its systematic investing business, while separate teams pursue venture capital and private credit opportunities. The firm provides portfolio managers with research, technology, risk management and operational support, and earns advisory fees and performance-based compensation under each fund's terms. Point72 was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Private
Total funding: $10.3B
Headquarters: Stamford, CT
Founded: 2014

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