Qtron Investments, Research Group

Position ID:Qtron Investments-Research Group-SQR [#20615]
Position Title: Senior Quantitative Researcher
Position Type:Postdoctoral
Position Location:Boston, Massachusetts 02110, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Finance / Quantitative Investment Analysis
Appl Deadline:2022/02/15 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/11/23, finished 2022/08/20)
Position Description:    

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Qtron Investments is looking for experienced research professionals with intellectual curiosity and devotion, those who strive to question and move boundaries — Ph.D. graduates and candidates with original thinking and desire to work in academic market-oriented environment.

You will work as a member of the investment team to advance investment strategies, build stock-selection models, and perform portfolio management. This opportunity represents an exciting career path in the investment field for scientists who wish to disrupt the very core of the investment industry.

· Generate creative ideas; combine analytics and fundamental intuition with scientific methods to outperform in clients’ portfolios

· Transform large data sets, apply quantitative techniques, and implement empirical findings to develop sophisticated investment models

· Research tools for portfolio construction. Analyze industry-specific and macroeconomic data to facilitate investment decisions

Qualifications

· Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline like finance, statistics, economics, physics, or mathematics from a top university

· Creativity, modeling intuition, superior analytical and problem solving skills

· Strong statistical and mathematical skills; knowledge of parametric and nonparametric techniques

· Extensive programming experience in Python (C++, R, SAS, Matlab is a plus)

· Background in financial engineering. Experience with financial modeling and quantitative back-testing. Knowledge of empirical alpha factor research, financial statement analysis, forecasting methodologies, and public equity markets

· Superior writing skills, illustrated by peer-reviewed academic publications, dissertation in a Ph.D. program or relevant work experience

Please apply with all of the following information

· Resume

· Cover letter

· Paper

· Letters of reference

· U.S. working status

Qualified candidates may contact hcm@qtroninvestments.com with “academicsjobsonline Senior Quantitative Researcher” in the subject field. For more information, please visit us at www.qtroninvestments.com

About Qtron Investments

Founded in 2016, Qtron Investments is a growing quantitative equity manager that serves institutional clients in the Global Equity space. Innovation and Technology are at the centers of our business. We seek to harness competitive advantages through creative research, technical knowhow, and investment acumen. Qtron Investments is looking for professionals with intellectual curiosity, responsibility, and devotion.


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Qtron Investments
200 High st, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
USA