PDT Partners

Quantitative Researcher

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New York, NY

In-Office

190K-250K Annually

Junior

Financial Services

The Role

As a Quantitative Researcher, you'll create and improve trading models while collaborating with senior researchers and conducting your own research.

Summary Generated by Built In

Experience Required: Entry-level (PhD Program) or Experienced (Postdoc, Faculty, Scientific Lab)

Education: PhD in Math, Science, Engineering and other relevant disciplines

The PDT team - a quantitative investment manager - is hiring new or recent PhD graduates and experienced researchers (postdoctoral fellows, faculty, scientific lab, finance industry) to create and improve proprietary trading models and strategies while working closely with a deep bench of senior researchers.

We have a successful record of hiring, challenging, and retaining talented researchers from diverse academic backgrounds. Individuals interested in conducting innovative research with real-world impact seem to enjoy and excel at the types of problems we like to solve.

PDT Researchers work in small, nimble teams where merit and contribution, not seniority, drive the discussion. We strive to foster an intellectually challenging environment that encourages collaboration and innovative ideas.

In our research-driven approach to the financial markets, our Chief Scientist oversees the group-wide research agenda, ensuring team members work on the most critical and interesting problems, with a focus on research rigor and standards.

This is a hybrid position and will require the person to work from our New York City office at minimum 3 days a week.

Why join us?

PDT Partners has a 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with senior researchers on a variety of trading strategies and research projects, with the opportunity to conduct independent research and originate research topics over time
Contribute to the long-term success of our research-driven algorithmic trading business

Below is a list of skills and experiences we think are relevant. Even if you don’t think you’re a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply because we are committed to developing our people.

Solid mathematical and analytical ability; exceptional problem-solving and modeling ability
Research intuition
Experience in programming (Python, R, Matlab, C++)
Excellent communication and collaborative white board skills
Meticulous and detail-oriented, and innately driven to understand issues deeply
Experience with/interested in working with large data sets
Self-motivated and highly-productive, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
Able to work collaboratively and productively with others
Enjoy solving complex, difficult, real-world problems
Entrepreneurial and creative
Finance knowledge is not required or expected

The salary range for this role is between $190,000 and $250,000. This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts. Factors that may impact the agreed upon salary within the range for a particular candidate include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other external factors.

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Top Skills

C++

Matlab

Python

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The Company

HQ: New York, NY

196 Employees

What We Do

PDT, which stands for Process Driven Trading, was founded by Peter Muller in 1993 as a proprietary trading group within Morgan Stanley. In 2013, after establishing a 19-year track record finding inefficiencies in financial markets, the group spun out of Morgan Stanley to become an independent investment management firm, PDT Partners.

Today we are a leader in the field of quantitative finance, known for our rigorous scientific, systematic, and model-driven approach to investing, with multiple billions in assets under management.

Peter Muller, Founder and CEO, and a small group of managing partners lead around 200 scientists, engineers, and professionals in New York and London.