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The firm’s collaborative groups of researchers,engineers, and investment professionals deploy sophisticated statistical models, proprietary technology, and acentralized data platform to isolate and solve challenging problem sets in the global financial markets. \nAbout The Role:\nWe are seeking a Quantitative Research Intern to join a three-person, fully systematic investment team focused on intraday US equities trading. You will work directly with the portfolio managers and take ownership of a research project from initial data exploration through model development and evaluation, with regular feedback along the way. We are looking for someone who can work independently, develop original hypotheses, and turn a time series dataset into a rigorously tested predictive model. The work involves understanding the data, choosing appropriate methods, and critically assessing whether results are robust and relevant to trading. \nKey Responsibilities:\nClean, validate, and analyze financial time series datasets, including high-frequency data, to establish a reliable foundation for research. \nDevelop your own research hypotheses and build statistical or machine learning models to identify predictive signals for systematic trading. \nDesign and run backtests that evaluate performance, robustness, and practical relevance, with careful attention to overfitting and data leakage. \nRefine models based on experimental results and feedback from portfolio managers. \nCommunicate findings, assumptions, limitations, and proposed next steps clearly. \nContribute original modeling ideas and explore promising research directions with the team. \nQualifications:\nCurrently pursuing a Master’s, or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline. \nPrior finance experience through an internship or full-time role, ideally in quantitative research. \nAcademic research experience involving quantitative methods, such as a thesis, research assistantship, or substantial research project. \nStrong programming skills in Python. \nA solid foundation in probability, statistics, and time series analysis, with experience applying statistical modeling or machine learning to data. \nAbility to work independently and carry an open-ended research problem from initial exploration through model evaluation. \nClear written and verbal communication \nPreferredQualifications:\nDemonstrated interest in quantitative finance beyond coursework or employment, such as independent research, personal modeling projects, competitions, open-source contributions, or relevant student activities \nIndependently developed models or research ideas you would like to explore with the team \nThe annualized base salary for this role is anticipated to be $100,000-130,000, prorated for the duration of the internship, excluding potential bonuses, additional compensation, and benefits. 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