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We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies - the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.\nWorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.\nOur goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.\nABOUT WORLDQUANT BRAIN: BRAIN is a group within WorldQuant similar to a traditional B2C fintech setup. Our mission is to simplify quant finance to participants, while they learn quant finance, AI and ML concepts. WorldQuant BRAIN provides an advanced crowdsourcing platform for external participants to contribute signals, data and more to the firm.\nTHE ROLE: WorldQuant is seeking Researchers to join the BRAIN team. BRAIN is WorldQuant’s crowdsourcing initiative that allows anyone in the world with the right skills to become a Quant.\nResearch\nCreate and develop Alphas and other utilization algorithms on BRAIN\nConduct research on academic quantitative finance literature\nIdentify and design new research domains. 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