Компания WorldQuant ищет сотрудника на позицию Quantitative researcher

06.03.2014

Компания WorldQuant, работающая в области управления инвестициями, объявляет набор на позицию Quantative Researcher в московский и санкт-петербургский офисы. 

  • Ищутся талантливые математики/физики/программисты для написания математических моделей, связанных с торговлей на мировых финансовых рынках.
  • В качестве претендентов рассматриваются выпускники, студенты выпускных курсов аспиранты (заканчивающие обучение в течение полугода).
  • Важно: высокий средний бал (от 4,8 из 5,0), наличие статей, публикаций, участия в конференциях, олимпиадах и т.п..
  • При отборе кандидатов проводится тестирование по теории вероятностей, статистике, логике, программированию. Знания финансов не требуется.

 

Более подробная информация и инструкции для подачи резуме в объявлении ниже

 

Quantitative Researcher (Moscow and Saint Petersburg)

 

WorldQuant was founded in 2007 by Igor Tulchinsky (currently its CEO) and has headquarters in Old Greenwich,

Connecticut, USA. WorldQuant also has offices and affiliates in China, India, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand,

Vietnam, and New York.

 

WorldQuant Research (Eurasia) is looking for candidates with background in Mathematics, Physics, Computer

Science, or Engineering, for the position of Quantitative Researcher, which involves building quantitative

models aimed at predicting price movements of various asset classes worldwide.

 

We offer unique career opportunities, which include:

-          Applying quantitative skills to the cutting edge of finance

-          Opportunity to learn from investment experts

-          Competitive financial rewards, relative to performance and position

-          Friendly and collegial working environment

 

Job Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following):

-          Building algorithmic computer-driven strategies

-          Working with the academic quantitative finance literature

-          Exploring new datasets

 

Job Requirements for Candidates:

-          PhD or Specialist degree from one of Russia’s top institutions in an analytical field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering, or another related field that is highly analytical and quantitative

-          PhD degree is a strong plus (the interview process can be started if PhD is pending within 3-4 months)

-          Strong record of academic achievement, which could be in the form of:

o   scientific publications

o   conference presentations

o   patents

o   grants or awards

o   High GPA

-          Medals at Mathematics, Physics, or Informatics Competitions is a plus

-          Critical thinking and ability to come up with non-standard approaches

-          Interest in applying mathematical models in the field of quantitative finance

-          Good programming skills

-          Good knowledge of English

-          Knowledge of Finance is not required

If you are interested and qualified, please visit our website www.worldquant.com, click on “Join the Team”, then “International Job Openings”, then “Quantitative Researcher (Moscow and Sain-Petersburg)”, and submit your CV or email it to wqrussiajobs@worldquant.com