Equity Quantitative Researcher
Company: Point72
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
ROLE/RESPONSIBILITES Perform rigorous and innovative research to
discover systematic anomalies in equity market End-to-end
development: alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy
backtesting, optimization and production implementation Identify
and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictions Maintain and
improve the portfolio trading in production environment
REQUIREMENTS MS or PhD in physics, engineering, statistics, applied
math, quantitative finance or other quantitative fields with a
strong foundation in statistics 1 years of work experience in
systematic alpha research in equities Experience developing short
term alpha signals (intraday or a few days) is a plus Demonstrated
proficiency in R or Python Strong command of foundations of applied
statistics, linear algebra, and time series models Ability to
quickly and efficiently scrub, format, and manipulate large, raw
data sources Strong knowledge of financial markets Highly
motivated, willing to take ownership of his/her work Collaborative
mindset with strong independent research ability
Keywords: Point72, West Orange , Equity Quantitative Researcher, Science, Research & Development , New York City, New Jersey