PDT Partners

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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

Skills & Qualities:

Solid mathematical and analytical ability
Exceptional problem-solving and modeling ability
Strong research intuition
Excellent communication and collaborative white board skills
Strong programming skills (Matlab, S Plus/R, C/C++, or Perl/Python)
Experience with/interested in working with large data sets
Finance knowledge is not required or expected

Requirements:

Upcoming or recent PhD graduates and postdocs from math, statistics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, operations research and other highly-quantitative and analytical disciplines
Meticulous and detail-oriented, and innately driven to understand issues deeply
Self-motivated, 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
Interested in contributing to a fun and lively work culture and environment
Entrepreneurial and creative