# Equity Quantitative Researcher

[Point72](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/point72.md) · New York · United States · [Hedge Fund & Quant](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/hedge-fund-quant.md)

Point72 is hiring a Equity Quantitative Researcher in New York. Posted 2025-03-23; applications close 2025-05-22.

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/point72/jobs/7297561002

Posted 1y ago.

## Role details

## Role and Responsibilities

  
- Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in the equity market.
  
- Manage end-to-end development including alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization, and production implementation.
  
- Identify and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictions.
  
- Maintain and improve portfolio trading in a production environment.

## Requirements

  
- MS or PhD in physics, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, quantitative finance, or other quantitative fields with a strong foundation in statistics.
  
- At least 1 year 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 applied statistics, linear algebra, and time series models.
  
- Ability to efficiently scrub, format, and manipulate large, raw data sources.
  
- Strong knowledge of financial markets.
  
- Highly motivated and willing to take ownership of work.
  
- Collaborative mindset with strong independent research ability.

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