# Quantitative Researcher (Summer Internship)

[Balyasny Asset Management](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/balyasny-asset-management.md) · Hong Kong · [Hedge Fund & Quant](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/hedge-fund-quant.md)

Balyasny Asset Management is hiring a Quantitative Researcher (Summer Internship) in Hong Kong. Posted 2026-03-24; applications close 2026-05-23.

**Apply**: https://bambusdev.my.site.com/s/details?jobReq=Quantitative-Researcher--Summer-Internship-_REQ8057

Posted 29d ago.

## Role details

Our team aims to continuously improve our quantitative investment strategies by identifying new sources of alpha, enhancing our existing alphas, improving the monetization of our alphas, and developing libraries and tools to facilitate research and analysis. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about conducting quantitative research and is willing to devote time and energy to understand new market dynamics and large alternative datasets.

## Responsibilities

  
- Conduct independent research on various quantitative alpha ideas and new datasets, and help develop trading strategies.
  
- Conduct quantitative research and analysis on the systematic investment process. Develop insights and provide actionable recommendations for risk modeling, portfolio construction, and trade execution.
  
- Improve the efficiency of existing systems and tools used by the team.

## Qualifications & Requirements

  
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, and/or Statistics. (Full time for 2027 summer & part-time off cycle for 2026 Sep – Dec, 40 hours a week)
  
- Strong analytical and data processing skills. Experience working with large datasets is strongly preferred.
  
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
  
- Strong applied mathematics and statistics skills; ability to derive formulas rigorously and apply mathematical reasoning to solve real-world problems from first principles.
  
- Proficient in leveraging AI agent tools to accelerate and optimize large-scale coding and research tasks; experience coordinating multiple AI agents as a collaborative team is a plus.
  
- First-principles thinker — approaches problems across mathematics, coding, and markets by reasoning from the ground up rather than relying on convention.
  
- Self-starter, results-driven attitude with a great desire to learn.
  
- Strong communication skills and outstanding attention to detail.

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Updated: 2026-04-22
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