# Equity Quantitative Researcher - Company: [Point72]() - Location: New York - Team: Quant Management - Posted: August 15, 2024 ## 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 ## Apply [Apply on Point72]() Canonical job page: