Scientech Research LLC

Quantitative Researcher Intern-Daily at Scientech Research LLC (Shanghai, China)

Scientech Research LLC· Shanghai, China·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Internship
Level
Internship

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assisting senior quantitative researchers to carry out quantitative strategy design, research and development of global futures, stocks and options market.
  • Statistically analyzing large scale tick by tick financial data to extract alpha patterns.

Qualifications:

  • Advanced degrees from top universities, majoring in science and engineering, preferably Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, EE, and Physics. Have formal trainings of independent academic research.
  • Programming skills: proficient in at least one of following programming languages - C/C++, Python/R.
  • Mathematical basics: having a good understanding of data science, being critical in learning knowledge, understanding at least one of statistical modeling, machine learning, econometrics or optimization.
  • Being fast, critical and reasonable in thinking.
  • Good communicator, being rigorous, patient, and having a strong sense of teamwork.
  • Highly motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why work at Scientech Research LLC

  • Culture: A research-driven, flat organization where "owners" shape the firm's direction. The team is small (~20-25 people), fostering high ownership and impact.
  • Work Policy: Multiple offices with in-office presence required. Locations are Jersey City, NJ (HQ) and Shanghai, China.
  • Technology: State-of-the-art tech stack (Python, C++, AWS, Linux, Redis, PostgreSQL, React). Works on hard problems at the intersection of finance, AI, and high-performance computing.
  • Perks & Environment: Emphasizes intellectual challenge, team events, and being part of a firm that "never stops iterating." Ideal for those who enjoy deep, hard problems in financial markets.

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