Red Cedar Research LLC Hiring For Quantitative Researcher at Montréal, QC

Red Cedar Research LLC, a Canadian subsidiary of a US quantitative management investment group, is looking for a full-time Quantitative Researcher, located in Canada, to join its growing international team

Requirements

• Bachelor, Master, or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• Exceptionally strong record of achievement in the field of specialty: high GPA (90% or higher), academic papers, grants, rewards, conference presentations
• Work experience at a hedge fund is highly desirable and will be considered an advantage
• Strong knowledge of probability, statistics, optimization, numerical methods
• Very good programming skills in Python
• Interest or experience in quantitative finance
• Fluency in English is required
• Ability to commit to 55+ hours a week in an office in Montreal or Toronto, or remotely
• Legal residence in Canada is required

Responsibilities

• Working with large and complex datasets to build quantitative models which predict future price movements
• Applying modern mathematical and statistical methods
• Analyzing academic literature

Opportunities & Benefits

• Learning practical modern quantitative finance from experienced researchers and portfolio managers
• Working with complex and large datasets
• Using modern quantitative finance technology
• Compensation system and benefits are negotiable

How to Apply

Submit your English CV, including GPAs and academic achievements. CVs without GPAs will not be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00-$125,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• Is your degree in math, statistics, physics, or computer science to enable you to go through several math-problem-based interviews?

Education:

• Master’s Degree (required)

Experience:

• Python: 4 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)