full-time
Quantitative Researcher - PhD Internship
iSAM
- Employer
- iSAM
- Location
- London
- Working pattern
- on-site
About the role
Research and develop systematic investment strategies by analyzing financial datasets, building and testing quantitative models, and evaluating trading strategies through backtesting and performance analysis. Collaborate with researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists to improve strategies, research infrastructure, risk management, and execution assumptions, and document and present findings. Applicants must be PhD students in a quantitative discipline, expected to complete their studies in 2026 or 2027, with strong foundations in statistics and probability and strong Python programming skills. They should have research experience handling large datasets and solving complex problems, familiarity with machine learning, and a strong interest in financial markets and systematic trading.