About the job
ABOUT CUBIST
Cubist Systematic Strategies, a distinguished affiliate of Point72, specializes in deploying advanced systematic trading strategies across diverse liquid asset classes, encompassing equities, futures, and foreign exchange. Our commitment to rigorous research into a multitude of market anomalies is powered by our exceptional access to a wide array of publicly available data sources.
ROLE
As an Entry-Level Quantitative Researcher, you will engage in comprehensive quantitative research focused on developing predictive models. You will receive extensive training in systematic trading, covering the entire spectrum from ideation to practical trading considerations. Your journey will culminate in becoming a thought leader within our collaborative research team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct original research to identify quantitative alpha signals.
- Stay abreast of and analyze the latest academic research relevant to our strategies.
- Oversee the entire research process, including idea generation, data analysis, hypothesis development and testing, alpha discovery, trading strategy formulation, backtesting, and portfolio evaluation.
- Develop analytical tools that enhance our collective research framework.

