Research Analyst - Hedge Fund - IIT/ISI

We are seeking candidates who have excelled in quantitative fields of mathematics, statistics, pure sciences, engineering, etc. Finance domain knowledge is not required. This role is ideal for candidates who have a strong programming base and are interested in quantitative research.

About the Role

Responsibilities includes but is not limited to the following:

- Develop and conduct quantitative finance research with a focus on statistical and predictive models

- Read research papers and journals to understand research ideas.

- Manage different aspects of the research process including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, prototyping and backtesting

- Build systems for construction and analysis of portfolios.

- Build analytics for risk, performance and environment analysis of portfolios.

Qualifications:

- B.Tech., Dual Degree M.Tech., or M.Sc. (Integrated) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics or similar quantitative disciplines from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) or Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).

- At least 1 year of experience in programming, quantitative analysis or as a data scientist

- Strong programming skills in one of the following: Python, C++, C# or Java

- Good written and oral communication skills.