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Announcements:
- Junior Quantitative Analyst
position at Kaizen
Finance
This firm is a dynamic and innovative organization and the vacant position is within a highly intellectual research group consisting of mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists and engineers who develop mathematically sophisticated strategies for systematic trading. The group as a whole has an outstanding reputation as a market leader in the quantitative trading space and are looking to develop their statistical techniques aggressively. They have invested extremely heavily in infrastructure and state of the art technology, and offer an enormous amount of data to backtest models. The firm also promotes a team orientated culture and a supportive and informal environment in which employees can continue own research and there is no dress code. Individuals are able to work flexible hours as long as they produce a high standard of work. Places at this firm are extremely competitive because they offer a very high compensation package and only employ a few juniors each year - they emphasize looking for the right individual and employ only exceptional talent. This is also a highly attractive opportunity in terms of career progression, responsibility and scope.
Responsibilities
- Develop programs to perform statistical analysis, research and backtesting of data for assisting model development and adjustment, pattern analysis, anomaly monitoring and the development of new ways to exploit trading signals
- Analyze the day to day trading performance, and create solutions for any arising problems.
- Enhance existing infrastructure
- Develop ideas and ways in which existing systems could be applied for new investment opportunities
Desirable qualifications and skills:
- An exceptionally strong quantitative education. Candidates MUST have just completed a PhD in a relevant subject from a top institution. This firm actually favors physics and engineering graduates and there will be a very strong preference for top schools such as Harvard, Columbia, Cornell,
- Outstanding quantitative skills - any awards, e.g. maths olympiad will be an advantage.
- Dynamic, proactive, the ability to apply theoretical concepts to real world problems and to think creatively and realistically in respect to problem solving .
- Previous experience in finance is not necessarily required, in fact this firm is looking for someone fresh to the industry. However it will be a plus if candidates have participated in internships or have a serious interest and enthusiasm in the field that can be demonstrated through reading.
- Excellent programming skills, preferably in C++ and Unix and a solid grounding in modeling ideally with large amounts of data
- Understanding of infrastructure/connectivity/execution issues
- Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with other key areas of the businessCompensation for grads up to $250k (One of the highest for grads)
Contact:
Mayuran Kandasamy
Kaizen Finance
King's House | King Street
London | EC2V 8BB
Phone: +44 (0)207 710 8371
Mobile: +44 (0)7545494385
Fax: +44 (0)207 600 3018
[posted 6/10/09] - Science and Math Content Writer
Shmoop, an innovative, education-based internet startup company, is seeking PhD, Masters, and undergraduate students of all majors for an exciting paid consulting project with long-term career potential in the position of Content Writer.
Skills and Requirements:
- Strong knowledge and skills in specific fields within Math and Science
- Excellent writing and analysis skills
- Basic Microsoft Word
- Passion for and understanding of Biology, Math, Chemistry, Physics, and/or Economics
Preferred:
- Completion of college-level coursework in Biology, Math, Chemistry, Physics or Economics
- Experience teaching or tutoring for Math or Science classes.
Paid part-time and full-time positions are available, with flexible hours and location. Compensation varies depending on candidate qualifications. Please direct inquiries and applications, including cover letter and resume, to Ana McCullough at jobs@shmoop.com.
[posted 5/11/09]
- FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, an international business advisory firm whose clients are the top 100 law firms and fortune 100 companies, is looking for a Summer Intern-Energy Analyst and a Full-Time Energy Analyst to work with a small, nationally recognized, energy team. This team assists with publishing Energy Business Watch, a nationally re-known cutting edge Energy Market Advisory Service. The summer internship is a paid position and both positions are in our Washington, DC office.
Summer Intern Position (Start no later than May 22nd)
Qualified candidates might be in several undergraduate programs including: energy, environmental studies, natural resources, geology, economics, statistics, finance, accounting or related fields. Requirements for the position are:
- Must have completed at least two years of a B.S. or a B.A program with strong academic performance
- Substantial experience applying Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Solid writing skills
- Applications will also be considered by graduate students
Full-Time Energy Analyst
- Qualified candidates will have just graduated or at most, be a few years out of school. Requirements are similar to those listed for the Intern position.
- Bachelor’s degree in energy, environmental studies, natural resources, geology, economics, statistics, finance, accounting or related fields
- Masters degree desirable but not required
- Excellent data and analytical skills
- Solid writing skills
- Substantial experience applying Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience in developing and applying Excel-based models and databases
Contact:
Jackie Richardson
202.312.9126 direct
202.312.9101 fax
Jackie.richardson@fticonsulting.com
1101 K Street
Washington, DC 20005
www.fticonsulting.com
[posted 5/7/09]
- Post Doctoral Position in
Computer Vision for Bioimage Informatics (Singapore)
The group focuses on fundamental research in computer vision and pattern recognition to build machine vision techniques for biomedical images. The main application is image analysis and data mining on large biomedical image data sets.
Interested candidates with strong credentials in are those with:
- Experience in computer vision, machine learning or theoretical physics research
- Strong mathematical skills with training in analysis, linear algebra, probability theory etc. Candidates familiar with advanced mathematics such as optimal control, differential geometry, and Clifford algebra, will be highly regarded.
- Strong computing skills and especially familiar
with object oriented and generic programming
paradigms, e.g.
For more information write to:
Hwee Kuan Lee
leehk@bii.a-star.edu.sg
30 Biopolis Street, #07-01
Matrix, Singapore 138671
Computer Vision and Pattern Discovery Group, Imaging Informatics Division,
Bioinformatics Institute, A*Star,
Republic of Singapore
[posted 2/16/09]