Quantitative Research Intern - PhD
Quantitative Research Intern - PhD
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Opportunities available in Chicago Sydney and Amsterdam
At IMC Quant Research Interns work at the intersection of advanced machine learning techniques and high-impact real-world trading strategies. Our internship program is designed to allow you to apply your research skills in a fast-paced innovative environment. As part of our team you will work on developing predictive models using large-scale data analyses pushing the boundaries of our research methodology. You will collaborate with experienced researchers traders and engineers all while receiving mentorship from a senior member of our team.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Conduct hands-on research to design develop and apply original machine learning algorithms with the autonomy to explore and innovate
- Apply your experience in at least one of the following techniques: Deep Neural Networks Reinforcement Learning Natural Language Processing (NLP) Time Series Analysis Anomaly Detection and Pattern Recognition
- Architect prototype and refine predictive models and trading strategies for robustness and scalability
- Analyze large complex datasets to uncover statistically significant patterns and market behavior insights
- Communicate research progress and outcomes effectively ensuring knowledge transfer within the team and across departments
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to enhance IMCs machine learning capabilities and trading strategies
Your Skills and Experience:
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mathematics Statistics Physics or related field of study
- Must be able to intern starting June 2025 and open to commencefull-time employment upon graduation in 2026 or 2027
- Deep understanding of machine learning probability and statistics with practical experience in areas such as time series analysis pattern recognition portfolio optimization market impact modelling and NLP
- Proven ability to conduct original research and deliver impactful results
- Extensive experience with modern deep learning architectures with a solid foundation in classic machine learning techniques
- Strong programming skills in Python required
- Demonstrated experience with C a plus
- Experience with multi-modal multi-domain learning and online learning is highly desirable
- Familiarity with analyzing large unstructured and heterogeneous datasets
- Theoretical and hands-on experience with time series forecasting is a plus
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989 weve been a stabilizing force in financial markets providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US Europe Asia Pacific and India our talented quant researchers engineers traders and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative high-performance culture and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
