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Jump Trading

Campus Quantitative Researcher | Trading Team PhD/Postdoc (Full-Time)

Salary$200k – $250k
LocationNew York City , New York
Typefull-time
SeniorityEntry
DepartmentFront Office
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedSep 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live5h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have10
Currently pursuing a PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Machine Learning, or any highly quantitative field
Systematic research thinking: the ability to form well-educated hypotheses, design rigorous tests, and draw statistically sound, generalizable conclusions
Ownership of your research: ability to explain choices made, alternatives considered and rejected, and why approach won
Experience conducting an in-depth research project with real-world data
Programming experience in Python, with ability to read, understand, and debug code, including code you didn't write
Communicative and collaborative working style, sharing results early and often
Creativity and initiative to explore ideas beyond those suggested, with judgment to bring team along
Perseverance: successful research is result of lots of failure and intellectual risk-taking, and PhD often proves ability to stay with hard problem for years
Fascinated and interested in advancing machine learning within trading community
Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment
Eligibility1
Reliable and predictable availability
Skills
Python
Statistics
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
About the company
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.
About the role
We are seeking a Quantitative Researcher with a strong academic background to a PhD level in a mathematical or science discipline. The role will involve you working closely with other team members to develop models and trading strategies in systematic macro.
What You’ll Do:
Quantitative Researchers collect and analyze tens of thousands of data sets, identify patterns and extract insights into the complexities in financial markets. Researchers lean heavily on statistical analysis, machine learning, and data engineering skills; applying the results of their research to forecasts and predictive trading models. Jump’s Quantitative Researchers are constantly collaborating with other scientists, traders, hardware and software developers, and market facing business teams to push for the best expression of our new ideas. You’ll own research projects end to end, in areas such as predictive modeling, alpha research on new datasets, and improving the models and systems behind live trading. Other duties as assigned or needed.
Skills You’ll Need:
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Currently pursuing a PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Machine Learning, or any highly quantitative field
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Systematic research thinking: the ability to form well-educated hypotheses, design rigorous tests, and draw statistically sound, generalizable conclusions. No matter your area, these are the fundamental aspects of a good researcher, and it is no different at Jump Trading.
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Ownership of your research: the ability to explain the choices you made, the alternatives you considered and rejected, and why your approach won. Every idea demands a premise, and every rejection deserves a reason
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Experience conducting an in-depth research project with real-world data
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Programming experience in Python, with the ability to read, understand, and debug code, including code you didn’t write
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Communicative and collaborative working style, sharing results early and often and treating mentors’ time as a resource to use, not conserve
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Creativity and initiative to explore ideas beyond those suggested to you, with the judgment to bring your team along as you do
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Perseverance: successful research is the result of lots of failure and intellectual risk-taking, and a PhD is often proof that you can stay with a hard problem for years without quitting
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Fascinated and interested in advancing machine learning within the trading community
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Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment
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Reliable and predictable availability
Benefits
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Discretionary bonus eligibility
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
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Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
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Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
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Paid vacation plus paid holidays
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Retirement plan with employer match
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Paid parental leave
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Wellness Programs
Annual Base Salary Range
$200,000—$250,000 USD
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