Junior Quantitative Researcher
Job details
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry level
- Education
- PhD
- Posted
- Oct 25, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 26, 2026
About this role
Title:
Junior Quant Researcher
Location:
New York
Compensation:
Exceptional, $1M+ earning potential
Start Date:
2027 Graduates Welcome
Junior Quant Researcher | $1M+ Potential | Elite Quant Trading Firm
🧠
Your PhD could be worth considerably more than you think.
I'm working with one of the most prestigious and notoriously selective quantitative trading firms in the world, looking for exceptional minds to join its research team.
Think cutting-edge mathematics, enormous datasets, complex alpha signals and developing trading strategies alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry.
The opportunity:
- 📈 Work directly alongside elite traders, turning research into real-world trading strategies.
- ⚡ Fast-paced, data-intensive research with genuine, measurable impact.
- 💰 Extraordinary compensation, with earning potential upwards of
$1M
.
- 🧠 World-class resources, exceptional colleagues and problems worth losing sleep over.
Who we're looking for:
- PhD strongly preferred in any STEM subject.
- Top 100 global university
with an exceptional academic track record.
- Outstanding analytical ability, mathematical intuition and programming skills.
- 2027 PhD graduates particularly encouraged to apply.
- No finance experience necessary. Intellectual horsepower comes first.
You could spend the next decade publishing research papers. Or you could see what happens when your research meets one of the most sophisticated trading operations on the planet.
Opportunities like this are rare. So are the people we're looking for.
📩 Apply directly or reach out confidentially at
kcline@hunterbond.com
.