CPT Clinical Research Director Jobs
Clinical Research Director jobs on CPT place you in the leadership layer of drug development, regulatory strategy, and trial oversight, roles your DSO must confirm are directly tied to your degree program. CPT authorization is required before your start date, and part-time CPT (under 20 hours weekly) preserves your full 12-month OPT eligibility.
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InfiniteQuant is a global quantitative trading and technology company. As a privately owned and funded proprietary trading firm, we focus on high-frequency quantitative trading across global financial markets. Our entire technology stack, from market data infrastructure and research platforms to simulation engines, execution systems, and trading strategies, is built in-house. Our high-frequency trading strategies generate hundreds of millions of order messages daily across thousands of symbols on major electronic exchanges. We maintain a multi-year archive of historical tick-by-tick market data, powering quantitative research, simulation, and strategy development.
Job Description
InfiniteQuant LLC is pleased to announce our annual Quantitative Researcher/Developer Internship tailored for students and recent graduates. We are actively seeking candidates with expertise in high-frequency statistical arbitrage, focusing on global commodities and digital assets, as well as in market-making strategies for spot, future, swap, and options. Exceptional interns will have the chance to rotate among various tracks throughout their internship, providing a comprehensive experience in the field. Since 2021, our summer internship program has given interns the opportunity to work on quantitative research for proprietary high-frequency trading (HFT) and alpha-driven market making in highly competitive markets, tackling real problems with real market data alongside our research and trading teams.
Tracks
Track 1 - High-Frequency Trading
- Analyze order book data and market trade data to generate high-frequency signals with strong statistical significance.
- Directly responsible for the construction of alpha signals or monetization for latency-sensitive, capacity-constrained strategies.
Track 2 - Prediction Market Trading
- Engage in sports and prediction market trading using quantitative pricing and liquidity management techniques.
- Monitor, track, and analyze sports prediction markets, including betting odds, price movements, and market sentiment, and provide insights for predicting sports outcomes.
Benefits
- Team-wide career skills improvement workshops, group coaching, onsite events, and one-on-one training.
- USA or UAE working visa sponsorship for qualified candidates if needed.
- Career workshop.
- Team outing event and team dinner.
- Earn performance-based bonus.
- Corporate swag.
- Well-stocked office kitchen.
Salary Range
$6,000-$10,000 per month
Location
- USA: Downtown Manhattan, New York
- UAE: Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai
- Hong Kong
Interview Process
The interview process includes a few rounds with Quants, a coding test, and concludes with a final interview. Our candidate pool is exceptionally competitive. Successful candidates are either pursuing or have attained Master's or Ph.D. degrees, or they have significant work or internship experience from HFT proprietary trading firms or hedge funds.
Qualifications
- Candidates must pursue or hold a Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline with an understanding of market microstructure.
- Experience in leading HFT prop shops, trading firms, or hedge funds.
- Work or internship experience in crypto trading is a plus.
- Proficiency in data-driven research, advanced statistics, and strategy development is expected.
- Strong Python skills, particularly with NumPy and pandas.
- Proficiency in C++.
- Machine Learning / Deep Learning experience; competitive experience on Kaggle or similar platforms is a big plus.
Interested in spending 10 weeks working on real-world quantitative trading research? Learn more and apply: https://www.infquant.com/
InfiniteQuant LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by applicable law. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented and qualified applicants from a diverse candidate pool.
Company Description
InfiniteQuant is a global quantitative trading and technology company. As a privately owned and funded proprietary trading firm, we focus on high-frequency quantitative trading across global financial markets. Our entire technology stack, from market data infrastructure and research platforms to simulation engines, execution systems, and trading strategies, is built in-house. Our high-frequency trading strategies generate hundreds of millions of order messages daily across thousands of symbols on major electronic exchanges. We maintain a multi-year archive of historical tick-by-tick market data, powering quantitative research, simulation, and strategy development.
Job Description
InfiniteQuant LLC is pleased to announce our annual Quantitative Researcher/Developer Internship tailored for students and recent graduates. We are actively seeking candidates with expertise in high-frequency statistical arbitrage, focusing on global commodities and digital assets, as well as in market-making strategies for spot, future, swap, and options. Exceptional interns will have the chance to rotate among various tracks throughout their internship, providing a comprehensive experience in the field. Since 2021, our summer internship program has given interns the opportunity to work on quantitative research for proprietary high-frequency trading (HFT) and alpha-driven market making in highly competitive markets, tackling real problems with real market data alongside our research and trading teams.
Tracks
Track 1 - High-Frequency Trading
- Analyze order book data and market trade data to generate high-frequency signals with strong statistical significance.
- Directly responsible for the construction of alpha signals or monetization for latency-sensitive, capacity-constrained strategies.
Track 2 - Prediction Market Trading
- Engage in sports and prediction market trading using quantitative pricing and liquidity management techniques.
- Monitor, track, and analyze sports prediction markets, including betting odds, price movements, and market sentiment, and provide insights for predicting sports outcomes.
Benefits
- Team-wide career skills improvement workshops, group coaching, onsite events, and one-on-one training.
- USA or UAE working visa sponsorship for qualified candidates if needed.
- Career workshop.
- Team outing event and team dinner.
- Earn performance-based bonus.
- Corporate swag.
- Well-stocked office kitchen.
Salary Range
$6,000-$10,000 per month
Location
- USA: Downtown Manhattan, New York
- UAE: Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai
- Hong Kong
Interview Process
The interview process includes a few rounds with Quants, a coding test, and concludes with a final interview. Our candidate pool is exceptionally competitive. Successful candidates are either pursuing or have attained Master's or Ph.D. degrees, or they have significant work or internship experience from HFT proprietary trading firms or hedge funds.
Qualifications
- Candidates must pursue or hold a Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline with an understanding of market microstructure.
- Experience in leading HFT prop shops, trading firms, or hedge funds.
- Work or internship experience in crypto trading is a plus.
- Proficiency in data-driven research, advanced statistics, and strategy development is expected.
- Strong Python skills, particularly with NumPy and pandas.
- Proficiency in C++.
- Machine Learning / Deep Learning experience; competitive experience on Kaggle or similar platforms is a big plus.
Interested in spending 10 weeks working on real-world quantitative trading research? Learn more and apply: https://www.infquant.com/
InfiniteQuant LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by applicable law. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented and qualified applicants from a diverse candidate pool.
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Get Access To All JobsClinical Research Director CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Research Director role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if the role's responsibilities connect directly to your enrolled degree program. For clinical research degrees, MHA, MPH, or life sciences programs, trial oversight and regulatory strategy work typically maps clearly to curriculum requirements. Your DSO makes the final determination, so bring the job description and a written explanation of how each core duty ties to your coursework.
Can I work full-time as a Clinical Research Director on CPT?
You can, but full-time CPT lasting 12 months or more permanently eliminates your 12-month standard OPT authorization. Most F-1 students in director-level CPT roles structure the engagement as part-time (under 20 hours weekly) to preserve OPT eligibility, then transition to full-time employment after graduation using OPT and the STEM OPT extension.
What documents does my employer need to authorize my CPT?
Your employer needs to provide a signed offer letter on company letterhead that includes your job title, start and end dates, work location, and hours per week. Some DSOs also require a brief statement from a supervisor confirming the role is supervised, credit-bearing, and integral to your program. Your school's I-20 will be updated to reflect the CPT authorization before you start.
How do I find Clinical Research Director jobs where employers understand CPT?
Migrate Mate lists Clinical Research Director openings filtered by employers with visa sponsorship experience, so you're not educating hiring managers about work authorization from scratch. Director-level clinical roles at CROs, academic medical centers, and established pharma sponsors tend to have HR teams already familiar with F-1 documentation requirements and the CPT-to-OPT-to-H-1B visa pipeline.
What happens to my work authorization when CPT ends?
When your CPT authorization period expires, your work authorization ends unless you've transitioned to a new status. Most F-1 students move to OPT after graduation, which allows up to 12 months of post-completion work authorization, extendable to 36 months under STEM OPT if the employer is E-Verify enrolled and your degree qualifies. You can reference O*NET and USCIS to confirm your role's STEM classification before applying for the extension.