Entry Level Senior Quantitative Researcher Jobs
New grad senior quantitative researcher jobs attract recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio of modeling projects or internship work in statistics or finance can matter more than a long resume. Most openings reflect a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Investment & Asset Management, Fintech, and Banking & Financial Services, with employers like JPMorganChase, PDT Partners, and Akuna Capital hiring at this level now.
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Chicago Competitive Permanent
We are currently partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in market making across commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options. The firm combines quantitative research, advanced technology, and systematic trading to identify market opportunities and develop profitable trading strategies.
Within this role, you would join the Quantitative Research & Development team, working closely with traders and developers to develop, test, and implement quantitative models that directly impact trading performance.
Role: Quantitative Researcher
Essential Requirements:
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in quantitative research within trading or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python or C++ for quantitative modeling, research, and implementation.
- Experience working with large datasets, statistical modeling, and algorithmic workflows.
- Ability to translate research findings into practical, deployable trading strategies.
Beneficial Experience Preferred:
- Experience with market microstructure, market making, or systematic trading.
- Experience building research tools, backtesting frameworks, and model validation systems.
- Familiarity with collaborative software development and version control.
If interested, please apply and Goliath will be in touch!
Chicago Competitive Permanent
We are currently partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in market making across commodities, interest rates, ETFs, and equity index options. The firm combines quantitative research, advanced technology, and systematic trading to identify market opportunities and develop profitable trading strategies.
Within this role, you would join the Quantitative Research & Development team, working closely with traders and developers to develop, test, and implement quantitative models that directly impact trading performance.
Role: Quantitative Researcher
Essential Requirements:
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Financial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in quantitative research within trading or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python or C++ for quantitative modeling, research, and implementation.
- Experience working with large datasets, statistical modeling, and algorithmic workflows.
- Ability to translate research findings into practical, deployable trading strategies.
Beneficial Experience Preferred:
- Experience with market microstructure, market making, or systematic trading.
- Experience building research tools, backtesting frameworks, and model validation systems.
- Familiarity with collaborative software development and version control.
If interested, please apply and Goliath will be in touch!
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Entry Level Senior Quantitative Researcher Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level senior quantitative researcher job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who can demonstrate applied quantitative skills through coursework projects, internships, or independent research. A portfolio showing proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB alongside experience with statistical modeling, time series analysis, or machine learning gives candidates a clear edge. Targeting firms that explicitly list 0 to 2 years as their experience requirement is the most direct path in.
Which companies hire entry level senior quantitative researchers?
Companies hiring entry level senior quantitative researchers right now include JPMorganChase, PDT Partners, and Akuna Capital, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring covers quantitative trading firms, asset managers, financial technology companies, and data-driven tech employers that recruit directly from graduate programs and internship pipelines.
Are there remote entry level senior quantitative researcher jobs?
Yes, though on-site roles remain common in this field, particularly at trading firms and financial institutions that prefer in-person collaboration. About 10% of entry level senior quantitative researcher openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, giving new candidates meaningful flexibility depending on the employer type and role focus.
Are these new grad senior quantitative researcher jobs?
Yes, the listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles that explicitly welcome candidates with little or no professional experience. A posting is new-grad friendly when it accepts zero to two years of experience, counts internships or research assistantships toward the requirement, or lists a degree and a portfolio as the primary qualifications rather than years on the job.
Which industries hire the most entry level senior quantitative researchers?
Entry Level senior quantitative researcher roles concentrate in Investment & Asset Management, Fintech, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because they depend on rigorous data analysis and predictive modeling, making recent graduates with strong quantitative training immediately useful without requiring years of industry-specific experience.