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Quantitative Researcher - Data Curation

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $250,000–$250,000🗓 2026-06-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Curating, cleansing, and validating large volumes of trading-related data (US equity, options, fundamental, alternative) to support quantitative research and trading strategies.

Role type

Quantitative Researcher (Data Curation)

Builds

Robust data pipelines for research and live trading environments

Domain

Financial Markets / Systematic Trading

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, statistical modeling, machine learning techniques, options market knowledge, data vendor landscape expertise, large dataset handling, real-time data processing

Preferred skills

Non-market data integration, systematic trading environment experience

Technologies

Python, SQL

Responsibilities

Curate, cleanse, and validate market data; Integrate and preprocess fundamental and alternative data; Build and maintain data pipelines; Perform statistical modeling to identify market patterns; Ensure dataset accuracy and timeliness; Document research processes and data provenance; Collaborate with engineers and traders to translate research into production models.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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