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Quantitative Researcher Jobs in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom at Venture Up
Title: Quantitative Researcher
Company: Venture Up
Location: Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
🚀 Quantitative Researcher | Equity Mid/High Frequency Trading
📍 Oxford | Hedge Fund
Please note: this role cannot provide sponsorship. Applicants must have existing right to work.
We're partnering with a highly innovative hedge fund in Oxford that's expanding its world-class quantitative research team. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of systematic trading, developing alpha-generating strategies from idea generation through to live execution.
You'll be researching complex, large-scale datasets, uncovering predictive signals, and collaborating with some of the industry's brightest researchers and engineers in a genuinely cutting-edge environment.
What we're looking for:
✅ Advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science or a related quantitative discipline
✅ 2+ years' experience in Market Making, High-Frequency Trading, or a similar quantitative trading environment
✅ Strong Python skills, including data analysis, modelling, and machine learning
✅ Deep understanding of statistical research and inference using large datasets
✅ Curious, analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail
What's on offer?
🔥 Extremely competitive salary, bonus, and benefits
🔥 Greenfield research environment with significant impact and autonomy
🔥 Work alongside elite quantitative researchers and engineers
🔥 Challenging problems, cutting-edge technology, and genuine intellectual freedom
If you're passionate about systematic trading and building alpha in a fast-moving environment, I'd be keen to speak with you.
