Quant jobs / Citadel Securities

Machine Learning Researcher – PhD Intern (Asia)

Citadel Securities applies machine learning to market research. The researcher develops and tests algorithms on large datasets to support quantitative trading.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Extract patterns from structured and unstructured observations.
Implement research algorithms.
Backtest models and document findings.

What they ask for

Required

Advanced ML or statistical research
Quantitative problem solving
Programming
Algorithmic data investigation
Research communication

Education: A PhD in a quantitative discipline is required.
Experience: A strong research record is required; minimum years unspecified.
Languages and tools: Python
C++

How to prepare

Compare ML methods with simple statistical baselines.
Validate models using time-ordered data.
Investigate errors before interpreting predictive results.

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Citadel Securities and doesn’t handle applications.