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Quantitative Research Analyst Internship: State Street Global Advisors

Job type            Investment Research Intern 
Company Name        State Street Global Advisors
Job Category        Quantitative Research Analyst
Location            Boston, MA
Experience          2+ Years Experience in Genetic Programming
Desired Education   MS or PhD
Start Date          As soon as possible

The Job Description

This is a paid internship position in equity research field. The ideal candidate needs to have in-depth knowledge of Genetic Programming (GP), minimum of two years experience on GP coding, and hands on experience of model development on co-evaluation or multi-objective fitness functions. The analyst will assist developing new fitness functions that could achieve multiple investment goals simultaneously in GP stock selection process.

Requirements

• MS/PhD, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related quant field
• Minimum of 2+ years of GP related experience in applied modeling techniques
• Excellent quantitative modeling, analytical, research and programming skills (C/C++, SAS is plus)
• Experience in Genetic Programming modeling of co-evaluation or multi-objective fitness function is a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interest in financial markets and investment research
• Independent research ability
• Detail oriented

Updated November 2006