2027 PhD Summer Associate, Machine Learning Research

AQR Capital Management is seeking a Research Associate for its summer internship program focused on machine learning strategies for global stock selection, asset allocation, risk management, and trading. The role involves developing and improving investment strategies through research, collaboration, and work on research systems and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Performing statistical and economic research using financial data to develop new, and improve current machine learning investment strategies in collaboration with existing research teams
• Conducting research on various aspects of the implementation of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction
• Adding features to proprietary research system to implement new research ideas
• Participating in the design and development of research infrastructure for the purpose of conducting economic and statistical research