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Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking an Analyst/Associate for their Research Department to support key initiatives in investment and client service. The role involves empirical analysis, managing large datasets, and improving operational efficiencies, requiring strong quantitative skills and programming proficiency.
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Job Summary
The Research Department produces high-quality, thought-leadership research on investments and financial markets.
The team leads the development of the firm’s investment approach and the application of that approach through portfolio management and trading.
Success in the role means learning Dimensional’s investment philosophy and successfully maintaining the operational processes that drive Dimensional’s investments.
Matching Summary
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Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking an Analyst/Associate for their Research Department to support key initiatives in investment and client service. The role involves empirical analysis, managing large datasets, and improving operational efficiencies, requiring strong quantitative skills and programming proficiency.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
quantitative analysis
Python programming
data set management
academic paper review
empirical analysis
Nice-to-have
intellectual curiosity
attention to detail
team-based work
operational process maintenance
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Master's degree preferred
At least one year of professional work experience
Knowledge of databases and query language (T-SQL, SAS) highly considered
Proficiency in Python programming required
Knowledge of econometrics, statistics, probability, financial markets, and investments
Knowledge of finance and economic theories, including portfolio theories and empirical asset pricing models