(Reposting as my other post was deleted for some reason)
Hey Blind,
I’m currently a graduating Master’s student with a degree in CS from a top 10 school and another Master’s in Comp Neuro from another top school. I’ve been doing theoretical deep learning research in an applied math lab, and have 2 first author papers published. I’ve worked in industry as a research fellow/intern at startups and larger orgs too, both on theory and applied projects.
I was wondering if you have any advice or suggestions as to how, with my current skill set, I can in any way target Quant Research roles. Is there a way I should buff up my background, specific resources I should study, or network in a particular way? I’ve been accepted to an applied math master’s at JHU, would that help my profile?
I hear these roles solve interesting applied problems and also get paid very well, even compared to ML engineers in tech.
I’m currently interviewing and have offers for some entry level research scientist roles in industry, and am wondering if I can position myself well for QR. Is QR compensation significantly better than ML research?
I would really appreciate the guidance!
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Also not sure why you think getting 3 masters will help you. It won’t. Ask the jhu applied math program was awful. I dropped out of it after a semester.
I'm specialized in computer vision so I never interviewed for QR positions; I might be leaving money on the table as a result, but I'm ok with that since I get to basically continue doing my grad school research. If you find the problems in QR fun then go for it; if not, your overall happiness might be better if you find the right position at a tech company. Just my $0.02.
TC 1.2M / yr.
Would you mind if I DMed you to get your thoughts on some of the opportunities/paths I’m evaluating and advice you may have for a career in these areas based on your experience?
Thanks for your insight, I really appreciate it
So I don't see how additional masters will help you get into quant research. If you can handle the problem solving you will get in with your current background.