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Senior Data Scientist, Equities

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Data ScienceAsset ManagementSenior (6-10 yrs)HybridAsset Manager

Strong fit for data scientists with buy-side interest looking to build ML models for equity investment strategies.

AI β†’ Finance

Location

Malvern, PA

Posted

Mar 1, 2026

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πŸ“ŠActive Hiring

Vanguard has had 6 hiring events in the last 30 days β€” they're actively building.

Company AI Context

AI Maturity

established

Tech Stack

pythonrsqlinternal-portfolio-systemsbloomberg

Lead quantitative research at Vanguard's IMFS team, developing ML models for equity investment strategies and risk mitigation. Visa sponsorship available.

## About the Role Vanguard is hiring a Senior Data Scientist for the Equities team within Investment Management Fintech Strategies (IMFS). As a lead quantitative researcher, you will develop models and tools for actionable investment strategies with focus on risk mitigation, shaping the future state portfolio management and trading platform. ## Responsibilities - Develop quantitative models and ML tools for equity investment strategies - Build actionable investment analytics with focus on risk mitigation - Deploy production ML models working closely with data engineers - Apply AI/ML research to solve complex investment challenges - Collaborate with portfolio managers and trading teams - Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to team best practices ## Requirements - Proficient in Python with experience in common ML libraries - Track record of applying AI/ML research to solve complex technical challenges - Experience working with data engineers and production deployment of models - Buy/Sell side experience preferred - MS or PhD in a quantitative field preferred - Visa sponsorship available

Skills & Technologies

PythonStatistical ModelingPortfolio AnalyticsExperimentationClient Segmentationscikit-learnCausal Inference

Best Backgrounds

  • quantitative finance
  • data science
  • portfolio analytics
  • equity research

Related Titles to Explore

  • Quantitative Researcher - Equities
  • Investment Data Scientist
  • Portfolio Analytics Lead
  • ML Researcher - Asset Management

Career Bridge Playbook

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Career paths into this role

quantitative analyst
data scientist
ML researcher
financial analyst

Where this role leads

Principal Data Scientist
Quant Research Lead
Investment Strategist
Portfolio Analytics Lead

Transition Difficulty

medium

Key Skill Gaps to Close

  • equities market mechanics
  • portfolio management concepts
  • risk modeling in asset management

Skills used in this role

Technical

pythonrsqlml-modelingstatistical-analysisportfolio-optimizationquantitative-research

Domain

equitiesinvestment-managementrisk-mitigationportfolio-managementtrading-systems

Soft Skills

research-communicationcross-functional-collaborationstrategic-analysis

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