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Senior Data Scientist, Equities

Vanguard

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 → Finance

Location

Malvern, PA

Posted

Mar 1, 2026

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

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