Your IMC journey as a Graduate Crypto Researcher begins with a six-week Global Trainee Programme led by our seasoned engineers and traders alongside graduates from all three IMC regions: Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific. During this traineeship, you’ll deepen your knowledge of financial markets and IMC’s research strategies. Your training will continue back at your local office in Zug, Switzerland, where you’ll receive support from your dedicated mentor, an experienced researcher at IMC. Following the programme, you’ll join a desk and hit the ground running. You’ll receive recognition for your ideas and successes every step of the way.

Your Core Responsibilities

Research a wide range of financial instruments
Develop, maintain, and improve analytical models and algorithms
Analyse data and identify patterns to support strategic decision-making around complex trading portfolios
Collaborate closely with IMC’s technology developers and engineers

Your Skills and Experiences

In your ultimate year of study in mathematics, physics, econometrics, or a related quantitative field, and are seeking to join IMC full-time in February or August 2025
Experience in a programming language is a plus (e.g. Python, Matlab or R)
First-class analytical skills
A genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)

Please note: If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in September 2025. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying.

About Us

IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.

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