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2008-2009 Recruiting Events

California Institute of Technology

  • PhD/Postdoc Career Conference

    FRI, Sept 19th, 2008

    9 am - 5 pm

    Location TBA

  • Fall Career Fair

    WED, Oct 15th, 2008

    10:30 am - 2:30 pm

    Bechtel Mall (west of Millikan Library)

  • Information Session

    WED, Oct 15th, 2008

    4 pm - 6 pm

    Avery Library

  • On-Campus Interviews

    THUR, Oct 16th, 2008

    9 am - 4:30 pm

    Career Development Center


    and...

    FRI, Oct 17th, 2008

    9 am - 4:30 pm

    Career Development Center

Carnegie Mellon University

  • CMU Technical Opportunities Conference

    THUR, Sept 18th, 2008

    10 am - 4 pm

    University Center

  • Information Sessions

    FRI, Sept 19th, 2008

    12 pm - 1:30 pm

    Location TBA


    and...

    MON, Sept 22nd, 2008

    6 pm - 8 pm

    Location TBA

  • On-Campus Interviews

    FRI, Sept 19th, 2008

    Time TBA

    Location TBA


    and...

    MON, Sept 22nd, 2008

    Time TBA

    Location TBA


    and...

    FRI, Oct 3rd, 2008

    Time TBA

    Location TBA

Cornell University

  • Career Fair

    WED, Sept 10th, 2008

    10 am - 3 pm

    Barton Hall

  • Information Session

    THUR, Sept 11th, 2008

    Time TBA

    Location TBA

  • On-Campus Interviews

    THUR, OCT 2nd, 2008

    8:30 am - 4:30 pm

    Location TBA

Harvard University

  • Information Session

    WED, Sept 17th, 2008

    8 pm - 9 pm

    Harvard Faculty Club

  • On-Campus Interviews

    WED, Oct 15th, 2008

    9:30 am - 5:30 pm

    1033 Massachusetts Avenue, 5th Floor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Engineering Expo

    MON, Sept 8th and TUES, Sept 9th, 2008

    9 am - 4 pm

    The I Hotel and Conference Center

  • Interviews

    TUES, Sept 9th, 2008

    Time TBA

    The I Hotel and Conference Center


    and...

    WED, Sept 10th, 2008

    Time TBA

    The I Hotel and Conference Center

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Career Fair

    THUR, Sept 18th, 2008

    11 am - 6 pm

  • Information Session

    WED, Sept 24th, 2008

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Room 2-105

  • On-Campus Interviews

    TBA

Princeton University

  • Information Session

    MON, Sept 15th, 2008

    5 pm - 6:30 pm

    Frist 307

  • Science and Technology Job Fair

    FRI, Oct 10th, 2008

    10:30 am - 2:30 pm

    Dillon Gym

  • On-Campus Interviews

    MON, OCT 13th, 2008

    8:45 am - 4:30 pm

    Career Services

Stanford University

  • Fall Career Fair

    TUES, Oct 7th, 2008

    11 am - 3 pm

    White Plaza

  • Computer Forum Career Fair

    WED, Oct 8th, 2008

    11 am - 4 pm

    Sequoia Lawn

  • Information Session

    WED, Oct 8th, 2008

    5 pm - 6 pm

    Gates 104

  • On-Campus Interviews

    FRI, Oct 10th, 2008

    9 am - 4 pm

    Gates 400, 409, 410, 459


    and...

    FRI, Oct 24th, 2008

    9 am - 4 pm

    Gates 400 and 459

Yale University

  • Information Session

    WED, Sept 10th, 2008

    6 pm - 8 pm

    BAR, 254 Crown Street

  • Talk by Mark Gorton, Founder and CEO of Tower Research Capital

    WED, Sept 10th, 2008

    4:30 pm

    AKW 200

Careers at Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital is currently hiring for a number of challenging positions in quantitative finance. New employees of Tower become members of teams that have built some of the most sophisticated trading systems anywhere. Tower has assembled a world-class team of quantitative analysts and infrastructure developers from the world's top educational and research institutions.

Tower is on the cutting edge of quantitative trading, a lucrative field that provides some of the most challenging math and engineering problems in the world. A career with Tower is a chance to not only become expert in this industry, but to shape its future with the engineers and analysts who are building it from the ground up.

All teams interact closely with Tower's top management and will have opportunities to grow and influence new projects. Compensation is extremely generous, and in addition to a very competitive salary, it includes five weeks of paid vacation, signing bonuses and bonuses tied to the success of projects.

All positions are full-time and located in New York City unless otherwise noted. We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Experienced Quantitative Traders

Tower is always looking for exceptional Experienced Quantitative Traders with strong track records of consistently profitable trading strategies.

Mortgage Backed Securities Traders

Tower is seeking traders who have at least five years of experience with mortgage backed securities to build portfolios for the company.

Mortgage Backed Securities Market Analyst

The Market Analyst will provide insight into, and conduct research on, the mortgage backed securities market.

Infrastructure Developers

Infrastructure Developers are skilled computer programmers who build and maintain connections to markets. Entry-level and experienced applicants are encouraged to apply.

Junior UNIX Systems Administrator

The Junior UNIX Systems Administrator will help support the needs of a growing number of data centers and employees.

Recruiter / Human Resources Associate

Tower seeks smart, organized, self-motivated, and outgoing individuals to recruit top talent to the firm.

Permanent Operations Associate

The Operations Associate will work with the Head of Operations and the Director of Marketing to create accounts for newly-hired traders, and to support existing traders with account maintenance.

Temporary Operations Associate

The Temporary Operations Associate will work closely with the Permanent Operations Associate, and must be available from the beginning of December to the beginning of April.

Operations Research Analyst

Tower seeks a full time Operations Research Analyst with a Masters Degree in Operations Research and at least two years of relevant experience.

Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant

Tower seeks a dedicated, full time Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to help with daily office duties.

Helpdesk/Desktop Support Administrator

The Helpdesk/Desktop Support Administrator will work with Tower employees to resolve a range of hardware and software problems.

2008-2009 On-Campus Recruiting

This fall, we will be returning to several campuses to recruit undergraduate and graduate students. Please check the bar on the right to see when we will be at your school. We look forward to meeting and hearing from you!

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to: jobs@tower-research.com.
Please indicate which job you are applying for in the subject line of your email!


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Tower is an equal opportunity employer and Tower considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or other protected status prohibited by federal, state or local law. In addition, Tower complies with the applicable laws prohibiting discrimination of employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities and provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.