Portfolio Strategy Research Associate - QUADS

Dodge & Cox • San Francisco, CA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dodge & Cox is looking to hire a junior team member for its Quantitative Analysis and Data Science (QUADS) team. This is an investment-side role in which the research associate will work directly with senior members of our team to assist with quantitative research in our Fixed Income department. This position would be a good fit for those pursuing a longer-term career in financial data science and/or fixed income investing. The work will be leveraged across the Fixed Income department and will provide the Research Associate with exposure to investment professionals and senior management across the firm. This is a two-to-four-year position after which most individuals pursue higher education or careers in investment management.

Requirements

• Strong undergraduate preparation, or at least 1-3 years of postgraduate experience (in industry or further education)
• An excellent academic record with courses in economics, probability, statistics, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra
• Significant programming experience (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, SQL)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tools (Claude Code, Codex)
• Business intelligence software such as Tableau
• Version control (git)
• Cloud computing (Snowflake, Azure, AWS, etc.) are a plus
• Familiarity with Bloomberg preferred

Responsibilities

• Answering data-driven research questions posed by our investment committees
• Running analytics to support investment decision-making and risk management (risk models, portfolio simulations)
• Building and improving asset allocation models
• Developing and maintaining code to power dashboards and visualizations
• Assisting with custom analysis when large datasets or detailed quantitative work is required
• Assisting with managing a growing Python- and Azure-powered ecosystem for quantitative work
• Helping the firm explore applications for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)

Benefits

• Coverage of 100% of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families
• Fully funding a retirement plan at 25% of the total compensation to the IRS limit
• Commuter benefits
• Health & wellness benefits
• Backup care
• Matching gift program
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level