
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
2027 ADIA Residency Program
Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted yesterday
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- Salary
- AED 12k–18k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Entry level
- Field
- AI & Machine Learning
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
ADIA is pleased to announce its 2027 Quantitative Residency Program, designed for exceptional PhD researchers and advanced doctoral candidates across a range of quantitative disciplines. This program provides a unique opportunity to tackle complex, real-world challenges at the intersection of: - Quantitative Research - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning - Data Science - Systematic Investing Participants will collaborate closely with our senior researchers, engineers, and scientific investment professionals, contributing to high-impact research in areas such as: - Uncertainty modeling - Robust portfolio optimization - Estimation of large‑scale covariance matrices - Agent‑based and agentic systems - Predictive modeling in low signal‑to‑noise environments - Modeling of social and economic network
Requirements
- We are looking for intellectually curious individuals with a strong passion for solving challenging, research-driven quantitative problems.
- Our highly selective program is open to:
- - PhD students in their third year or beyond
- - Recent PhD graduates seeking research-focused industry experience
- - Candidates from relevant disciplines, including (but not limited to): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, Computational Finance, Engineering, and related quantitative fields.
- Residency durations range from 3 to 18 months and will be based at our headquarter in Abu Dhabi.
- Selected candidates will receive visa, relocation, accommodation support, as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Responsibilities
No distinct Responsibilities section found. The posting describes program involvement and research areas, such as collaboration with senior researchers and contributing to high-impact research in quantitative Research, AI/ML, data science, systematic investing, and areas like uncertainty modeling, robust portfolio optimization, estimation of large-scale covariance matrices, agent-based systems, predictive modeling in low signal environments, and social/economic network modeling.
Skills
- Quantitative research
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Computational Finance
- Engineering
- Portfolio optimization
- Covariance matrices
- Agent-based systems
- Predictive modeling
- Uncertainty modeling
- Economics/network modeling
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