Machine Learning Researcher (Phd) - Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund

Machine Learning Researcher (PhD) – Systematic Commodities Hedge Fund Moreton Capital Partners is seeking a Machine Learning Researcher to help design and improve the predictive models that power our systematic commodities trading strategies. We trade global commodity futures using machine learning, alternative data, and institutional-grade portfolio construction. Our edge comes from research depth, disciplined experimentation, and robust production systems. This role is for candidates completing or having recently completed a PhD with a strong machine learning, statistics, or applied mathematics focus who want to apply advanced research in a real capital environment. You will work directly with the CIO and quant research team to turn cutting-edge ML ideas into live trading signals. This is not a purely academic role. Your research will ship to production and directly impact portfolio returns.

What you will work on

• Designing predictive models for cross-sec...