Blockchain and Privacy - Applied Research Senior Associate

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Job Description

Are you ready to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast-paced and challenging area? This is your opportunity to work with the Global Technology Applied Research (GTAR) center at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Our mission is to design and conduct research across frontier technologies, enabling novel discoveries and developing next-generation solutions for our clients and businesses. Your professional growth will be supported through project work, interaction with senior stakeholders, and more.

As a Blockchain and Privacy Senior Associate within GTAR, you will focus on advancing blockchain and privacy research. You will develop novel research solutions, contribute to software development for applications, and enhance JPMC's intellectual property. Your work will span areas such as blockchain, decentralized systems, privacy, and cryptography.

Job Responsibilities:

• Advance the field of blockchain and privacy through innovative research.
• Develop novel research solutions to address challenges faced by internal project teams.
• Spin off research into software development for practical applications.
• Contribute to JPMC's intellectual property by pursuing necessary protections.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in quantitative research or a similar background in software development.
• Experience in scientific technical writing and grant applications or research proposals.
• Working knowledge of common research evaluation frameworks and techniques.
• Strong track record in research publications or software development.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present findings to a non-technical audience.
• Enrolled in a related quantitative Ph.D. or engineering master's degree program.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Strong publication record is preferred.
• Experience in Post Quantum Cryptography, Decentralized systems and AI, differential privacy, or data market.
• Excellent knowledge of OO and Python programming; experience with Rust or C++ is an advantage.
• Background in Blockchain and Cryptography research is an advantage.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company.

About the Team

The Chief Technology Office oversees enabling components inclusive of the top quality engineering and architecture tools and practices, key program management and processes as well as the technology workforce strategy required to make us a leading technology company for our customers, clients and colleagues around the world.