Josh Briegal

Josh Briegal is a quantitative researcher at Squarepoint Capital since January 2022, focusing on alpha research in mid-frequency equities. Prior to this role, Josh completed a PhD in Data Intensive Sciences at the University of Cambridge, where the thesis revolved around "Data Driven Approaches to Stellar Variability Detection & Characterisation." Experience also includes a machine learning research engineer position at Spherical Defence, where representation learning for anomaly detection was explored, and roles at CAPITALAB in portfolio optimization, British Antarctic Survey on atmospheric heating from space weather, and internships across various companies including KPMG and Hiden Analytical. Josh holds an MSci in Experimental and Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge, attained between 2012 and 2016.