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If you do heavy maths like what you appear to do, I'd suggest you go for a finance company to become a quant.

Well, my location is definitely a limiting factor. I live in Florida- and not even Miami. That's why I've been mostly trying to find remote postings. I'm a great remote worker- my PhD work was as part of an international collaboration where I mostly worked with a few people in California and Texas, and my current job is remote.

Finding a quant position is probably what I need to do. Any suggestions on how to break into that?

First thing first. It's time for you to consider moving to a larger city. There are only a few places in the world that have companies in need of these skills.

I'd recommend you try to get in touch with finance companies through either your university network, job fair or acquaintance. If not possible, try to go through recruiters or apply directly.

I recommend you try to remove the PhD from your qualification and apply for some jobs. I know a friend who concealed that he has a PhD. He wouldn't get a job because he is overqualified for most of them (and companies think they have to pay him a lot). Just give it a try.

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