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POSITION OPENING FINANCIAL ENGINEERING/MODELING PROGRAMMER A part-time position is available for a programmer to assist in the development of computer programs to compute the financial performance (quantitative analysis) of various portfolios involving numerous inputs and cross referenced data sets. The individual must have good programming skills. MATLAB experience is desired. Knowledge of futures markets and portfolio theory are useful, but not necessary. The position will initially involve flexible hours working in the Knoxville area, but may lead to a full-time salaried position with Attain Capital Management located in Chicago. Interested individuals should send a resume and statement of qualifications to: Jack Parker at. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. About Attain Attain Capital Management is a specialized asset management firm focusing on unique alternative investments in markets around the globe. Attain's philosophy is to meet investors' risk and reward objectives through portfolios of technically-based trading systems, professional commodity trading advisors, and managed Forex programs. We work with clients to construct portfolios using a multidimensional diversification strategy which allots capital to different markets, trading strategies, and time frames. The selection of trading systems and advisors follows a rigorous quantitative analysis that considers the past performance, liquidity and volatility of markets traded, types of strategies employed, trade duration, risk of loss, and probability of achieving performance objectives. Attain has put this quantitative analysis to use in researching close to one thousand different trading systems and advisors. See: http://www.attaincapital.com June 2008 From: Parker, Jack (Jack) Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 2:17 PM To: Arnold, Tanya Subject: Position announcement Could you please post the attached position announcement for students in your department? Thanks Jack Parker 62 Perkins Hall Knoxville TN 37996-2010 Tel: 865-974-7718