Where does Claire Burch work?

Claire Burch is Research Associate at Contrary.

Where did Claire Burch go to school?

Claire Burch studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Double Major in Mathematics and Physics); Mira Loma High School.

Claire Burch

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Research Associate at Contrary

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Nicole GaudelliunlockedClaire: together at Harvard University (2016–2018)

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Claire: together at Harvard University

About

Claire Burch is a researcher at Contrary with prior experience at Bridgewater. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications in physics and materials science, including work on graphene imaging published in Nature, and has contributed to research on cosmic ray detection and X-ray telescope optics.

Experience

ContraryResearchcurrent2025 — present
Bridgewater AssociatesInvestment Associate2020 — 2025Westport, CT
Harvard Kennedy SchoolResearch2019 — 2020Cambridge, MA
Harvard Sports Analysis CollectiveResearch2017 — 2020Cambridge, MA
NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow2019Pasadena, CA
Harvard UniversityResearch Intern - Guenette Group2019Harvard University
Harvard College Consulting GroupAssociate Director of Technical Initiatives2016 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bridgewater AssociatesInvestment Associate Intern2018Westport, CT
Harvard UniversityResearch Intern - Walsworth Group2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sacramento KingsBusiness Analytics Intern2017Sacramento, California
Research Science Institute (RSI)Counselor2016Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Intern2016Cambridge, MA
Mira Loma High SchoolStudy Manager of Sediments Analysis2015 — 2016Sacramento, CA
The University of Texas at AustinIntern2013 — 2016
Research Science Institute (RSI)Intern2015Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Swedish1Mandarin2Local Government1Financial Concepts1Statistical AnalysisAstronomy12Astrophysics11Organization Skills8Leadership6Coaching3Volunteering3Python3

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MatlabSolidWorksPhysicsSAS ProgrammingSwift Data VisualizationMATLAB

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Who is Claire Burch?: Claire Burch is a researcher at Contrary with prior experience at Bridgewater. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications in physics and materials science, including work on graphene imaging published in Nature, and has contributed to research on cosmic ray detection and X-ray telescope optics.
Where does Claire Burch work?: Claire Burch is Research Associate at Contrary.
Where did Claire Burch go to school?: Claire Burch studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Double Major in Mathematics and Physics); Mira Loma High School.

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