Morgan Stanley E-trading (Fixed Income) vs Options Market Making Firm

I posted it on the S&T forum initially but realized this is a better forum to post it in.

I've been offered a position with the e-trading desk of Morgan Stanley as a strat to develop algorithms that have a direct impact on the PnL, and another job as a Quant Researcher in an options Market-Making proprietary trading firm (not one of the bigger ones, but particularly for a region). I am unable to decide which one to take if I want to continue as a Researcher working on developing models/strategies that generate PnL in the market.

Do you have any ideas about what's better in terms of long-term career prospects? I have experience in academic research and come from a STEM background.

 

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