2+ years of investment or financial experience focused on biotechnology
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated analytical skills with numerical proficiency
Entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork orientation
Bachelor's degree or higher with strong academics
Robust work ethic and eagerness to learn
Responsibilities
Execute projects related to publicly listed biotechnology companies
Evaluate specialist investment partners within the health care sector
Work on white papers discussing larger themes in biotechnology
Conduct in-depth analyses of specific companies and disease areas
Support the Public Markets team's biotechnology research efforts
Benefits
Opportunity to work with a firm with a 13-year track record of outperformance
Engage in diverse projects across the biotechnology sector
Collaborate with senior professionals and grow within an entrepreneurial environment
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
HighVista Strategies is seeking an analyst to join the Public Markets team. This analyst will support the Biotechnology Research efforts the firm has a 13-year history of investing in, with a strong track record of outperformance.
The primary responsibilities of the role will be to execute projects related to the health care sector, with an emphasis on publicly listed biotechnology companies. Projects will be varied and topics will range from being focused on specific companies and disease areas to evaluating specialist investment partners in the space to working on white papers on larger themes within the sector. We value a candidate with fluency in scientific/technical matters while also being an articulate communicator and writer who is able to make complicated topics accessible to a broader audience. The ideal candidate has several years of experience working in industry or as a sell-side research analyst, but we are open to other backgrounds too.
Requirements
2+ years of investment or financial experience with a strong interest in investing in the biotechnology sector
Entrepreneurial spirit and team-player with the ability to work under the guidance of senior professional
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated analytical abilities, including numerical proficiency and abstract thinking
Bachelor's degree or further education with a strong academic track record
