Key responsibilities
UBS Securities LLC is seeking an Associate Director, Analyst in New York, NY
Are you an innovative thinker? Do you enjoy delivering enhanced change capabilities across a range of business functions? Are you passionate about IT process automation using cutting edge tooling platforms?
We're looking for an Associate Director, Analyst to:
• Partner closely with the Senior Analyst and team across the full research workflow, from idea generation through financial modeling Produce industry reports, company updates, and initiation of coverage pieces Design and execute physician and patient surveys Conduct expert interviews to assess market dynamics, demand, and growth outlook
• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate company valuation and forecast performance
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the biotech landscape, including regulatory pathways, clinical development, and pricing dynamics Build and maintain relationships with company management teams and key industry contacts to enhance information flow
• Identify and leverage differentiated, value-added, and non-traditional data sources Monitor news flow and upcoming catalysts, highlighting events with potential stock-moving impact
• Engage regularly with sales, trading, and institutional clients Progressively assume coverage responsibilities for individual stocks based on performance.
Qualified Applicants apply through [redacted]. Please reference 003319. NO CALLS PLEASE. EOE/M/F/D/V. #LI-DNP
Your Career Comeback
We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.
The team
Diversity helps us grow, together. That's why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.
You'll be working in the Analyst team in New York, NY.
Your skills and experience
Education & Experience Requirement
• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Biotechnology, Public Health, Neuroscience, Biostatistics, or a related field of study plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or 2 years of experience as a Senior Associate, Senior Investment Analyst, or a related occupation.
Alternate Education & Experience Requirement
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Biotechnology, Public Health, Neuroscience, Biostatistics, or a related field of study plus 5 years of experience in the job offered or 5 years of experience as a Senior Associate, Senior Investment Analyst, or a related occupation.
Position requires experience/knowledge with the following:
• Clinical and Translational Science Acumen - Interpret trial design, endpoints, statistics, safety/efficacy, MoA, and SoC; Biotech Valuation and Financial Modeling - Build discounted cash flow, drug-asset revenue models, scenario/sensitivity cases, and SOTP (sum of the parts) analysis; Regulatory and Market Access Knowledge - FDA pathways (NDA/BLA, PDUFA, AdCom), labeling risk, pricing/reimbursement dynamics; Forecasting and Market Sizing - Patient population modeling, incidence/prevalence, uptake curves, penetration, duration, and compliance; Primary Research Execution - KOL/physician interviews, survey design, channel checks, and extracting non-consensus insights; Catalyst and News Flow Monitoring - Track catalysts (data readouts, filings, FDA decisions), and quickly assess stock impact; Competitive Landscape/Pipeline Diligence - Benchmark assets vs competitors, differentiation, trial comparability, and read-through risks; Investment Thesis Development - Translate science and numbers into a differentiated view vs consensus, and long/short framing; Research Writing & Presentation - Initiations/updates, clear narrative + exhibits, concise client-ready communication; Stakeholder and Client Management.
Salary information
The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role: United States-New York-New York min USD 178402 - max USD 180000//annum
The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.
Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.
We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.
