Jefferies Financial Group

Equity Research Associate - Biotechnology

Jefferies Financial Group$100K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Motivated for long-term growth in sell-side sector
  • Detail-oriented team player with strong work ethic
  • Exceptional analytical skills in clinical data analysis
  • Familiarity with drug development and FDA approval processes
  • Over 1 year of experience in healthcare investment research
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Typing speed of over 120 words per minute
  • Proven ability in writing sell-side reports and creating financial models

Responsibilities

  • Support a highly motivated team aiming for top biotech rankings
  • Conduct proprietary research and evaluate biotech drug pipelines
  • Write comprehensive research reports on various biotech topics
  • Analyze intellectual property and follow pharmaceutical patent cases
  • Build and maintain financial models and presentation decks
  • Develop and implement innovative project ideas
  • Collaborate with management, sales/trading teams, and institutional investors

Benefits

  • Work alongside a seasoned analyst with over 13 years of experience in equity research
  • Opportunity to cover a dynamic sector with significant growth potential
  • Engage directly with industry experts and company management
  • Be part of a team driven by ambition and excellence in research
Full Job Description
Job Description

Top investment bank seeking an equity research associate to support a rising senior biotechnology analyst covering mid- and small-cap biotech companies.

Responsibilities will include:
  • Candidate should understand that the team is highly motivated to become top-ranked in the biotech industry
  • Conducting proprietary research and evaluating drug pipelines by analyzing scientific literature, attending medical conferences, and consulting industry experts
  • Writing research reports for initiations of coverage, deep dive data analyses, competitive landscaping, and industry/ company news
  • Delving into intellectual property and following patent litigation concerning pharmaceuticals
  • Building and maintaining financial models and powerpoint decks
  • Conceiving and executing on differentiated project ideas
  • Interfacing with company management teams, internal sales and trading personnel, and institutional investors


Key Qualifications:
  • Motivated to rise in the sell-side industry in the long-term
  • Hard-working, attention to detail, team player
  • Sharp analytical skills in dissecting preclinical and clinical data
  • Deep understanding of, or experience with, drug development and the FDA-approval process for pharmacologic treatments is desirable
  • 1+ years of experience in healthcare investment research (sell side, buy side, investment banking, etc)
  • High proficiency in written/verbal communication
  • Can type >120 words per minute
  • Has experience writing quality sell side reports, producing powerpoints, and creating detailed financial models (e.g. functioning three-statement models, DCFs, market models, etc)
  • Experience building financial models using excel is a plus


Senior Analyst Bio:

The senior analyst currently covers small- to mid-cap biotech companies at Jefferies and has over 13 years of equity research experience. He joined Jefferies in May 2017 and became a covering Analyst in early 2019. Prior to Jefferies, he gained equity research experience in the biotechnology and software sectors at Wells Fargo, RBC Capital Markets, and Wedbush Securities. He received his BA in Environmental Engineering from UC Irvine and his MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $100,000 - $120,000.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
Learn more about Jefferies Financial Group
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion

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