Job DescriptionTop investment bank is seeking an equity research associate to support senior biotechnology analyst covering mid- and small-cap companies out of our New York or San Francisco offices.
Responsibilities will include:
- Conducting proprietary research evaluating biotech companies' therapeutic pipeline by analyzing scientific literature, attending medical conferences, and consulting industry experts
- Writing research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, deep dive in disease/technology, and industry/company news
- Building and maintaining financial models
- Conceiving and executing on differentiated project ideas
- Interfacing with company management teams, internal sales and trading personnel, and institutional investors
Key qualifications:
- ~3+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical investment research, consulting, or industry
- Proficiency in written/verbal communication
- Motivated, hard-working, attention to detail, team player
- CFA and/or programming skills a plus
- Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD) in life sciences a plus
- Experience building financial valuation models using excel as a plus
About the senior analystDr. Maury Raycroft covers small- to mid-cap biotechnology companies at Jefferies LLC. He joined Jefferies in 2015 following one year of covering biotech and pharma at Guggenheim Securities. Maury completed a post-doctorate fellowship at The Yale School of Medicine in Rheumatology, he received his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Notre Dame and graduated from Wabash College with a B.A. in Biology.
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000 - $165,000.
