Job Description

Associate, Quantitative Analysis

Avoro Capital is a leading global investment firm focused primarily on funding and investing in life sciences, biotechnology, and specialty therapeutics. Avoro’s expertise spans both public and private markets, with a mission to support the advancement of science and innovation through investments ranging from pre-clinical to mature commercial stage, novel therapies. Avoro specializes in investments in opportunities across the spectrum of therapeutic areas, technologies, and stages of development driven by the foundational belief that a deep understanding of the fundamental science, and/or hands-on experience with medicine are essential tools for making investment decisions in the sector. 

Headquartered in New York, over the last decade, Avoro Capital in one of the largest global life sciences investment firms in the United States. With a keen eye for scientific advancements that have the potential to address unmet medical needs, Avoro Capital’s goal is to identify unique or mispriced investment opportunities. Avoro Capital also provides companies with financial and intellectual support over the investment’s lifecycle while being proactive and vigilant about managing risk.

 Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Research, develop, and implement sophisticated data methodologies, AI-driven solutions, and analytical tools to support and drive investment research.
•  Explore new and alternative quantitative and AI research methodologies while developing a deep understanding of the biotech investment market.
• Collect, clean, and preprocess large volumes of structured and unstructured data from various sources.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, trends, and relationships within datasets.
• Develop and implement predictive models using statistical techniques, machine learning, and AI algorithms.
• Manage data analytics projects, contribute to the firm’s data strategy and innovation, and apply advanced analytics and AI to drive the decision-making process.

The Associate, Quantitative Analysis, will be responsible for researching and building tools-including AI-based models-to analyze complex datasets, develop predictive models, and extract valuable insights to inform investment strategy and decision-making. This individual will work closely with the entire investment team to understand business requirements, design and implement analytical and AI-driven solutions, and communicate findings to stakeholders. The position involves collaborating with research leads to perform research, analyze data, and present findings to enable better-informed decisions for the firm.

Desired Technical Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 1–2 years of experience as a quantitative research professional, with a track record of delivering successful data-driven solutions.
• Advanced practical training in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Finance/Financial Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong mathematical and statistical modeling skills (e.g., time-series and cross-sectional analysis).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, and/or SQL, with experience using data manipulation, analysis, and AI/machine learning libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• In-depth knowledge of statistical techniques and machine learning/AI algorithms (e.g., decision trees, random forests, neural networks).
• Experience with data modeling and visualization tools.
• Demonstrated empirical skills and comfort working with large datasets.

Desired Personal Qualifications:

• Demonstrated passion for financial markets and a drive to analyze and model drivers of performance.
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong project ownership and the ability to drive requirements gathering and prioritization.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Highly efficient with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong work ethic, tenacity, and adherence to the highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to work independently and multitask within a team context.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.

The candidate would need to be able to work from the Company office in New York City. 

No phone calls please, the applicant will be contacted within two weeks if Avoro would like to interview a candidate.

In accordance with Section 8-107(32) as set forth in the New York City Human Rights Law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:

Base Salary: $130,000 – $150,000

Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at Avoro, which may include, depending on eligibility and other job-related factors, year-end incentive compensation. In addition, Avoro provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision), life and disability insurance, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off.

Avoro does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  Avoro is committed to ensuring that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.