Job Description

Equity Research Associate 

Onsite, Hybrid (3 days in office)

Manhattan, NY, NY 

LifeSci Capital is a research-driven investment bank with a focus on emerging life sciences companies that discover, develop, and commercialize innovative products. Our broadly distributed equity research product, the LifeSci Capital Alpha Series, is composed of high conviction/impact ideas within the healthcare sector generated by our deep, fundamental research process supported by KOL/expert feedback. Our goal is to provide investors with a comprehensive understanding of our covered companies and the opportunities they are addressing, with the aim of helping investors generate long-term Alpha.

Position Description: An Associate position at LifeSci Capital is the perfect intersection between finance, business, and the life sciences. In this role you will:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the biotechnology sector.
• Work directly with analysts to evaluate drugs in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology, neurology, or genetic medicine.
• Dissect scientific literature, perform market analyses, and participate in dialogue with the world’s top physician scientists as well as the C-suites of public companies.
• Master the process of performing fundamental due diligence on a company, modeling and valuation techniques, and communicating findings to top biotech investors.
• Produce high-quality, sector-wide, and company-specific equity research providing valuable analysis to the biotechnology industry and investment professionals.
• Have, or obtain, FINRA licenses SIE, Series 7, Series 86, and Series 87.

What We Are Looking For: LifeSci Capital is a dynamic workplace environment with an eager, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team. There is ample opportunity to pursue areas of interest by working on projects you find exciting across different teams, while gaining valuable insight into the fundamental due diligence process employed at LifeSci Capital. Therefore, we are looking for curious, independent, and self-guided individuals with strong science backgrounds to make the most of this opportunity. This is an ideal role for those recently or nearing graduation or in the ealy years of their professional career. 

While we evaluate all candidates on a case-by-case basis, a science background is required for consideration. Candidates with oncology, immunology, and/or inflammation will be highly preferred. Prior Equity Research industry experience is not required.

Qualified candidates should possess:

• An advanced degree in a medical, scientific or biotech/biomed related fields (MD, PhD, MS) 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information to a variety of stakeholders 

Annual Salary: $110,000-$130,000 + annual bonus depending on experience and qualifications.

LifeSci Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal and law. We provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.