Top investment bank is seeking an equity research vice president 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
• CFA and/or programming skills a plus
• Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD) in life sciences preferred
• Proficiency in written/verbal communication
• Experience building financial valuation models using excel as a plus
• Motivated, hard-working, attention to detail, team player

The senior analyst 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. He completed a post-doctorate fellowship at The Yale School of Medicine in Rheumatology, received a 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 $175,000-$235,000.