Intern, Investment Analysis
Avoro Capital Advisors
New York, NY
Posted March 19
Job Description
Avoro Capital Investment Analysis Internship Program
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 has emerged as one of the largest global life sciences investment firms in the country. 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 also provides companies with financial and intellectual support over the investment’s lifecycle while being proactive and vigilant about managing risk.
Opportunity: Full-time in-house internship as part of Avoro’s public company Investment Analysis Team. Positions available Summer / Fall 2025. Length of internship to be determined by successful candidates’ availability and academic schedule. Based on business need and intern performance, interns will be evaluated for possible full-time roles at the end of the internship.
Ideal Candidate Academic/Experience Profile:
• Required: MD recent graduate or current student in medical school with graduation in 2025 or 2026. MD/Ph.D. a plus.
• Alternative profile: Current MBA with medical degree (MD required) expected graduation in 2025 or 2026 required.
• No investment analysis experience required. Prior internship in financial / consulting industry a plus.
• Alternative profile: Current MBA with medical degree (MD required) expected graduation in 2025 or 2026 required.
• No investment analysis experience required. Prior internship in financial / consulting industry a plus.
Internship Details: Interns at Avoro will work as a member of one of the Investment Analysis teams that focus on a therapeutic area or market segment of current and potential public company biotech/healthcare investments. Working under one of the investment team members, interns assist in the process of evaluating publicly traded securities and conducting research and analysis.
Activities include (but not limited to):
• Assists investment team with new investment diligence and existing investment maintenance.
• Conducts basic research on individual companies and their therapeutics (commercial and pipeline products).
• Work on projects that help analyze public companies through literature searches, filings, and diligence.
• Support the creation of presentations and financial models for investment thesis support.
• Analyze news, events, and catalysts (e.g. scientific and clinical trial data).
• Conducts basic research on individual companies and their therapeutics (commercial and pipeline products).
• Work on projects that help analyze public companies through literature searches, filings, and diligence.
• Support the creation of presentations and financial models for investment thesis support.
• Analyze news, events, and catalysts (e.g. scientific and clinical trial data).
This role requires a curiosity and passion for the biotech/pharmaceutical industry and drug development and commercialization. To be successful in this role, an individual must have a combination of medical/scientific knowledge, analytical abilities, critical and creative thinking, and interpersonal skills. Interns are provided extensive exposure to the process of making and following investments, making it an ideal role for someone looking to explore an investment analysis career.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications and Traits:
• Strong interest in biotech / healthcare investing. Prior internship a plus.
• Desire to learn or further develop therapeutics due diligence, Pharmaceutical/Biotech company analysis, and analysis of scientific / clinical research.
• Basic understanding of fundamental drug development research, preclinical / clinical data and/or translational medicine.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and draw conclusions from information; financial and commercial modeling a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic, tenacity, and adherence to the highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Strong interest in biotech / healthcare investing. Prior internship a plus.
• Desire to learn or further develop therapeutics due diligence, Pharmaceutical/Biotech company analysis, and analysis of scientific / clinical research.
• Basic understanding of fundamental drug development research, preclinical / clinical data and/or translational medicine.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and draw conclusions from information; financial and commercial modeling a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic, tenacity, and adherence to the highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to work within a team.
Interns would need to be able to work full-time Monday through Friday from the Company office in New York City and not require sponsorship for employment in the United States.
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:
Weekly Compensation: $1,500
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.