Equity Research Associate, Healthcare

About the Role

Seeking a driven Equity Research Associate to join an award-winning sell-side equity research team covering the healthcare sector. This role offers exposure to oncology, rare-disease, and platform-technology innovation, financial modeling, scientific due diligence, and institutional communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular scientific and market due diligence on covered companies, including channel checks.
• Interpret scientific publications and medical conference presentations to inform investment theses.
• Conduct surveys with key medical opinion leaders to validate clinical and commercial assumptions.
• Support coverage spanning oncology, rare-disease, and technology-platform companies and their therapeutic assets.
• Build, update, and maintain detailed financial models and company databases.
• Collect and analyze industry data and develop proprietary sector databases.
• Assist with the timely preparation and publication of research notes and reports.
• Interact with corporate management and internal sales force.
• Provide general support to the equity research team, including company research, industry due diligence, and special projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PhD) preferred; Bachelor's degree required.
• Active FINRA Licenses (SIE, Series 86 & 87) preferred; will be required within 120 days of start date if not currently active.
• Superb quantitative and analytical skills.
• Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a team, prioritizing workflow with little direction.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Strong work ethic and a great attitude.

Qualifications

• Scientific mind, competitive drive, and passion for the markets.
• Experience building financial models is a plus.