Equity Research Associate - Oncology
Leerink Partners•New York, NY
•$110,000 - $170,000•Onsite
About The Position
The candidate will join a growing oncology research team focused on cancer therapeutics and emerging treatment modalities. The role centers on publicly traded oncology biotechnology companies, with awareness of relevant private companies and broader competitive, scientific, and strategic developments. Responsibilities include evaluating scientific, clinical, commercial, and financial factors that influence investment outcomes, while collaborating with physicians, scientists, management teams, and institutional investors.
Requirements
- Meaningful sell side equity research or similar experience
- Understanding of how organizations operate and execute in real-world environments
- Biotechnology or pharmaceutical equity research
- Buyside roles primarily focused on investing in biotechnology or pharmaceutical stocks at recognized institutions, hedge funds or VCs
- Healthcare/life sciences consulting
- Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry roles, including business development, corporate strategy, or experience contributing to commercial corporate initiatives
- Biotechnology or pharmaceutical investment banking
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills, including experience working with complex datasets
- Proficiency in Excel
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of oncology, drug development, and clinical trial design, with the ability to evaluate scientific and medical literature
- Familiarity with statistics, Python, or other analytical tools
Responsibilities
- Analyze preclinical, translational, and clinical oncology datasets
- Build and maintain financial models and valuation frameworks
- Support investment recommendations and research reports
- Monitor clinical trials, publications, patents, regulatory updates, and competitive landscapes
- Track earnings, conferences, data presentations, and strategic developments across biotech and pharmaceutical companies
- Attend scientific and medical conferences
- Engage with physicians, key opinion leaders, management teams, and industry experts
- Maintain accurate records and follow-ups from company and investor interactions
- Respond quickly to clinical, regulatory, scientific, and corporate developments
Benefits
- Variable incentives
- Bonuses
- Other perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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