Investment Analyst

Zymeworks Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$71,000 - $109,000

About The Position

The Investment Analyst will support the Investment team in managing the company’s buy-side investment pipeline. This role involves tracking, organizing, and progressing active opportunities, maintaining a project database, and building financial models for investment evaluation. The analyst will also conduct data analysis for forecasting and benchmarking, assist in due diligence, and develop presentation materials for internal reviews and Board-level communications. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams, monitoring the competitive investment landscape, and assisting with administrative tasks to ensure an efficient deal process. The role also offers opportunities for additional analytical and project-based responsibilities to support the company's investment function.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, venture capital, management consulting, or a comparable analytical role within life sciences or healthcare; recent graduates with exceptional academic backgrounds and relevant internship experience will also be considered.
Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences, finance, business, or quantitative discipline required.
Background in life sciences (biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or related field) sufficient to understand the scientific and technical basis of drug development programs and investment opportunities.
Advanced financial modeling skills, including the ability to build, maintain, and interpret complex models supporting investment decisions.
Scientific literacy sufficient to critically evaluate drug development programs, understand biological mechanisms and therapeutic modalities, and engage meaningfully with R&D teams during due diligence.
Strong project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and data analysis capabilities, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of scientific, financial, and market information into clear, actionable insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear, polished due diligence summaries, investment memos, and presentation materials for senior audiences.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong project management instincts and the ability to keep multiple workstreams on track simultaneously with minimal oversight.
Collaborative and proactive communicator, comfortable coordinating with cross functional teams as needed to support investment due diligence and transaction processes.
Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and genuine intellectual curiosity about biotechnology, drug development, and the life sciences investment landscape.
Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office tools.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to equity investment, venture capital, private equity, or asset valuation processes within the biotechnology or life sciences sector is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Support the Investment team in managing the company’s buy-side investment pipeline, ensuring all active opportunities are tracked, organized, and progressed in a timely and disciplined manner.
Maintain and update the project database, including opportunity status, counterparty records, and transaction history, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Build, maintain, and refine financial models in Excel to support investment evaluation, including royalty, asset or business valuations using NPV and rNPV methodologies, deal structure modeling, and scenario and sensitivity analysis.
Conduct data analysis to support investment forecasting, competitive benchmarking, providing clear quantitative insights to inform decision-making.
Assist in conducting scientific and financial due diligence on prospective licensing and equity investment opportunities, synthesizing findings across technical, clinical, and financial dimensions to support investment decisions.
Contribute to due diligence findings presentations by capturing key scientific, strategic, and financial considerations in a clear and concise format.
Develop and maintain high-quality presentation materials including investment presentations, opportunity assessments, and deal summaries to support the Investment team in internal reviews and Board-level communications.
Correspond and coordinate with relevant internal teams including Technical, Legal, Finance, and Operational as needed to support investment due diligence and transaction execution.
Monitor the competitive investment landscape, tracking deal activity, valuations, emerging platform technologies, and biotech financing trends, and compile regular briefings for the Investment team.
Assist with administrative aspects of the investment function, including scheduling, document management, and logistical coordination to support an efficient and well-organized deal process for Investment team members.
Take on additional analytical and project-based responsibilities as directed to support the growth and effectiveness of the company’s investment function.