Research Associate - Biotechnology

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is a middle-market investment bank and full-service broker-dealer. The company is seeking a Research Associate to support its Biotechnology equity research team through financial modeling, fundamental analysis, due diligence, research report writing, industry surveys, conference participation, and competitive assessments.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining financial models and market trackers
• Performing fundamental analysis and due diligence on biotechnology companies
• Writing investment-driven research reports
• Developing and fielding industry surveys
• Attending medical and scientific conferences
• Undertaking a wide array of industry analyses and competitive assessments
• Writing and producing equity research reports, company initiations, and marketing presentations—often under very tight time constraints
• Building and maintaining integrated models and for organizing and maintaining industry data—attention to detail is critical
• Interact with internal sales and trading and external clients; responsiveness and professionalism is important
• Perform duties under minimal supervision and become fully-licensed (FINRA Registrations: SIE, Series 7/63/86/87) within 6-12 months after starting if not already licensed

Preferred

• An advanced degree (PhD/MD/MBA, etc.)
• It is highly advantageous to have prior exposure to the financial markets and equity research, as well as the day-to-day responsibilities of an equity research associate
• FactSet, Symphony, Bloomberg would be a bonus
• Advanced Degree
• Financial Markets Knowledge
• Equity Research Associate Responsibilities
• FactSet
• Symphony
• Bloomberg

Benefits

• Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as discretionary bonus.

Company

• Wealth management, capital markets, and investment banking services.
• New York, New York, USA
• https://oppenheimer.com/
• Founded in 1881
• 1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

• possesses one to two years of experience in equity research or a related field with financial modeling and exposure to the equity markets
• have a demonstrable interest in drug development, and a passion for life sciences investing
• Attention to detail
• a strong work ethic
• the ability to multi-task
• excellent written communication skills
• A MS in biology or similar field
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Strong financial modeling, accounting, valuation, and quantitative skills
• A passion for the biotechnology sector, stock market and equity research
• A thorough understanding of the investment process and the ability to perform deep primary research
• Strong communication skills
• An ability to perform duties under minimal supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Possesses one to two years of experience in equity research or a related field with financial modeling and exposure to the equity markets
• Have a demonstrable interest in drug development, and a passion for life sciences investing
• A strong work ethic
• The ability to multi-task
• Excellent written communication skills
• An advanced degree (PhD/MD/MBA, etc.)
• It is highly advantageous to have prior exposure to the financial markets and equity research, as well as the day-to-day responsibilities of an equity research associate
• FactSet, Symphony, Bloomberg would be a bonus

Required skills

• Accounting, Biotechnology, Bloomberg, Drug Development, Equity Markets, Equity Research, FactSet, Financial Modeling, Fundamental Analysis, Life Sciences Investing, Primary Research, Symphony, Valuation

Preferred skills

• An advanced degree (PhD/MD/MBA, etc.), FactSet, Symphony, Bloomberg would be a bonus

Experience

• 1-2 years