Pharma/Biotech Buy-Side Equity Analyst

Dagen Personnel LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A buy-side investment analyst position focusing on Pharma/Biotech, working with Portfolio Managers to research and propose investment ideas using a fundamental, bottom-up approach in a market-neutral context.

Responsibilities include detailed company modeling, earnings call participation, and presenting long and short ideas to the team, with travel to conferences and meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• 2 years prior investment banking, private equity, long-only experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, economics, engineering and/or computer science
• Passion for fundamental analysis and public markets investing
• Advanced understanding of accounting/financial statements
• Valuation experience and excellent Excel modeling skills
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct differentiated, bottoms-up fundamental and event driven analysis of companies, business models, relevant industry metrics and industries, becoming a go-to expert on a sub-sector of companies
• Perform detailed valuation, and construct in-depth company financial models in Excel
• Synthesize, communicate, and present long and short investment ideas to an Investment Analyst and/or Portfolio Manager
• Actively participate in quarterly earnings calls and monitor material news events related to companies under coverage
• Attend industry conferences and management meetings (includes travel)
• Identify and analyze relevant industry metrics
• Evaluate new coverage opportunities

Skills

Investment analysis

Excel modeling

Quantitative skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Public markets investing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance/economics/engineering/CS

Tools

Excel

Job description

A buy-side investment analyst position focusing on Pharma/Biotech, working with Portfolio Managers to research and propose investment ideas using a fundamental, bottom-up approach in a market-neutral context.

Responsibilities include detailed company modeling, earnings call participation, and presenting long and short ideas to the team, with travel to conferences and meetings as needed.