LifeSci Search · 6 days ago
Senior Associate / VP | Company Incubation & Investing | $3bn Biotech Fund
LifeSci Search is assisting a $3bn biotech fund in hiring an investment professional to support early stage science initiatives. The role involves evaluating and investing in biotech companies while driving company incubation efforts and working closely with stakeholders to develop promising technologies.
Responsibilities
Partnering with principal investors to evaluate scientific platforms and their extensibility for new company creation
Diligencing pre clinical and clinical assets, including Phase 1 programs, to assess scientific merit, translational risk, and commercial viability
Evaluating indication level opportunity, competitive landscape, and valuation considerations
Building and maintaining basic financial models to support investment theses
Staying current on scientific advances through journals, publications, and industry news to proactively source opportunities
Working with entrepreneurs to define business opportunities and outline proof of concept studies for academic research and seed funding
Driving internal recommendations with the investment team
Assessing the attractiveness and feasibility of new company formation
Leading company formation efforts and preparing opportunities for seed investment
Qualification
Required
Master's or PhD required in an analytical science or engineering discipline from a top tier academic institution
2 or more years of post PhD experience in a non lab setting, including investing, consulting, equity research, or business development