Equity Research Senior Associate - Pharma Services (US)

Our Nashville-based team covers multiple subsectors in healthcare and the life science supply chain, including managed care, contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations and related.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working underneath publishing analysts to cover the pharma services subsector.


• Understanding the global drug development and commercialization landscape and, by extension, the services and IT vendors to that process


• Building, maintaining, analyzing and forecasting “3-statement” financial models 


• Identifying and building models around pharma services KPIs, such as funding, study starts, bookings, pricing, and AI impacts


• Identifying correlations and predictive indicators of covered company fundamental performance 


• Transforming complicated datasets into compelling graphics


• Monitoring, digesting and synthesizing industry and company news and communicating implications to senior team members and investor clients


• Assisting with research reports, earnings analyses, and industry/company news 


• Interfacing with company management teams, internal sales/trading personnel, and institutional investors


• Identifying and cultivating relationships with relevant industry experts and executives to identify corporate access events including company non-deal roadshows, conferences, summits, and expert interactions (some travel may be required)


• Working in a fast-paced environment without compromising attention to detail

Summary of Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate who has healthcare services experience with a particular emphasis on pharma outsourcing. The job also requires advanced Excel and data analysis skills, in addition to clear and concise written/oral communication skills. The candidate should be a fast learner, self-starter, detail-oriented, and able to learn and work independently with limited direction, while communicating project progress and findings timely and effectively. The candidate should enjoy the challenge of making contributions that directly impact the growth of the franchise.

This person should like to take on significant responsibility, be able to balance multiple overlapping projects, and prioritize. With demonstrated competence and accountability, associates on our team should expect to enjoy interesting projects; autonomy in modeling and writing; and exposure to sales, institutional investor clients, and top management at companies. The team’s weekly schedule is dependent on particular assignments, with higher volumes of workload during quarterly reporting periods.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000 - $165,000.