What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equity Research Senior Associate- Global Pharmaceuticals & Large Cap Biotechnology position at Wolfe Research, LLC?
Description
Wolfe Research is seeking a Biopharmaceuticals Equity Research Senior Associate or Junior Vice President to join its team in NYC. Wolfe Research was voted #6 on a weighted basis for equity research during 2026 by institutional clients in the prestigious Extel All-America Research Poll, trailing only significantly larger bulge bracket firms, who have historically not been viewed as our peers. The firm’s clients include most of the world’s largest asset managers (mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds). Our firm covers publicly traded companies in many different industries across the US and abroad – the main focus is quality research, but we also do investment banking.
Equity research job covering: Global Pharmaceuticals & Large Cap Biotechnology. Candidates should have good familiarity with the biopharmaceutical sector. This experience could come from: (1) working in a similar financial role already, either on the "buyside" or "sell-side" in the healthcare/therapeutics space; (2) working in the biopharmaceutical industry (ideally in a business function such as sales & marketing, business development, portfolio assessment, R&D and medical affairs); or (3) working at a consulting firm where clients are biopharmaceutical companies.
Responsibilities & Requirements
About Wolfe
Wolfe Research, LLC is a premier independent sell-side research firm with a commitment to best-in-class content and ongoing strategic growth. We produce the most objective and distinguished research across our covered sectors, and deliver our services with intense care and specificity to each of our institutional clients. We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
The firm has established a leading reputation for sector and macro research. Our QES product provides leading stock selection models, cutting edge portfolio analytics and hedging tools, highly ranked ESG product, and back-tested alternative data. Wolfe Research’s analysts were voted #6 on a weighted basis for equity research during 2025 by institutional clients in the prestigious Extel All-America Research Poll, trailing only significantly larger bulge bracket firms, who have historically not been viewed as our peers.
We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
For more information about Wolfe Research, please visit us at: www.wolferesearch.com
Wolfe Research recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship or other characteristics. At Wolfe Research, we strive to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on bringing integrity and objectiveness to our research process and we know our company’s biggest strength is the hard work, collaboration and diverse views and opinions of our passionate and creative employees. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply that diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different, also make us stronger.
Wolfe Research is seeking a Biopharmaceuticals Equity Research Senior Associate or Junior Vice President to join its team in NYC. Wolfe Research was voted #6 on a weighted basis for equity research during 2026 by institutional clients in the prestigious Extel All-America Research Poll, trailing only significantly larger bulge bracket firms, who have historically not been viewed as our peers. The firm’s clients include most of the world’s largest asset managers (mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds). Our firm covers publicly traded companies in many different industries across the US and abroad – the main focus is quality research, but we also do investment banking.
Equity research job covering: Global Pharmaceuticals & Large Cap Biotechnology. Candidates should have good familiarity with the biopharmaceutical sector. This experience could come from: (1) working in a similar financial role already, either on the "buyside" or "sell-side" in the healthcare/therapeutics space; (2) working in the biopharmaceutical industry (ideally in a business function such as sales & marketing, business development, portfolio assessment, R&D and medical affairs); or (3) working at a consulting firm where clients are biopharmaceutical companies.
Responsibilities & Requirements
- Minimum 3 years experience and familiarity with the biopharmaceutical sector, as described above
- Strong understanding and experience with financial concepts including: the basics of corporate finance such as 3-statement financial modeling; forecasting; and valuation techniques
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills: working with large data sets in Excel/Access, and ability to source and process information independently
- Demonstrated ability to generate ideas: work closely and communicate effectively in a time sensitive environment, ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines, strong organizational skills, client service minded and strong writing skills
- Technical skills: Bloomberg and/or FactSet skills helpful; Excel (macros, pivot tables, conditional formatting, short cuts).
- Strong communication skills: particularly an ability to write concisely using correct grammar
- Comfortable working 10 hour workdays and some work on occasional weekends
- Series 7, 63, 86 & 87 licensure is preferred, or expected to be completed within the first 12 months of joining
- BA/BS required, concentration must be in a scientific area relevant to the job
- Demonstrated academic ability with a minimum 3.5 GPA
- MBA, CPA, PharmD or PhD in a scientific area relevant to the job is not required, but is a plus
About Wolfe
Wolfe Research, LLC is a premier independent sell-side research firm with a commitment to best-in-class content and ongoing strategic growth. We produce the most objective and distinguished research across our covered sectors, and deliver our services with intense care and specificity to each of our institutional clients. We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
The firm has established a leading reputation for sector and macro research. Our QES product provides leading stock selection models, cutting edge portfolio analytics and hedging tools, highly ranked ESG product, and back-tested alternative data. Wolfe Research’s analysts were voted #6 on a weighted basis for equity research during 2025 by institutional clients in the prestigious Extel All-America Research Poll, trailing only significantly larger bulge bracket firms, who have historically not been viewed as our peers.
We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
For more information about Wolfe Research, please visit us at: www.wolferesearch.com
Wolfe Research recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship or other characteristics. At Wolfe Research, we strive to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on bringing integrity and objectiveness to our research process and we know our company’s biggest strength is the hard work, collaboration and diverse views and opinions of our passionate and creative employees. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply that diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different, also make us stronger.
Salary : $115,000 - $165,000