Job Details
If you are driven by the prospect of making a significant impact in the life sciences investment landscape, join LifeSci Advisors, the leading healthcare-focused investor relations firm in the U.S. Our firm boasts a #1 ranking with over 200 clients spanning biotech, life sciences, and medical technology sectors. We are currently seeking a dynamic Communications Associate to join our team and drive the development and execution of strategic investor relations and communications initiatives for our esteemed clients.
In this client-centric role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to foster enduring relationships with senior corporate management, making a significant impact on our clients' growth trajectory. Your role will encompass:
- Collaborating with client company leadership to design, strategize, and implement effective investor relations programs that capture interest and effectively convey messages to financial audiences.
- Working closely with senior Relationship Managers to advise and guide management teams at client companies.
- Contributing to the formulation of 6- and 12- month investor relations plans.
- Craft compelling press releases, pitch letters, media and social media content that capture the essence of complex health and science topics.
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, editors, and influencers across healthcare, science, and mainstream media outlets.
- Proactively identify media opportunities to optimize engagement surrounding key corporate milestones, with the goal of securing high-impact coverage.
- Preparing social media content and graphics to support communications objectives.
- Preparing and editing PowerPoint presentations and related material for investor meetings. Participating in the quarterly reporting process, including calls with management, drafting earnings releases, conference call scripts and Q&A documents
- Advising management teams on effective communication with both generalist and retail investor audiences, occasionally creating separate slide decks and other materials targeted for the retail investor audiences.
- Crafting compelling content for corporate websites.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong academic background - Ideal candidates will hold a Ph.D. or M.D. in biological sciences, chemistry, psychology, or a related discipline. Relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industries will also be considered.
- Investor relations (in-house or agency), corporate communications (healthcare / life sciences focus), medical communications, equity research
- Robust understanding of finance, accounting and capital markets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Collaborative team player with ability to work independently and show initiative in carrying out multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook), enabling the creation and modification of impactful presentations.
- Ability to read scientific and clinical study papers (e.g., Cell, Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, etc.) and analyze / summarize the information.
- Persuasive and articulate, confidently engaging with senior management.
Our corporate headquarters are in New York City, with an additional office in Boston. Candidates from the New York and Boston areas are preferred, with the expectation that the person will work at least 3 days per week in the office.