Venture Analyst, Private Equity

Venture Analyst Position Description

Sofinnova Investments (“Sofinnova”), founded in 1976, is a healthcare investment firm with approximately $3.0B in assets under management and committed capital as of 3/31/2023. We invest in both private and public equity companies. We are seeking an Analyst to join our Private Equity team.

Our Mission: to improve the lives of patients through science. We strive to provide outstanding results for those we serve: patients, entrepreneurs, and the investors that entrust us with their capital.

Current Openings – Department Location: Venture AnalystPrivate Equity TeamMenlo Park, CA or Boston, MA

Salary Range: $160,000-$180,000 Annually

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies and skills:

• Possesses a strong analytical acumen
• Is organized, with strong communications skills, a self-starter and able to work in a collaborative team environment
• An advanced scientific degree (PhD or MD) from a top university

Preferred, but not required:

• Have a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills in Excel (e.g., company-specific valuation, market models, etc.)
• Prior non-academic work experience in consulting, venture capital, investment banking, or at a biotech / pharma company, with substantial exposure to therapeutics companies is preferred

Roles and Responsibilities:

Generally, an Analyst focuses their time:

• Internal general operations

*Support Firm activities i.e., the Firm’s Investment Committee, annual limited partner meeting, fundraising, and internal operations

*Database mining

*Tracking Sofinnova metrics

*Benchmarking

*Possesses a strong analytical acumen

• Supports investment due diligence

*Support primary industry diligence, including deal screening and review of scientific literature and gathering feedback from industry consultants, analysts, and investors

*Participate in company due-diligence meetings

*Search and compile information from industry databases (prescriptions, market estimates) for diseases/therapies

• Portfolio management, deal sourcing, and career development

*Aggregate and analyze relevant industry news flow

*Attend and report on scientific, medical, and investment conferences.

Application Process:

·To apply please submit a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected].

Sofinnova promotes diversity in the workplace and believes diversity is a key component of its success.