J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the world's third-largest alternatives manager, offers innovative solutions with specialized teams and global resources. Our strategies aim for uncorrelated returns and can be customized to client needs across real estate, private equity, credit, and more. Join us in building a premier life sciences investment firm.

Job Summary

As an Asset Management - Life Sciences Investment Associate within J.P. Morgan, you will play a critical role in building our Healthcare Life Sciences Private Capital business and the Healthcare Growth Fund. You will leverage your strong transactional background to help in transaction structuring and identifying appropriate targets. A passion for healthcare and an understanding of business principles and market dynamics in the medical device, biopharma, and life sciences tools and services sectors will be crucial to your role. This role offers the opportunity to participate in the investment process from opportunity identification through due diligence and deal closing.

Job Responsibilities:

Build transaction financial models, company financial models and detailed market models for products/diseasesConduct comprehensive due diligence on prospective investmentsDevelop investment theses and perspectives on investment themes/areasParticipate in and support the investment process from opportunity identification through due diligence and deal closingPrepare internal investment memoranda, models, and other materials for investment committee presentationsDevelop and maintain relationships with target companies, entrepreneurs, industry executives, and investment professionalsConduct company screens in various life science areas using proprietary databases and maintain universe of potential medium and long term investment opportunities Monitoring and support of portfolio companiesAttend company management meetings and investment/device/technology/medical conferences

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

Undergraduate degree from a top-tier universityAt least five years of industry experience Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and analytical skillsTeam oriented and exceptional work ethicDemonstrable passion for investing and healthcare Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

Ideally experience in both transaction/financial model modeling and in life sciences