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Jefferies

Data Scientist / Biostatistician

New York, NY · 1 month ago

Full-time

$135,000 to $165,000 a year

About the job

AI-Driven Biotech & Pharma Equity Research

We are seeking a Data Scientist / Biostatistician to join our biotech and pharmaceutical equity research team. The role will focus on building proprietary AI, machine-learning, and statistical models to predict clinical-trial outcomes and generate differentiated investment insights.

Responsibilities

• Build AI and statistical models to predict clinical-trial results, probability of success, regulatory outcomes, and commercial potential.

• Analyze trial design, endpoints, powering, patient populations, treatment effects, safety, and subgroup data.

• Use generative AI, LLMs, and natural-language processing to analyze scientific publications, regulatory documents, trial registries, company disclosures, and earnings transcripts.

• Create automated tools to track pipelines, clinical catalysts, competitive programs, and emerging risks.

• Convert model outputs and clinical data into clear investment conclusions.

• Work with research analysts on company forecasts, pipeline valuations, and published research.

• Validate models and control for bias, overfitting, data leakage, and AI hallucinations.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or master’s degree preferred in biostatistics, statistics, data science, artificial intelligence, epidemiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, medicine, or a related field.

• Strong Python or R skills.

• Experience building machine-learning, predictive, or generative-AI models.

• Strong knowledge of clinical-trial design and statistical analysis.

• Ability to explain complex scientific and quantitative findings clearly.

• Interest in biotechnology, drug development, investing, and financial markets.

• Equity-research experience is helpful but not required.

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