Senior Associate

Northpond Ventures
Northpond Ventures is a science-driven venture capital firm. Northpond partners with leading scientists, academics, and entrepreneurs to develop and empower breakthrough science and technology that transforms humanity. The firm has over $1 billion in committed capital and offices in San Francisco, California; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Bethesda, Maryland. Northpond was founded with a mission to build a better tomorrow. In addition, Northpond Labs is the firm’s research and development-focused affiliate, collaborating with universities, research centers, and scientists around the world to fund translational research that is poised to be the foundation of new ventures and scientific discovery. Since its inception in 2018, Northpond Ventures has served as the lead investor in a majority of over 50 deals within diagnostics, life science tools, digital health, and biotechnologies. Northpond investments include 908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS), Codex DNA (NASDAQ: DNAY), Emulate, Encodia, Inflammatix, IsoPlexis, Scipr Medicine, Ultivue, Vigil, Vizgen, and more.

Northpond Ventures is seeking Senior Associates to support either our Life Science Tools and Diagnostics team, Digital Health team, or Biotherapeutics team. Key aspects of the role include:

  • Origination & Sourcing: Advanced level of knowledge/capabilities in trends, networking, lead generation, sector expertise; developing cross-sector fluency and a reputation within the sector
  • Diligence: Advanced level of knowledge/capabilities in financial modeling, forecasting, challenging assumptions
  • Deal Process Management: Intermediate level of leadership on the deal team, contributing to negotiation of deal terms, exercising sound business judgment

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

  • 3 – 5 years Banking/Consulting/Biotech (or equivalent post doc work in field of science)
  • 2 – 3 years in Venture (or equivalent post doc work in field of science)
  • Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in science or finance, from a top tier ic institution
  • Advanced degree strongly preferred, ideally in a field of science, or other advanced degree in science or business (PhD, MBA)
  • Demonstrated experience in advanced financial modeling, including deal structuring
  • Proven skills in advanced business modeling, including forecasting
  • Track record of building and leveraging networks
  • Awareness of trends within their sector
  • Proven skills in networking and deal origination

To apply, send your CV to careers@npv.vc and indicate the title of the job in the subject line.

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