Innovestor is a Finnish investment company focusing on venture capital, real estate and corporate venturing services. The firm currently manages six VC funds with total capital of over €250M. Consisting of almost 100 growth companies across multiple sectors of technology and life science & health, it represents one of the largest private venture-backed portfolios in the Nordics.
We are currently looking for an Analyst to join our Life Science team.
Innovestor Life Science (https://innovestorgroup.com/ils) is a team of five life science and health technology enthusiasts who want to make the world a better place. Our impact comes from bringing scientific innovations toward clinical use. In practice, we manage a EUR 90 million venture capital fund and invest in early-stage therapeutics and digital health companies in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are now recruiting an Analyst.
The Analyst job can be an entry level position with a possibility to grow your career within the health and life sciences industry. The position offers an excellent opportunity for you who are curious about science-based inventions and are fascinated about turning them into commercial ventures. As a small team, we work closely together and support each other in the different aspects of our work. We value our team members’ diverse backgrounds and believe that together we are more than the just the sum of our qualities. We offer a hybrid in-office/remote working model with occasional work trips, mainly in Europe.
In this position you will
- Conduct analyses of published scientific articles and patent literature to understand potential solutions to unmet medical needs
- Identify and evaluate the most promising companies that fit our investment strategy. This includes both desktop/online work and face-to-face meetings with the other parties of the innovation ecosystems (researchers, universities’ technology transfer organizations, incubators, biotech companies, other financiers, etc.)
- Organize meetings with the above-mentioned parties
- Contribute to the fund’s operational and development activities in data management, deal flow evaluation and reporting, with tools and processes that you will learn on the job
- Support due diligence of potential new investments in the form of scientific and/or technical assessments, evaluation of the competitive landscape, identification of key opinion leaders and seeking their insights
- Assist your Life Science team members in the management of our portfolio companies
Several different backgrounds could be suitable for this role. For example, you could have an academic degree with high grades in a relevant scientific/technical field, at least M.Sc., preferably Ph.D. or MD. Work experience from biotech, health tech, venture capital or healthcare industry is appreciated but not necessary. If you are strong in science, you will be able to learn venture capital. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. One of our core values at Innovestor is: “Be your authentic self.”
You will succeed in this role, when you
● Are ready to learn to take detailed notes in real-time during presentations, company meetings and calls
● Don’t shy away from hands-on tasks with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and different databases
● Find satisfaction in analytical work
● Have excellent written and verbal presentation skills in English
● Are highly motivated and eager to commit to the success of the team
The position will be based in Helsinki. The expected start date is in August-September 2024. Indicative salary is 4,200€/ month + benefits, including lunch, recreational and commute benefits and comprehensive healthcare.
To apply, please send your CV and a short motivational letter to careers@innovestor.fi by June 15th 2024. Best candidates will be invited for an interview. The position will be filled as soon as the right match is found. For more information on the position, please call Investment Director, Dr. Sara Kangaspeska at +358440127267 on Fri 24th or 31st of May, or 7th of June between 9-11 am (EET).
Learn more about Innovestor at innovestorgroup.com