Responsibilities: Perform fundamental investment analysis on industry sectors and individual companies. Activities include original research, business and financial analysis and modeling, evaluation of management, interactions with companies and institutional investors, writing, and publishing research reports.

Requirements: Sound financial background with meaningful business experience (preferably in the life sciences / medical technology area), strong fundamental analytical and communication skills, good selling and marketing skills, an inquisitive and entrepreneurial nature, and the ability to work ideas and projects through to fruition. Previous experience as a buy-side or sell-side analyst or associate, MBA, CFA, and education in life sciences / medical technology are among the credentials that will distinguish strong candidates.

Company: First Analysis, Chicago. First Analysis is an investment research firm with operations in equity research, private equity, and investment banking.