In ER, what is the difference between biotech, pharma, healthcare>

For example, it seems like some banks have different divisions and even for something like... AMGEN, it can be listed as a biotech at some and healthcare equity at another shop. Is there a difference or are they all one and the same?

Please clarify! Thanks!

4 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Healthcare is usually the broad overarching group. Pharma, biotech, providers, healthcare tech, etc are the more specific groupings.

Biotech is usually going to be companies that develop and sell biologic drugs (super complex molecules that are grown). Pharma will usually refer more to companies that develop and sell small molecule drugs (not complex drugs that are made via chemical processes - also small molecules are usually ingested orally, while biologics are injected/infused).

Healthcare could be the catch all for everything else, or there could be more categories.

 

but for example, at larger banks, is it possible that they have separate teams for Healthcare and Biotech and Pharma? and then a senior analyst for each of those? and also, even subdivisions like large cap, small cap senior analysts? Or is there just ONE main head senior analyst

 

Ut ut et at qui nisi dolor accusamus. Et eligendi dicta ullam temporibus. Enim quia voluptas omnis ea. Quo repudiandae sapiente ea sapiente veritatis fuga porro. Magni magni sed quae sequi sint. Nemo incidunt pariatur odit facere neque atque et accusamus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”