FULL TIME POSITION: Associate (Investment Team)

LOCATION: Boston, MA

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

With approximately $225 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,980+ employees in 24 offices on four continents.

We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights.

Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes.

LIFE SCIENCES OVERVIEW & POSITION OVERVIEW

Bain Capital Life Sciences (“BCLS”) focuses on making outstanding long-term investments in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, and life science technology companies globally. Our guiding principles are to invest in companies focused on helping patients with significant unmet medical needs, driving distinctive innovation, and creating exceptional investor returns. Our team differentiates itself through the depth and breadth of its experience in both private and public equity investing, as well as industry.

Our investment process places particular emphasis on rigorous analysis of pre-clinical and clinical research, strategic positioning, competitive dynamics, business model sustainability, and management team alignment and capability. Beyond the initial investment, our team stays closely involved with portfolio companies, providing ongoing strategic and operational support aimed at driving durable growth and value creation.

Associates on our Boston-based team work at the intersection of scientific diligence and investment decision-making, evaluating opportunities and contributing meaningfully to how we invest. Associates engage in the full investment process: building relationships of impact in the biomedical ecosystem, identifying distinctive investment ideas, leading diligence calls with KOLs and management teams, evaluating the underlying science, building the financial and strategic analysis that informs the deal potential and structure, facilitating Investment Committee discussions, and moving deals toward a decision. Our deal flow spans early-stage venture investments through complex public and private equity transactions, giving Associates broad exposure across investment types. Associates work across therapeutic areas and play critical roles on multiple deal teams simultaneously, learning from and working alongside our experienced team of senior investment professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate investment opportunities end-to-end, exercising judgment on where the data supports conviction
• Assess pre-clinical and clinical data, competitive dynamics, and scientific risk to form an investment view
• Build and maintain financial models that inform how deals are priced, structured, and sized
• Lead diligence calls with KOLs, management teams, and outside experts, focusing on the issues most critical to the investment thesis
• Design and field industry surveys and other primary research to answer open questions in diligence
• Prepare memos and materials to facilitate internal Investment Committee decision-making
• Partner with portfolio company management teams on value creation initiatives
• Attend investor conferences and medical meetings, engaging with physicians and peer investors to build industry insights and source compelling investment opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic credentials (BS/BA/MS/PhD and/or MD from a highly regarded institution) and demonstrated passion for and depth in biomedical or chemical sciences
• 3+ years of professional experience in a scientific/medical field (academia or industry), consulting, and/or investing/investment banking/equity research
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Creative approach to problem solving and demonstrated strategic thinking
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication
• High integrity, commitment, and work ethic
• Self-motivated, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable taking ownership

COMPENSATION:

Expected Annual Base Salary: $150,000

Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance. Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.

Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.