Arcadia Science ยท 2 months ago
Research Analyst, Biotech (Contract)
Arcadia Science is a science company focused on transforming evolutionary innovations into real-world solutions. They are seeking a contract Research Analyst to collect insights about the biotech industry, connecting market opportunities to their scientific platform through research and analysis.
Biotechnology
Responsibilities
Work directly with our co-founders to define key questions and research plans
Obtain information from a wide array of sources; evaluate the need for building/buying non-public datasets, conducting expert interviews, etc
Deliver concise artifacts: market maps, competitive scans, written reports, and other deliverables across relevant segments (companies, tools, technologies, and any other relevant areas) with recommendations and next steps
Maintain a tidy research repository (data, sources, notes, interview summaries) and ensure scientific and analytical rigor by checking with SMEs as needed
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in the life sciences or equivalent required
Enough scientific background to understand our research across multiple disciplines
Demonstrated end-to-end research skills: scoping, data collection, modeling, and synthesis
Strong analytical chops (spreadsheet modeling, basic statistics) and comfort documenting assumptions and limits
Understanding of relevant research ecosystems and private-sector dynamics (e.g., venture capital, tooling vendors, etc)
Excellent communication; able to turn complex inputs into clear, decision-ready narratives and slides; collaborative and detail-oriented