Principal - Life Science

Principal - Life Science

Location San Francisco Bay Area, CA Job Function Life Science Employment Status Regular, Full-Time, Exempt

Alexandria's Life Science Team serves a highly strategic role at the intersection of Alexandria's real estate, venture investment, thought leadership, and regional business development activities to grow and support the local life science clusters in which we operate. As a member of Alexandria's San Francisco Life Science Team, activities will include driving regional business development, managing tenant sourcing and underwriting, leading venture investments through Alexandria's strategic venture platform, and collaborating on regional business strategy. Business development includes tenant engagement, fostering relationships across the biotech, biopharma, and venture capital communities, and organizing and leading events to elevate the Alexandria brand. Alexandria's venture investment activities, conducted through the Company's strategic venture capital platform, Alexandria Venture Investments, allow the Company to discover and invest in innovative biotech and biopharma companies. Responsibilities span due diligence of potential investments, their therapeutic areas and respective competitive landscapes, and the strength of innovation of their technology platforms.

We are seeking a Principal to support our San Francisco Bay Area operations by providing additional leadership, external business development, research capabilities, and expertise in the life science industry; supporting venture investment and tenant underwriting; and supporting other due diligence and business development activities. The role may be asked to support national life science activities and potentially in other Alexandria ecosystems from time to time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to Alexandria's venture capital activity by sourcing potential investments and meeting with their management, supporting related due diligence, and composing investment reports and memos.
• Conduct scientific and financial diligence and underwriting of prospective tenants for Alexandria's portfolio and monitor various performance indicators relevant to companies in Alexandria's network.
• Conduct in-depth research relevant to various disease and therapeutic areas, capital markets, U.S. healthcare and regulatory activities, and broader trends in the life science and adjacent industries.
• Monitor and summarize relevant news and information coming out of major media sources, key industry conferences, company earnings calls, press releases, and SEC filings.
• Maintain a strong presence and engage in business development and networking activities across the local life science ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area and provide periodic support to other regions as needed.
• Foster strong connections across the life science industry, including with early-stage companies, universities, research institutions, investors, and venture firms.
• Initiate one-on-one meetings with prospective and current portfolio companies, ongoing evaluation of their research and development plans and fundraising efforts, review of pitch decks, etc.

Other Responsibilities :

Qualifications and Experience

The expected base salary range for this position is $240K to $315K USD annually, plus annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the consideration of many factors, which may include, but are not limited to : the individual's knowledge, experience, education, qualifications, skills, job location, and the Company's compensation practices. Alexandria wouldn't be the company we are without our incredible people, and we are pleased to provide the following industry-leading and comprehensive benefits :

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE : ARE), an S&P 500 company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. With our founding in 1994, Alexandria pioneered the life science real estate niche. Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative Megacampus TM ecosystems in AAA life science innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, Research Triangle, and New York City. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A / A+ properties clustered in highly dynamic and collaborative Megacampus environments that enhance our tenants' ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science companies through our venture capital platform, Alexandria Venture Investments.

For more information, please visit www.are.com. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, and / or local law or ordinance, including, without limitation, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, marital status, registered domestic partner status, family-care status, veteran status, military status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or sexual orientation.