Equities Trader​/Trader – Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Markets

Cove Care Partners is seeking a highly analytical, quantitatively sophisticated Equities Trader / Options Trader to lead strategic investment activity focused exclusively on the healthcare, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical device, and broader healthcare services sectors.

This is a remote role for a candidate with strong quantitative instincts, deep market fluency, and the ability to independently identify, evaluate, and execute investment opportunities across public equities and listed options.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in quantitative research, trading strategy development, risk analysis, and market structure, with a particular emphasis on the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. This individual will be granted meaningful autonomy in determining which investment opportunities to pursue, and will play a central role in helping deploy capital in a disciplined, research-driven manner aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.

This role is best suited for a highly independent thinker who can combine quantitative rigor, sound judgment, and sector-specific insight to generate returns while appropriately managing downside risk.

• Independently research, evaluate, and execute investment opportunities in healthcare- and pharmaceutical-related public equities and options
• Develop and implement trading strategies across cash equities, derivatives, and options structures, including directional, hedging, volatility, and event-driven strategies
• Conduct in-depth quantitative and fundamental analysis of companies operating in sectors such as:
  • pharmaceuticals
  • biotechnology
  • healthcare services
  • medical devices
  • digital health
  • healthcare infrastructure
  • payers, providers, and ancillary healthcare businesses
• Build, refine, and maintain proprietary quantitative models, screening tools, and statistical frameworks to identify investment opportunities
• Analyze market data, pricing behavior, volatility surfaces, earnings events, FDA/regulatory catalysts, macroeconomic variables, and sector-specific developments affecting trade decisions
• Design and evaluate risk parameters, including position sizing, downside controls, exposure limits, and portfolio hedging methodologies
• Monitor portfolio and trading performance on an ongoing basis, with clear documentation of rationale, performance drivers, and lessons learned
• Generate actionable investment theses and execute with a high degree of independence and accountability
• Stay current on developments affecting healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, including clinical trial data, FDA actions, reimbursement trends, patent cliffs, M&A activity, and broader policy or market developments
• Collaborate with leadership as needed regarding capital deployment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk-adjusted return objectives
• Maintain strong internal discipline regarding compliance, reporting, and investment governance

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in one of the following disciplines:
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • Engineering
  • or a closely related highly quantitative field
• Demonstrated experience in equities trading, options trading, quantitative investing, or systematic trading
• Strong background as a quantitative analyst or quant trader, with the ability to develop and interpret models that inform investment decisions
• Deep understanding of:
  • equity markets
  • listed options
  • volatility
  • derivatives pricing concepts
  • portfolio risk
  • trading strategy construction
• Experience analyzing sector-specific investment opportunities within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, or related industries
• High degree of independence, initiative, and comfort operating with substantial decision-making autonomy
• Strong statistical, mathematical, and computational skills
• Proficiency in one or more relevant tools/languages such as Python, R, MATLAB, C++, Julia, or similar
• Ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into real-world investment decisions
• Excellent judgment, intellectual curiosity, and disciplined risk management orientation

Pay: $ - $ per year

Work Location:

Remote