IR Communications, Director at LifeSci Partners (New York, NY)IR Communications, Director

LifeSci Advisors, the leading healthcare-focused investor relations firm in the U.S., is seeking an Investor Relations Communications Associate to support strategic communications and investor relations programs for public and pre-commercial biotech and medtech companies. We are a boutique advisory firm providing outsourced investor relations, corporate access, and strategic communications services exclusively to healthcare and life sciences companies, spanning biotech, pharma, medtech, and diagnostics, from pre-IPO through large-cap public. Our clients rely on us to serve as an extension of their management team, building and maintaining relationships with the institutional investor community. This is a client-facing role suited for an early career professional looking to build expertise at the intersection of life sciences and capital markets.

Primary

- Lead and oversee the full press release lifecycle across client accounts, setting strategy, ensuring message alignment, and maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and quality.

- Serve as the senior communications owner for corporate, regulatory, clinical, and earnings-related announcements, including final review and accountability for all external postings—particularly during earnings season.

- Act as a day-to-day senior client lead on IR communications programs, providing proactive guidance, anticipating client needs, and ensuring seamless delivery across all milestones.

- Partner closely with internal teams to align communications strategy with broader investor relations objectives and capital markets positioning.

Secondary

- Lead quarterly earnings processes, including conference call planning, executive script development, earnings releases, and Q&A preparation; provide senior-level counsel to management teams throughout.

- Advise on the development and execution of long-term investor relations and communications strategies, including milestone planning for clinical data releases, financings, and corporate updates.

- Maintain exceptional client service standards, modeling professionalism, responsiveness, and accountability while mentoring and guiding junior team members.

- Oversee multiple concurrent projects with complex timelines, balancing speed with rigorous attention to detail, accuracy, and message integrity.

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, finance, communications, or a related field.

- 7+ years of relevant experience in investor relations, healthcare communications, equity research, life sciences consulting, or a related field, with demonstrated progression into senior or leadership roles.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex scientific and financial concepts for investor audiences.

- Strong understanding of capital markets, investor expectations, and earnings-related disclosure requirements.

- Proven ability to manage client relationships independently and operate as a strategic advisor to senior executives.

- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

• Competitive compensation and annual bonus
• Comprehensive low-cost medical, vision, and dental healthcare benefits
• Generous, flexible, PTO policy
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter benefits, wellness reimbursement & additional EOP offerings

LifeSci Partners is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal and state law. We provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.