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Equities Trader / Options Trader – Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Markets

Job Summary

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.

Duties

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

Required Qualifications

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