Investment Lead, Intercept

About the role

Join the Intercept team, a $500M philanthropic initiative dedicated to eliminating the threat of respiratory viruses. You will manage investments and grants to accelerate the development of broad-spectrum preventatives and air-cleaning technologies.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Build and manage the investment pipeline by networking with founders, researchers, and other funders.
• Lead the full lifecycle of investments and grants, from initial technical diligence to transaction execution and internal approvals.
• Create strategic viewpoints on scientific approaches like T-cell vaccines, siRNA, and innate immune stimulators to guide capital deployment.
• Manage a CRM to track projects and ensure early identification of high-potential opportunities.
• Support portfolio companies by identifying and removing regulatory, clinical, or technical bottlenecks to accelerate product timelines.
• Map the ecosystem to understand demand-side challenges, including reimbursement, adoption, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• MD or PhD in immunology or infectious disease combined with at least 2 years of experience in business development, grantmaking, or investing.
• Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years of experience as a biotech investor focusing on immunology or infectious disease at a venture capital firm.
• Demonstrated experience in portfolio construction and post-award management.
• Proven ability to convert complex scientific findings into clear investment strategies.
• Background in product development or significant exposure to supporting companies through development milestones.
• Strong project management skills with a self-directed, action-oriented approach.

Nice to have

• Experience in biosecurity, global health, or public health.
• MBA or MPH degrees.
• Background in managing non-dilutive funding or grant programs.

Skills & tools

• Scientific and technical diligence
• Investment thesis development
• Clinical and regulatory bottleneck analysis
• CRM management
• Project lifecycle management

Practical notes

This role involves working within a small, high-impact team to own outcomes end-to-end. You will be expected to translate technical science for diverse stakeholders and operate with high autonomy.