Xiangyu (Roderick) Ma, Ph.D.
About Xiangyu (Roderick) Ma, Ph.D.
Xiangyu (Roderick) Ma, Ph.D., is a Senior Equity Research Associate in Biotechnology at Jefferies, with a background in pharmaceutical sciences and extensive research experience.
Title
Xiangyu (Roderick) Ma, Ph.D. is currently a Senior Equity Research Associate, Biotechnology at Jefferies. He began his tenure there in 2021 in New York, New York.
Company
Xiangyu Ma works at Jefferies, a well-known American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. His role involves equity research with a focus on the biotechnology sector.
Education and Expertise
Xiangyu Ma holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery from The University of Texas at Austin, obtained from 2016 to 2020. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Sun Yat-sen University, obtained from 2012 to 2016.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Jefferies, Xiangyu Ma held multiple roles in leading pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions. He was an Associate Scientist, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Merck from 2020 to 2021 in Rahway, New Jersey. He has also worked for five months at AstraZeneca in Inhalation Product Development in South San Francisco, California. His earlier experiences include a summer internship at Merck in Preformulation and at the University of Pittsburgh's College of Pharmacy.
Academic and Research Roles
Xiangyu Ma has a significant academic background, having served as a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, from 2016 to 2020. His research and teaching roles spanned four years, focusing on molecular pharmaceutics and drug delivery.