Associate Consultant
Veeva Systems
About the Role
Veeva’s Consultant Development Program (CDP) transforms early-career professionals into high-impact consultants who deliver cloud and AI solutions, helping global Life Sciences companies bring life-changing therapies to patients. You’ll work hands-on with innovative Clinical Data Management technology, collaborating directly with internal teams and external customers to design, configure, and implement Veeva's clinical data software. You will learn industry-leading clinical trial cloud platforms and work with cutting-edge AI solutions to transform how life sciences companies manage clinical trial data.
The Program
As part of the Consultant Development Program, you will:
- Ramp up quickly through an intensive, team-based onboarding program.
- Learn by doing by taking on real responsibility and working directly with customers within your first three months.
- Thrive alongside a supportive team of seasoned leaders and peers.
- Build your future, advancing from Associate to Consultant in less than 2 years.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the Professional Services team, you are a strategic partner guiding clinical operations and data management teams through implementation. You will use your knowledge of Veeva's CDMS software to design, configure, and deliver solutions. Your day-to-day will involve:
- Designing & tailoring the software: Leading the configuration of our Vault CDMS platform to fit each customer's unique clinical trial requirements.
- Conducting discovery workshops: Leading interactive workshops with customer stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate their vision into actionable technical specifications.
- Managing project scope & execution: Taking ownership of core implementation deliverables by scoping study requirements, building timeline estimates, and keeping project milestones on track.
- Guiding the customer as an expert: Leading the customer with best practices to ensure their clinical data collection and study management processes are optimized.
Requirements & Tech Stack
What We Are Looking For:
- A mindset focused on initiative, rapid learning, curiosity, strong analytical skills, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.
- Technical Familiarity: Basic familiarity with database concepts, such as SQL for querying relational databases and Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
- Communication: Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Travel: Willingness to travel as needed (up to 20-30% of the time).
- Work Authorization: Legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Veeva does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status.
Qualifications
Education & Preferred Background:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative or life science field is preferred, such as:
- Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering
- Clinical Research, Public Health, Biology, Pharmacology
Desired Experience (internships, co-ops, academic projects, or entry-level roles) in one or more of the following areas is highly valued:
- Data entry or management in a healthcare/research setting, or experience at a CRO, as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), or Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC).
- Clinical trial operations, monitoring, or clinical data management.
- Data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, Python, R).
- Design training, UX Design, or Human Factors Studies.
- Business or technical consulting.
- Speech and Debate or Manufacturing.
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting Salary: $80,000 USD
- Compensation Increase & Bonus: Upon performing well after one year.
- Perks & Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; Flexible PTO and company paid holidays; Retirement programs; 1% charitable giving program.
Work Environment
- Hybrid Work Environment: Associate Consultants are required to live within reasonable commuting distance from Veeva's Madison, Boston, or New York office.
- Long-term Policy: Work Anywhere policy offers flexibility.