Associate Consultant - Entry-Level Clinical Data Technology Consulting

Veeva Systems•Massachusetts - Boston, MA

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

Veeva’s Consultant Development Program is an accelerated pathway for early-career professionals to become consultants delivering cloud and AI solutions to global life sciences companies. As an Associate Consultant on the Professional Services team, you will work hands-on with clinical data management technology and collaborate with internal teams and external customers to design, configure, and implement clinical data software. The program provides intensive team-based onboarding, active learning, transparent feedback, and early customer responsibility. Participants work directly with customers within their first three months and can advance from Associate to Consultant in less than two years. You will learn Veeva’s Vault CDMS platform and guide clinical operations and data management teams through implementation. The role involves configuring software for customer clinical trial requirements, leading discovery workshops, translating business needs into technical specifications, managing implementation deliverables and milestones, and advising customers on practices that improve clinical data collection and study management. The position is hybrid and requires living within reasonable commuting distance of Veeva’s Madison, Boston, or New York office. Longer-term, the Work Anywhere policy allows work from the office or home. Travel may be required up to 20–30% of the time. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Veeva does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Open to recent Bachelor's or Master's graduates with no more than two years of postgraduate experience.
Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong critical-thinking ability and a demonstrated record of analytical performance.
Basic familiarity with database concepts; examples include SQL for querying relational databases and Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
Willingness to travel as needed, up to 20–30% of the time.
Legally authorized to be employed in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not provided.
Able to work in a challenging, intense environment that rewards initiative and rapid learning.
Genuine interest in hands-on software work and mastering new technologies.
Integrity, commitment to excellence, and a strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative or life science field, such as Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Clinical Research, Public Health, Biology, or Pharmacology.
Prior experience through internships, co-ops, academic projects, or entry-level roles in healthcare or research data entry or management; at a CRO; or as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC).
Experience in clinical trial operations, monitoring, or clinical data management.
Data analysis experience using statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, Python, or R.
Experience in design training, UX design, or human factors studies.
Experience in business or technical consulting, Speech and Debate, or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Configure the Vault CDMS platform for customer clinical trial requirements, including study workflows, clinical data models, and system capabilities aligned with study protocols.
Lead discovery workshops with customer stakeholders to gather business requirements, map current data management workflows, and translate customer goals into technical specifications.
Scope study requirements, estimate timelines, own core implementation deliverables, and keep project milestones on track from study design through go-live.
Guide customers on best practices to optimize clinical data collection and study management processes for long-term value.
Work with internal teams and external customers to design, configure, and implement clinical data software.
Learn Veeva’s clinical trial cloud platforms and AI solutions through the Consultant Development Program and apply them to customer problems.