Consultant, Early Career Program

Consultant, Early Career Program

Location: San Diego, California

Classification: Temporary, Full-Time, 10-12 weeks; Non-Exempt

Compensation: $25–30/hr, commensurate with experience

Vault Bioventures sits at the intersection of innovation and healthcare, empowering our life science clients to unlock value by aligning opportunities with market needs. We work across healthcare industry segments, including Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Medical Devices. Our practice areas include clinical development, medical affairs, commercialization, business development, business transformation, and digital customer engagement.

This is a flexible-start, short-term engagement offered year-round for people who’ve graduated and want hands-on consulting experience before starting graduate school, or who simply want to work with us outside the standard summer internship cycle. You work directly alongside our team of industry veterans and consultants on live client engagements, contributing real analysis and deliverables under close mentorship. This is an in-person engagement based in San Diego.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support client engagements, contributing to workstreams such as opportunity assessment, commercial strategy, or competitive analysis
• Gather, organize, and analyze data to support client recommendations
• Draft presentation materials and supporting analyses under guidance from your engagement lead
• Work closely with consultants, taking ownership of discrete workstreams and tasks
• Contribute in internal team meetings and ask questions that build your understanding of the work
• Join client meetings and workshops as appropriate, observing how VaultBio builds and manages client relationships
• Support meeting preparation, including agendas and follow-up documentation
• Receive structured onboarding and mentorship from an assigned consultant throughout the engagement
• Participate in scheduled check-ins on progress and development areas

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

We hire from a range of academic backgrounds — sciences, business, engineering, and beyond. What matters more than your major is curiosity and sound judgment: VaultBio’s culture is built around the questions “What if?” and “Why not?”, and we’re looking for people who ask them naturally.

• Graduated (or graduating) within the past 12 months, or admitted to begin a graduate program within the next 12 months
• Strong analytical skills — comfortable working with data and drawing sound conclusions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage time in a fast-paced, client-facing environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity; willing to ask questions and seek guidance
• Working knowledge of tools such as PowerPoint and Excel, including proficient use of AI tools to strengthen your work with them
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; VaultBio is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role
• Preferably maintains existing health insurance coverage during the engagement, as VaultBio does not provide medical benefits for this role

BENEFITS OF THIS ENGAGEMENT

• Direct mentorship from consultants
• Real client exposure from day one
• A guided start, so you're set up to contribute quickly
• Ownership of real deliverables from your first week
• A genuine path to a full-time offer for strong performers

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Vault Bioventures thrives in one of the nation’s leading life sciences hubs.

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