Associate Business Consultant - Entry-Level Life Sciences Consulting

Veeva is the industry cloud for Life Sciences. We are enabling agentic biopharma through applications, agents, data, and consulting working together. Learn more about our products, vision, values, and status as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) on our  website .

Consulting is changing, and Veeva Business Consulting is not like other firms. Launched in 2019, we’ve grown quickly and organically to over 500 global experts who combine deep industry knowledge and unique insights to accelerate drug development and commercialization for our customers.

We are growing aggressively and seeking great people to help Life Sciences work in a more efficient and connected way, shaping the future of the industry with the world’s leading AI applications, agents, and data at their back.

The Role

We are hiring recent university graduates to grow the next generation of consultants through our Business Consultant Development Program (BCDP).

We believe in pushing high potential people to achieve excellence. Our program is specifically designed to provide a challenging environment to learn quickly and deliver value early. You will collaborate with experienced team members on customer-facing engagements to create high-impact business solutions.

In our structured 20 month program, we equip you with the resources to develop the core consulting skills, deep domain expertise, and leadership foundation for long-term career success at Veeva.

BCDP spans five core practice areas: Analytics, Commercial, Content, R&D, and Quality. As an Associate Consultant you will align to one of those practices, allowing you to build targeted industry expertise. You will be asked to choose your preferred practice in the application process.

You can learn more about our practices and the work we do here .

The anticipated start date is July 2027.

What You'll Do

• Support and deliver all components of customer engagements (e.g., customer communications, workshops, stakeholder interviews, process and data analysis, managing timelines)
• Collaborate with Business Consultants to create deliverables that optimize customer operating and engagement models, processes, and business performance
• Leverage Veeva’s software and data to pull through tangible business and operational solutions

REQUIREMENTS | We are looking for graduates who meet the following requirements:

• 2027 Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate with 3.0 to 4.0 GPA in any major
• A process-driven person who loves digging into operations, numbers, and other data to find opportunities for improvement
• Desire to work within an intense, challenging program and environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High work ethic. Veeva is a hard-working company
• High integrity and honesty. Veeva is a PBC and a “do the right thing” company, and we expect that from all employees
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time per year. Travel varies per customer engagement, coworking, internal meetings, and events with your team
• Explore More Generation Veeva Roles: We welcome you to apply to all roles that align with your skills and interests. See all open opportunities here: Generation Veeva Careers

THE PROCESS | Our process is different than most. It is designed to be fast, efficient and respectful. Here are the steps:

• Application: You submit your resume, short cover letter of questions, and take a personality test (unless you have already completed it with Veeva previously). Within one week we will notify you via email if we would like to move you to the next stage
• Leader Interview: The next step is an interview with a leader of the practice
• Case Exercise: If we proceed, you will be invited to complete a case exercise within a week
• Offer:  Within one week after completing your case exercise, we will extend you an offer or let you know that we do not wish to move forward. You will have two weeks to make your final decision. If you accept, we will hold a spot for you and expect you to show up on your start date. Accepting an offer and continuing to interview would be an ethical violation in our view

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program

Compensation

• Starting Salary: $85,000
• After one year, if you perform well, you will receive a significant salary increase and be granted equity

Work Authorization:  Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Veeva does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, OPT, or TN status) for this employment position.

Work Environment:  Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can choose to work in an office or remotely from home on any given day of the week. Although Veeva is Work from Anywhere, Associate Business Consultants must live within a maximum commuting distance of 45 minutes to 1 hour from Veeva’s Boston or New York City office and typically go to the office two to three days per week. 

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Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on careers.veeva.com.