Associate Business Consultant - Life Sciences R&D and Quality

Veeva Systems; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading Life Sciences consulting firm based in Frankfurt is seeking recent university graduates for the role of Associate Business Consultant. This position offers comprehensive skill development, mentorship, and the opportunity to work both remotely and in-office. Ideal candidates are fluent in German and English, possess excellent communication skills, and have a strong interest in consulting and Life Sciences. The anticipated start date is July 2026.

Leistungen

Comprehensive skill workshops

Personalized mentorship

Collaborative culture

Qualifikationen

• Strong academic performance required.
• 0-2 years of professional experience acceptable.
• Desire to work in a dynamic environment.

Aufgaben

• Support customer engagements with communications and data analysis.
• Collaborate with Business Consultants to optimize processes.
• Conduct research to build industry knowledge.

Kenntnisse

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Fluent in German and English

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Basic to Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Ability to express business and technical concepts

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The Role – Launch your Life Sciences Consulting Career at Veeva! We are hiring recent university graduates to grow the next generation of leaders through our Associate Business Consultants who deepen their skills and knowledge on how to drive innovation and partnership for our Life Sciences customers (Pharma and Biotech).

Our early career program provides comprehensive skill workshops, personalized mentorship, and a collaborative culture, equipping you with the resources to drive your growth as a Business Consultant. You will gain practical experiences on our team and collaborate with experienced Business Consultants on customer-facing engagements early in the program to create high-impact business solutions.

We deliver value to the Life Sciences industry through software, data, and consulting, powered by Veeva’s industry-leading software and data. Our R&D and Quality teams accelerate drug development across the entire R&D value chain – Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, and Quality – by optimizing and unifying digital operations for customers while ensuring patient safety. Learn more about our team’s impact and thought leadership through our R&D Strategy.

We hire Associate Business Consultants across our different teams. If multiple teams interest you, apply to the one team of most interest to you. We would help find the best fit during interviews.

The anticipated start date is July 2026.

Work Authorization : Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the European Union. Veeva does not provide sponsorship for employment visa 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 – it’s up to you! 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 Berlin or Frankfurt offices.

What You'll Do

• Learn how to support and deliver all components of customer engagements (e.g., customer communications, workshops, stakeholder interviews, data analysis, managing timelines)
• Collaborate with Business Consultants to create deliverables that optimize customer operating models, processes, and analytics
• Gain an understanding of our diverse range of projects and contribute to the Veeva R&D and Quality Business Consulting team
• Conduct research to build industry and customer knowledge used to deliver consulting programs and business development
• Support customers to realize the full potential of our Veeva Cloud software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance
• Don’t have a university degree? That’s okay, if you have the equivalent skills gained through work experience or disciplined self-study
• 0-2 years of professional experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in German and English
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Aptitude to grasp quantitative and technical concepts
• Ability to express business and technical concepts as potential strategic solutions
• Basic to Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (PPT and Excel)
• Desire to work in an intense, dynamic environment
• Ability to manage time in person and remotely, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Willingness to commute to your Hub when asked. Typical requests would include project co-working or program team commitments that require being in person
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of your time per year. Travel varies per customer engagement, coworking, internal meetings and events with your team

Nice to Have

• Prior work, studies, internship, or experience in consulting and / or Life Sciences
• Experience with software, data reporting, and / or data visualization tools
• Resilience and strong work ethic proven by a history of persevering through challenging work (e.g., part-time jobs / labor)
• Mission-driven mindset demonstrated through commitments (e.g., volunteering, athletics, student leadership, co-curriculars)
• Fluency in another European language (French, Spanish, Italian)