Consultant, Early Career Program

VaultBio; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct mentorship from consultants

Real client exposure from day one

A guided start, so you're set up tocon

Ownership of real deliverables from你的

A genuine path to a full-time offer

Job summary

Vault Bioventures in San Diego offers a short-term, in-person engagement for graduates or those starting graduate programs, running 10–12 weeks as a non-exempt role with compensation of $25–$30 per hour.

You will support live client engagements, analyze data, draft materials, and collaborate with seasoned consultants. The position emphasizes mentorship, real deliverables, and a path to a full-time offer for strong performers.

Qualifications

• Graduated or graduating within the past 12 months, or entering a graduate program within 12 months.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to ask questions.
• Proficient with PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with AI tools helpful.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorship.
• Health-insurance coverage preferred during the engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements with 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 to build understanding.
• Join client meetings and workshops, observing how VaultBio builds relationships.
• Support meeting preparation, including agendas and follow-up documentation.
• Receive structured onboarding and mentorship from an assigned consultant.
• Participate in scheduled check-ins on progress and development areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Ambiguity tolerance

PowerPoint

Excel

AI tools proficiency

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

AI tools

Job description

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.