Associate Consultant - Entry-Level Clinical Data Technology Consulting

Veeva Systems
Barcelona, Spain
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in clinical data management or healthcare research and a willingness to travel.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in clinical trial operations or data management and a drive to learn new technologies quickly
    — “Prior experience (internships, co-ops, academic projects, or entry-level roles) in one or more of the following areas is highly valued”
  • Recent graduates with strong analytical skills and a passion for healthcare innovation
    — “Open to recent graduates of Bachelor's or Master's programs (up to 2 years postgraduate experience maximum)”
  • Individuals who thrive in team-based, collaborative environments and can translate customer needs into technical solutions
    — “You'll work hands-on with innovative Clinical Data Management technology, collaborating directly with internal teams and external customers”

Things to consider

  • Travel commitment is significant, with up to 30% of the time spent on client sites
    — “Willingness to travel as needed (up to 20-30% of the time)”
  • The role requires a high level of autonomy and responsibility within the first three months
    — “You will take on real responsibility and work directly with customers to solve clinical data management problems within your first three months”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to lead discovery workshops and translate stakeholder needs into technical specifications
    — “You will lead interactive discovery workshops with customer stakeholders”
  • Emphasize your experience with data analysis tools like SAS, R, or Python in your resume
    — “Data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, Python, R)”
  • Showcase your communication skills by including examples of presenting technical solutions to non-technical audiences
    — “Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills”
  • Demonstrate your analytical mindset through specific examples of problem-solving or critical thinking in past roles
    — “Strong critical thinker with a proven track record of analytical performance”
  • Position yourself as someone who can rapidly adapt and learn new technologies, especially cloud and AI systems
    — “Curiosity: You have a genuine desire to be hands-on with software and master new technologies”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Customer satisfaction
  • Project scope management
  • Implementation success
Typical background
Clinical Data ManagementConsulting

Skills & requirements

Required

Clinical Data ManagementConsultingProject Management

Preferred

AI SolutionsCloud Platforms

Stack & domain

Clinical Data ManagementCloud TechnologyAI SolutionsProject ManagementConfigurationImplementationDiscovery WorkshopsTechnical SpecificationsTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingLeadershipAdaptabilityClinical DataCloudAIHealth InformaticsBiomedical Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Veeva Systems via Lever

Veeva’s Consultant Development Program (CDP) is an accelerated pathway that transforms early-career professionals into high-impact consultants who deliver cloud and AI solutions, helping global Life Sciences companies bring life-changing therapies to patients.

The Role

You’ll work hands-on with innovative Clinical Data Management technology, collaborating directly with internal teams and external customers to design, configure, and implement our clinical data software. In this role, you’ll learn our industry-leading clinical trial cloud platforms and work with cutting-edge AI solutions to transform how life sciences companies manage clinical trial data. Empowered from day one by a team-first culture, you will accelerate your career growth as a technical consultant who thrives in an environment where we work hard for our customers and each other.

The Program:

As part of the Consultant Development Program, you will:

  • Ramp up quickly: Your journey begins with an intensive, team-based onboarding program that combines hands-on learning, transparent feedback, and active collaboration to develop the consulting skills and industry knowledge to make an impact right away.
  • Learn by doing: You won't be watching from the sidelines. You will take on real responsibility and work directly with customers to solve clinical data management problems within your first three months.
  • Thrive together: Grow alongside a supportive team of seasoned leaders and peers who actively champion your development through open communication and actionable feedback.
  • Build your future: Advance from Associate to Consultant in less than 2 years. More importantly, you’ll develop the foundation for a successful, long-term career where you can continually expand your technical expertise, lead complex projects, and evolve with our global and diverse team.

What You'll Do:

As part of our Professional Services team, you are a strategic partner guiding clinical operations and data management teams through implementation. We will teach you how our CDMS software works, and you will use that knowledge to design, configure, and deliver solutions that drive real business value]. Your day-to-day will involve:

  • Designing & tailoring the software: You will lead the configuration of our Vault CDMS platform to fit each customer's unique clinical trial requirements—setting up study workflows, structuring clinical data models, and aligning system capabilities to study protocols.
  • Conducting discovery workshops: You will lead interactive discovery workshops with customer stakeholders (e.g., Clinical Data Managers, CRCs, CRAs) to gather business requirements, map out existing data management workflows, and translate their vision into actionable technical specifications.
  • .Managing project scope & execution: You will take ownership of core implementation deliverables by scoping study requirements, building timeline estimates, and keeping project milestones on track from study design through go-live.
  • Guiding the customer as an expert: You will lead the customer with best practices to ensure their clinical data collection and study management processes are optimized for maximum long-term value.

What We Are Looking For | We are open to graduates of a variety of backgrounds and look for a specific mindset::

Education & Preferred Background

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative or life science field is preferred, such as:

  • Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering
  • Clinical Research, Public Health, Biology, Pharmacology

Desired Experience

Prior experience (internships, co-ops, academic projects, or entry-level roles) in one or more of the following areas is highly valued:

  • Data entry or management in a healthcare/research setting, or experience at a CRO, as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), or Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
  • Clinical trial operations, monitoring, or clinical data management
  • Data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, Python, R)
  • Design training, UX Design, or Human Factors Studies
  • Business or technical consulting
  • Speech and Debate or Manufacturing

Technical Skills & Mindset

  • Technical Familiarity: Basic familiarity with database concepts. For example, SQL for querying relational databases and Python or R for data manipulation and analysis
  • Drive: You thrive in a challenging, intense environment that rewards initiative and rapid learning
  • Curiosity: You have a genuine desire to be hands-on with software and master new technologies
  • Communication: You are fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Analytical Mindset: You are a strong critical thinker with a proven track record of analytical performance
  • Integrity: Veeva is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and a “do the right thing” company, and we expect that from all employees
  • Work Ethic: A commitment to excellence and passion for working hard to achieve results
  • Travel: Willingness to travel as needed (up to 20-30% of the time)
  • Experience: Open to recent graduates of Bachelor's or Master's programs (up to 2 years postgraduate experience maximum)

How We Hire | Our process is different from most. It is designed to be fast, efficient and respectful. Here are the steps::

  • Apply: Submit your resume, a short cover letter, and take a quick personality test.
  • Fast Response: We will notify you of your next step typically within one week.
  • Interview & Case: Interview with a Veeva leader. If successful, we will give you a real-world scenario (with 3 days to prepare) to present to our team.
  • Offer: We make decisions quickly—usually within a week of your final presentation.

What We Offer:

  • Starting Annual Salary: 37,000 EUR
  • Perform well, and in one year you’ll receive a compensation increase and participate in our bonus program

Hybrid Work Environment: We require Associate Consultants to live within reasonable commuting distance from Veeva's Barcelona office giving you easy access to in-person collaboration and support, skill development, and social opportunities as you launch your career. Long-term, our Work Anywhere policy allows you flexibility to work from the office or from your home.

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. 

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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 talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

Source: Veeva Systems careers (Lever)

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