Global Data Science Lead

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

The Global Analytics Business Consulting Team applies data science and AI to help customers turn commercial, medical, and regulatory data into action. We are seeking a Global Data Science Lead that will support execution of the Data Science AI strategy within this team. This role will lead a group of data scientists, AI/ML engineers, and analysts, and partners with Global Analytics leadership to turn strategy into delivery — applying advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI/LLM techniques to life sciences data.

What You'll Do

Lead the Data Science function within the Global Analytics Team, in line with Veeva's Analytics Business Consulting goals

Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of data scientists, AI/ML engineers, and analysts within the Global Analytics Team

Partner with Global Analytics leadership to translate the broader Data Science AI strategy into team priorities and delivery plans

Own global methodology – model management, observability, testing, and deployment

Foster collaboration between consulting, data science, and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of AI-driven data solutions

Oversee the design and implementation of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI/LLM models within the Global Analytics Team's scope of work

Ensure the development and maintenance of robust, scalable, and efficient data and AI infrastructure supporting Global Analytics Team deliverables

Collaborate with cross-functional consulting teams to understand customer business requirements and translate them into AI-native, data-driven solutions

Work with product and business stakeholders to surface opportunities for applying AI within Global Analytics Team engagements

Enforce best practices for data quality, security, governance, and responsible AI use within the team

Implement and maintain rigorous testing procedures to validate the accuracy and reliability of data, ML, and AI models

Requirements

Ph.D. in Economics, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or other quantitative discipline with 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or equivalent M.S. with 8+ years of relevant demonstrable research experience

Experience with the Life Sciences industry and applying analytics and AI/ML to related data sets

Hands-on experience building or deploying LLM-based systems (prompt engineering, RAG, agentic workflows, or fine-tuning). Advanced, in-depth specialization in data science and AI techniques including classification, pattern recognition, clustering, feature analysis, NLP, fuzzy matching, sentiment analysis, A/B testing, active/adaptive learning

Proven leadership of teams of 10+ people

Intellectual curiosity, along with excellent problem-solving and quantitative skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions, even in situations with non-standard problems

Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively explain complex technical and AI-driven solutions to other team members and clients

Must be comfortable with changing requirements and priorities

Must be results-oriented and able to move forward without complete information and with minimal supervision

Nice to Have

Advanced experience with AWS, Snowflake, or Databricks

Data pipeline building skills

Product development experience

Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) or vector databases

Experience designing AI-native products or workflows, not just adding AI to existing systems

Interviewing with Veeva

We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.

Follow the application process and submit your resume.

If moving to the interview stage, our process is as follows:

1. A conversation with the hiring manager
2. A personality assessment (unless you have already completed it with Veeva previously)
3. A practical case exercise
4. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader

Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision. 

Perks & Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

Flexible PTO and company paid holidays

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving program

Unrivaled career progression in a fast-growing, global team

Veeva is a Work Anywhere company. You can work from home or the office on any given day

Compensation

Base pay: $120,000 - $250,000

The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.   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.