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Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.

Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.

Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.

The remit of the Director, Clinical & Medical Strategic Planning & Management is to maximize productivity and efficiency of team members across Endocrine & Rare Disease Medical Sciences (ERDMS) by providing structure, visibility, and decision-making support. As a member of the ERDMS leadership team, this team member will facilitate efforts in the design and execution of clinical development plans, and medical evidence generation plans, in alignment with Ascendis Pharma’s purpose, values, vision, and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate the formulation of clinical development and medical evidence generation plans

• Ensure strategic alignment with goals and priorities of the Ascendis organization

• Provide a comprehensive view of endocrine portfolio, including a broad perspective of the pipeline and life cycle management activities

• Create roadmaps and ensure they are contemporary and visible

• Balance dependencies

• Manage competing demands for resources

• Continuously evaluate performance across the portfolio and programs

• Facilitate execution of the plans to generate impactful evidence

• Support ERDMS teams by maintaining clarity of priorities e.g. when selecting endpoints

• Support teams in making informed decisions, which have been discussed cross-functionally

• Assist teams in finding time and space to come together in effective ways

• Foster readiness (colleagues come prepared) and productive collaboration

• Promote ways of working that keep the teams organized, and thus permit subject matter experts the time to think and strategize

• Promote communication and information-sharing

• Oversee collaboration within and across functions

• Schedule discussions for interpreting data

• Plan the flow of data presentations

• Create tools and visuals for internal sharing of important clinical & medical messages and narratives

• Cultivate a culture of proactivity i.e. help teams “see beyond the horizon”

• Promote a sense of accountability

• Lay strong foundations for the organization’s short- and long-term successes

Requirements

• Outstanding stakeholder engagement (e.g. with Innovation & Research, Non-Clinical & Bioanalysis, Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Investor Relations, Business, Commercial, Compliance)

• Lead through influence

• Excellent judgement

• Scientific thinking

• An advanced degree preferred e.g. MD, PhD, PharmD, or MS

• Significant experience in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 10-15% of the time, domestically and internationally

The estimated salary range for this position is $220-240K DOE. Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Medical, dental, and vision plans

• Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits

• Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Professional Development

• Health Saving Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Various incentive compensation plans

• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Mental Health resources

• Paid leave benefits for new parents

Ascendis Pharma is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.