Global Medical Senior Director CNP

Are you passionate about bringing Global Medical Affairs strategy and tactics into live? Do you have extensive experience within Endocrinology and Bone Disease?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Global Medical Senior Director CNP.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France and the United States.

We are applying our TransCon technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. 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. Today, we have a growing pipeline of prodrug therapies in development, each designed to be a best-in-class therapy.

We are seeking a passionate Global Medical Senior Director CNP to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role for leading the development and execution of the Global Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans for CNP program (Brand Team Medical Lead) as well as providing medical input for evaluating new indications to expand into (Core Team Medical Lead).

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining the Global Medical Affairs team consisting of 30 colleagues across US and Europe, and report directly to Anne Bro Bjørnelund, Head of Global Medical Affairs Strategy, who is based in Hellerup, Denmark. You will be based in the Hellerup office.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop and ensure execution of the overall global medical strategy for CNP and responsible for driving Global Medical affairs tactics.
• Collaborate with the Country Medical teams and ensuring that the Country Medical strategy is aligned with Global Medical strategy.
• Serve as point-of-contact for Country Medical enquiries, support execution of Country Medical Tactics as well as medical material development consistent with global strategy.
• Help identify and effectively interact with key thought leaders, global/regional patient advocacy groups and institutions to engage in scientific and medical exchange to meet the needs of patients, advance the field of study and CNP programs
• Serve as the Global Medical Affairs lead on lifecycle strategy, including evidence generation strategy development.
• Assure appropriate close coordination with Global Commercial and Global Marketing teams to support their efforts, including medical expert support of product pre-launch/launch/post launch.
• Works closely with Compliance, Legal and Regulatory to ensure that all Global Medical Affairs activities and services are fully compliant with Ascendis SOPs as well as global regulatory and compliance rules/law.

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a MD or MD/Ph.d. – and 8+ years of medical affairs combined with clinical practice experience.

Experience from the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry from both local and global roles, with strong understanding of endocrinology drug, development and medical affairs function is required.

A background in Endocrinology or Bone Disease is highly preferred.

Furthermore, you have:

• Knowledge of drug launch activities, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of drug launch
• A strong ability to interpret and articulate clinical/HEOR data and the impact on clinical development and commercial programs.
• In depth understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, R&D and Commercial activities.
• Knowledge of evidence-based medicine concepts, applied biostatistics and health economics are desirable.

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to possess strong stakeholder management and organizational skills. With your demonstrated ability to lead strategically you drive performance, build alignment, inform, negotiate, and collaborate across partnerships.

We expect the candidate to lead collaboratively as you manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize projects effectively and communicate at all levels within the company.

Travel: 60 – 80 days a year, and with the ability to travel internationally to conferences and meetings, which will include occasional weekend travel.

Office: Hellerup, Denmark.

Apply now.

Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please Anne Bro Bjørnelund, Head of Global Medical Affairs Strategy, [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com

Benefits

• You can expect an attractive remuneration package, short- and long-term incentives, pension scheme and health insurance.
• Laptop, iPhone, paid internet, and home office equipment
• A thorough and structured onboarding program
• To succeed in your job and expand in your role, you and your manager will continuously have Impact conversations about how to propel your development. If a need is identified, we find a way to help you grow.
• Soft drinks, fresh fruit, and lunch every day in our canteen.
• Ascendis Pharma headquarters resides in a modern and bright office facility in Tuborg Havn in Hellerup with a view of the harbor, the canals, and the sea.
• To ensure a balanced approach to the office, all employees have the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week.