Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Are you passionate about clinical development? Do you have experience with planning and executing clinical trials?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Clinical Trial Manager, Associate Director, in Clinical Operations.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patient’s lives. We have locations in Denmark, Germany, the United States, the UK, Italy, Spain, and France.

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

Today, we are advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology. In addition, we collaborate with partners around the world on the development of TransCon-based products for other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate Clinical Trial Manager, Associate Director to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in planning and executing clinical trials within rare endocrine diseases. 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 Clinical Operations team (Clinical Operations, Data Management and Clinical Trial Supplies) consisting of 50 colleagues, and report directly to Vibeke Breinholt, Senior Director who is based in Hellerup, Denmark. You will also be based in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Lead clinical trials and ensure strategic alignment
• Develop and author clinical trial protocols
• Oversee outsourced clinical activities and manage vendors
• Ensure trial progress and lead cross-functional trial team
• Collaborate with several stakeholders across the organization
• Participate in project core team meetings, as appropriate. Prepare trial update presentations to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in natural or health science (biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical science or equivalent) and have minimum eight years of experience in managing global clinical trials. You are proficient in English at a professional level, both written and spoken.

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 have:

• Project management mindset with an excellent understanding of the drug development process.
• Strong verbal and written communication to effectively convey information to stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectively and meeting deadlines
• Flexible working style and able to adapt to challenges is a fast-paced organization
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with team members, vendors and other stakeholders

Travel: 10-20 days per year.

Office: Denmark, Hellerup, Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup  

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 contact Vibeke Breinholt, Senior Director Clinical Operations, [email protected] Cell: +45 61 24 24 84.

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com

Applications submitted via email or other channels will not be reviewed.