Ascendis Pharma

Manager

• Serves as the subject matter expert for Medical Information for assigned therapeutic areas and/or products
• Responsible for the development, update/maintenance, and delivery of global Medical Information content for assigned therapeutic areas and/or products, ensuring materials are aligned with the needs of the regions/countries and consistent with global Medical Affairs content
• Researches and analyses scientific information to answer escalated Medical Information inquiries
• Provides guidance for the appropriate use of scientific evidence by reviewing materials developed by external compendia (e.g., Medical Letter, MediSpan, treatment guidelines)
• Supports key scientific conventions/congresses through the creation of medical booth assets, participation in meeting's preparation or post-congress involvement with cross-functional teams, staffing of Medical Affairs booths during congresses, and generation of booth metrics reports
• Provides a Medical Information perspective on the development and revision of SOPs, implementation guidelines (IGs), and Work Instructions (WIs) as necessary
• Provides on-going training to call center agents and other relevant individuals on new or updated Medical Information content
• Establish and continuously monitor enquiry trends and metrics and proactively identifies unmet content needs and communicates product trends to the wider business
• Provides support to the wider Ascendis business with the handling of complex inquiries escalated by the call center and field-based personnel
• Regularly monitors the quality and accuracy of responses provided by the call center and identifies necessary corrective actions or training required to ensure compliance with regional and local regulations as well as internally relevant SOPs

Senior Manager, Global Medical Information

Account Executive

• Influence the development of strategies and solutions to address marketplace opportunities and barriers while proactively considering future market events (ie competitor launch)
• Independently seek analysis to support negotiations as a backbone for fact-based decision making in partnership with Pricing & Contracting, business analytics and medical affairs (HEOR) and lead contract pricing committee discussions regarding approvals for contracting requests for targeted accounts
• Provide customer insights and expertise in combination with analytics for support of key business decisions and strategies.
• Support business development opportunity assessments for market access considerations.
• Inform strategies and tactics to support appropriate formulary placement, reimbursement (coverage, coding, payment and patient access) and utilization management across payer customers
• Negotiate cost effective contracts that allow access to all Ascendis products for providers and their patients
• Create clear messages for dissemination to field based clinical specialists and reimbursement managers on important payer trends, changes, and billing requirements that will affect product utilization
• Work with the Ascendis Patient Services Field Reimbursement Managers to assure accurate coverage determinations are rendered and resolve customer issues.

National Account Director

Financial Planning and Analysis

• 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

Director, Clinical and Medical Strategic Planning and Management

Director

• Define safety strategy for assigned development and marketed products in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Serve as the safety lead for assigned products, providing strategic recommendations and oversight of patient safety activities
• Ensure compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations, including signal detection, evaluation, and risk management
• Develop and maintain safety surveillance and risk management plans for drug development programs
• Oversee identification and evaluation of safety signals and ensure timely escalation and resolution
• Provide medical and safety input for expedited and aggregate safety reports (e.g., SUSARs, PSURs, DSURs, IND Annual Reports)
• Contribute to safety sections of labeling, investigator brochures, protocols, informed consent forms, and regulatory submissions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on pharmacovigilance agreements, audits, and regulatory inspections
• Monitor industry best practices and evolving global safety regulations; recommend updates to policies and SOPs
• Act as a patient safety advisor across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and PV teams

Associate Director, Program Safety Lead

• Lead the end-to-end government pricing reporting and operations, including oversight of government pricing calculations, compliance, and reporting for programs such as AMP, BP, 340B/PHS, FSS/VA, ASP, NFAMP, FCP, IFF, and URA.
• Oversee the management of GP models, including calculation, validation, documentation, and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual GP reports to CMS, VA/DoD, and state Medicaid agencies, and any programs requiring price reporting, per legislative requirements
• Provide government pricing impact assessments to aid in the strategic direction on GTN modeling, forecasting, accruals, bid assessments, commercial contracting, new product launches, and scenario planning to inform financial planning and product pricing decisions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Market Access, Trade, Global Finance, and Legal teams to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Guide the design and enhancement of automation tools and dashboards to streamline data aggregation, analytics, and executive reporting for government pricing
• Serve as a key contributor in the assessment of new legislation (e.g., Inflation Reduction Act), including government pricing impact assessments.
• In partnership with Market Access, represent Government Pricing in strategic pricing committees, providing insight into the financial impact of pricing and contract decisions.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of SOPs, assumptions documentation, and procedural controls to ensure audit readiness and policy alignment and serve as SME for government pricing during audits and inquiries.
• Manage reviews and approvals of monthly accruals, reconciliations, utilization files (e.g., rebates, 340B claims), and reporting packages to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, policy changes, and regulatory updates; evaluate their potential impact on government pricing, GTN impact, pricing strategy, and financial forecasts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audits related to government pricing.
• Oversee vendors and consultants providing government pricing support or software solutions.
• Champion cross-functional initiatives related to FMV analysis, bona fide service fees, state transparency reporting, and other pricing-related special projects.
• Ensure compliance with laws governing government programs are within Ascendis’ written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.

Director, Government Pricing – Managed Markets Finance

Administrative Assistant

• Proactively support our rapidly growing and active leadership team concerning all organizational and administrative tasks
• Collaborate on multiple projects, and demonstrate energy for juggling multiple activities at once
• Establish yourself as primary contact person for employees of the Madrid office and field teams
• Plan and organize appointments, meetings, conferences, travel, events, etc. in the office and externally
• Organize external events with costumers (e.g., expert meetings, educational encounters, sponsorships), as well as internal events (e.g., sales meetings), collaborating with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, Marketing, etc. Establish, maintain, and optimize office workflows and processes
• Support on Day-2-Day of Leadership Teams´ expenses, submitting/tracking POs, Invoices, travel logistics, etc.
• Interface with HR, Finance, IT, and compliance departments
• Help make the office a welcoming atmosphere: employees on-boarding, internal communication, maintaining office supplies and organizing team meals, all to create a vibrant working atmosphere

Office Manager

General Counsel

• Serve as the legal representative on the promotional review committee for Brand team.
• Provide legal advice to Brand team on relevant laws, regulations, and rules regarding promotional, advertising, HCP engagements and communications in relation to commercialization of biopharmaceutical products, marketed and investigational, including but not limited to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; and implementing regulations promulgated by the FDA pertaining to drug labeling and the advertising and promotion of pharmaceutical products.
• Draft, negotiate and review agreements to support the Brand team, including healthcare professional consulting agreements, vendor agreements, and service agreements as delegated by legal contracts process.
• Ensure that Brand team operations comply with applicable laws and company policies, including Anti-kickback Statute and other US healthcare compliance laws and regulations.
• Support Global Medical contracts (US HCPs)
• Support US Grant contracts approved by the Grants Review Committee
• Support US Sponsorship contracts approved by the Sponsorships committee
• And other job duties that may be assigned. May be modified at any time as business needs require.

Senior Counsel, US Commercial & Medical

• Lead the efforts to build and evolve the US patient and revenue forecasting efforts across the product portfolio, ensuring accuracy and alignment with industry standards
• Ensure ongoing partnership with the broader US Analytics & Commercial Operations team and broader USBU Business Partners to support the integration of disparate data sets, analyze market data, competitor information, and other factors to inform and adjust both the near-term and long-range forecasts
• Design and lead primary and secondary market research and insights gathering efforts supporting the US market (Quant and qual HCP/payer/patient/caregiver ATUs, Marketing Mix, Sales Force Effectiveness, Chart audits, benchmarking)
• Ensure primary insights are informing field and secondary data analytics, cross-functional business decisions, and monthly business reviews
• Develop structured feedback mechanisms from field teams and synthesize analytics and insights into actionable recommendations
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Patient Services, Finance, Global to ensure alignment between US product forecasts and driving strategic decision making
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Forecasting, IT, Market Research, and external vendors to ensure data accuracy, structured story telling, and to maintain coordinated approach to performance reporting
• Present insights and forecast results to senior leadership, providing recommendations to drive business decisions
• Support brands by enabling data and insight driven decision making through scenario modeling, forecast assessments, qual insights, and competitive assessments
• Continuously review forecasting methodologies and processes for improvement, applying industry best practices to enhance forecasting capabilities.

Director of US Forecasting, Market Research

• Manage day-to-day ICSR operations, including case intake, processing, quality review, follow-up, submissions, late case investigations, and CAPA support.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant case processing in accordance with regulations, SOPs, partner agreements, and internal standards.
• Support the oversight of PV vendor performance through guidance, quality review, and KPI monitoring.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of safety data used for aggregate reports, regulatory requests, and internal safety activities.
• Support signal detection, risk management activities, and responses to health authorities.
• Collaborate across Global Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, QPPV Office, Study Management, Vendor Management, Medical Safety Science, and PV IT on safety processes and system enhancements.
• Assist in developing and maintaining SOPs, Work Instructions, and PV process documentation.
• Provide PV training and subject-matter expertise to internal teams, external partners, and GxP vendors, including safety database use and AE reporting.
• Support inspections, audits, and compliance activities, including alignment with SDEAs and safety exchange requirements.
• Contribute to operational improvements and safety system updates in partnership with PV IT.
• Support Case Transmission Verification, SAE reconciliation, PSMF maintenance, and US Risk Management Plan implementation/tracking.
• Maintain oversight of designated PV operational areas (e.g., Local PV agreements, CRM, digital media) and participate in crisis management activities as needed.

Manager, Individual Case Safety Report, ICSR

• Own the annual U.S. KOL engagement plan and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio, including peer-to-peer education content and execution and speaker bureau strategy.
• Lead and develop the Thought Leader Liaison team to execute KOL and institution account plans, including goal setting, tracking, and performance feedback.
• Plan and execute KOL programs (e.g. advisory boards, speaker programs, etc.) and congress meetings in coordination with brand leads, including timely insight capture/readouts.
• Establish working cadence with cross-functional partners to drive execution, manage dependencies, and integrate insights into brand strategy and optimization.
• Own budget/forecasting, on-time delivery, and execution in full compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Model Ascendis Pharma values through day-to-day leadership and decision-making.

Senior Director, Key Opinion Leader Strategy and Engagement

Growth Marketing

• Develop and drive the rare conditions marketing strategy aligned to brand objectives and customer insights
• Implement initiatives that maintain a detailed understanding of key patient and provider needs with a long-range approach to brand planning
• Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports
• Lead the deep insight generation and analytical understanding of business drivers and performance
• Effectively partner with all key stakeholders in the US and globally to ensure successful design and execution of brand plans and disease education
• Lead strategic development, execution, and implementation of promotional materials and programs – both branded and unbranded.
• Manage agency partners to ensure strategic alignment, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Cultivate and appropriately leverage strong external relationships such as thought leaders, key customers, and patient advocacy organizations within the rare growth disorder communities
• Closely monitor competitive activities and develop and implement strategies to proactively overcome competitive threats
• Establish key commercial objectives and utilize KPIs to drive decision-making and measure success of marketing initiatives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Medical, Regulatory, and Legal to coordinate commercial strategy
• Effectively lead in an environment of strict compliance to all appropriate company and regulatory guidelines to successfully design and execute tactics, programs and tools that achieve business objectives

Director, Marketing Growth Disorders

• Act as a compliant subject matter expert (SME) in reimbursement, access, and specialty distribution for assigned geography.
• Provide education to HCP offices on coverage status, prior authorization processes, appeals, and alternate funding options for uninsured/underinsured patients.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with HCPs, office staff, and health system stakeholders.
• Analyze regional and local payer coverage trends, reimbursement criteria, and payer mix.
• Provide guidance on specialty pharmacy services and help customers navigate complex distribution channels.
• Partner with the Patient Support team to ensure accurate benefit investigations and streamlined patient onboarding.
• Collaborate with internal partners to build local access strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and execute territory-level business plans using strategic customer insights.
• Participate in field-based problem-solving, including reimbursement issue resolution and case escalation when needed.
• Identify process improvements and innovations to enhance patient access and provider satisfaction.
• Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and company policies, especially those governing patient privacy and promotional conduct.

Field Reimbursement Manager, Southeast

• Aligns with the GMAPE team to execute overall GMA and ERDMS strategies, championing best practices across all geographies
• Drives business processes for the Global Medical Affairs team, and ERDMS stakeholders as needed, ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Coordinates compliant execution of external events on behalf of Global Medical Affairs, including scientific congresses, advisory board meetings, Advanced Lecture Series
• Works collaboratively with GMAPE to set Global Medical Affairs department budgets, ensuring alignment with overall annual operating plan
• Manages vendors, HCPs, and consultants, including creation of purchase orders, execution of contracts, and preparing reports for Finance and Compliance
• Proactively monitors spend, provides support to Global Medical Affairs teams in completing month-, quarter-, and year-end reporting activities
• Facilitates Medical Review submission and approval process, coordinating with Global and local country teams for adaptations
• Manages non-US medical grant and donation requests with support from GMAPE, Legal, and Compliance
• Handles all administrative tasks (scheduling, meeting logistics, etc) for the Global Medical Affairs team
• Provides support to the wider Ascendis business with the handling of complex inquiries

Manager, Global Medical Affairs Planning – Effectiveness

Events

• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration: Meet with internal stakeholders to define events and congress goals, requirements, and budget as they align to the team’s strategic plans. Additionally, you will need to work closely with internal corporate functions like Legal, Compliance and Finance to ensure all event processes are followed.
• Logistics coordination: Working with our agency partners, you will arrange all logistical details for our global Tier 1 congresses, including, but not limited to, congress association management/contracting, venue management, catering, transportation, group housing management, etc.
• Budget management: Develop and manage event/congress budgets, track expenses, and process payments to ensure financial goals are met. Work closely alongside Finance to ensure all spending is tracked and reported in a timely and accurate manner.
• Vendor management: Research, solicit bids, and negotiate contracts with venues, caterers, audiovisual suppliers, and other service providers as it relates to managed events/congresses.
• Event preparation: Work alongside our agency partners to prepare meeting materials, agendas, name badges, and registration lists to ensure the team is well-prepared for on-site execution.
• On-site execution: Oversee events on-site alongside our congress vendors, that includes booth and meeting room setup, registration/housing management, and booth teardown, while resolving any issues that may arise. Additional ancillary events may also require management in tandem with congress activities.
• Marketing and promotion: Collaborate with our internal marketing stakeholders to promote events and manage attendee registration communications as required.
• Post-event evaluation: Conduct post-event assessments to gather feedback and analyze metrics for future improvements.
• Compliance: Work closely with Global HQ Compliance to monitor event activities and ensure adherence to relevant regulations, contracts, HCP spend caps and company policies are followed and reported as required.

Associate Director, Meetings & Events

• Collaborate with Senior Manager in strategy and execution of PRC Process improvements
• Act as a key liaison to PRC stakeholders and Brand Leads, in collaboration with Marketing, Regulatory, Medical, Legal, agency partners, and other cross-functional teams.
• Manage the day-to-day lifecycle of promotional material review and approval within Veeva.
• Review promotional, payor, corporate, and other non-promotional submissions for quality prior to circulation, providing guidance to ensure alignment with process standards and company guidelines.
• Oversee PRC and prioritization meeting planning and support facilitation, including agenda preparation, calendar management, expedited review coordination, and documentation of outcomes.
• Support delivery of PRC training to Agencies, Brand Leads, and Reviewers to reinforce understanding of review procedures and best practices.
• Contribute to planning activities for product launches, new indications, and label updates in collaboration with Marketing and Regulatory partners.
• Facilitate alignment of material prioritization with US business unit strategy and commercial.
• Monitor electronic review progress to help drive timely approvals and identify potential delays.
• Oversee escalation processes and collaborate with team members to share best practices and strengthen team effectiveness.
• Track and maintain PRC metrics to monitor process efficiency and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Project Manage special initiatives as assigned by management
• Contribute to Veeva PromoMats enhancements