Talent Acquisition Partner

Are you passionate about finding the right talents? Do you have experience within recruitment?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Talent Acquisition Partner.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, 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 Talent Acquisition Partner (temporary role) to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will partner with our leaders to find great candidates and facilitate their journey to becoming outstanding new hires at Ascendis Pharma. 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 HR team consisting of 18 colleagues, and report directly to Louise Thorninger, Sr. Director of Human Resources DK, who is based in Hellerup, Denmark. You will be based in the Hellerup office as well and be part of an experienced and dedicated recruitment team.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Lead recruitment processes from A-Z, including facilitating candidate interviews.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to ensure a smooth recruiting process and consult with them regarding best practices, trends, and challenges.
• Support and guide Hiring Managers through the recruitment process in alignment with company standards and defined roles & responsibilities.
• Ensure great candidate experiences.
• Manage relationships with third party vendors (if engaged).

Qualifications and Skills:
You hold a relevant academic degree and 2+ years of experience within recruitment. Experience from the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry is advantage, but not a requirement.

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience with facilitating job interviews and test feedback.
• Certification in one or serval personality assessment tools. OPQ is an advantage, but not required.

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.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across the company.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be eager to learn and ready to support your colleagues and stakeholders.

As Ascendis Pharma is an international biopharmaceutical company it is important that you are flexible to have overlap of work hours with our colleagues based in United States.

Travel: 5-10 days per year.

Office: Hellerup, Denmark

Duration: 18 months

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 Louise Thorninger, Senior Director of HR, via [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com

Hellerup