Student Assistant, ESG

Are you passionate about ESG and looking to learn more about ESG reporting in an international company?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new ESG Student Assistant.

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

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 student assistant to join our ESG team, where you will support with further strengthening our ESG reporting through effective data collection and management. In this role you will help establish processes to meet new regulatory requirements and will get a chance to shape the future of our non-financial reporting.

You will join a team of 7 dedicated colleagues, working within Compliance and Data Privacy, Risk Management, and ESG.

Your main tasks will be:

• Contributing to the collection and validation of non-financial data

• Standardizing and documenting our ESG data collection procedures for assurance purposes
• Assisting in developing sustainability content for our Sustainability Statement
• Monitoring current and emerging sustainability reporting expectations and requirements

Your qualifications
Ideally, you are in the first year of your Master's studies in finance, business administration, accounting or another relevant field.

Most importantly, you are passionate about corporate sustainability, eager to deepen your understanding of ESG reporting within an international company, and ready to contribute from day one. You are motivated to work in a fast-paced environment, especially as we prepare to meet the evolving requirements of 2025.

Furthermore, you have:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (familiarity with PowerBI is a plus)
• Excellent organizational skills and a keen eye for detail
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Understanding of the CSRD is a plus

Hours: two days per week, approx. 15 hours in total.

Office location: Tuborg Boulevard 5, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Rania Kouzi, ESG Manager on M: 50 20 39 71 or E: [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com. All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

Applications will be evaluated continuously, so please apply as soon as possible. Preferred starting date is 8th January 2024.

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