Associate Director, Global Medical Communications

Are you passionate about medical communications? Do you have experience within the pharmaceutical industry?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Associate Director, Global Medical Communications

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.

Serving as the driver of the development of the global strategic publication plan for a rare disease therapeutic area, the Associate Director, Global Medical Communications oversees the planning, execution, and amplification of scientific publications, including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, and publication extenders. The Associate Director, Global Medical Communication will collaborate cross-functionally to understand the medical communications needs across the organization and will represent the medical communications function across departments.

This position will be based in Denmark and report to the Global Head of Medical Communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive the development and rationale for the publication plan and strategic objectives for individual medical communications tactics.
• Interface with external experts (e.g., key opinion leaders, clinical trial investigators, and other healthcare professionals) and internal stakeholders (e.g., Clinical, Statistics, Medical Affairs,) to ensure publications address gaps and unmet needs and incorporate the latest data and expert perspectives.
• Oversee the tactical execution of the publication plan, ensuring the development of high-quality, scientifically accurate, and timely publications.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of Ascendis publication policies and procedures as well as industry regulations and guidelines to ensure publications are pursued and executed compliantly, following industry best practices.
• Contribute to department initiatives/activities to improve publications practices and processes. Stay current on industry and company requirements and best practices as they relate to scientific publications.
• Ensure publications are pursued and executed compliantly, following industry standards.

Qualifications and Skills:

• PhD or PharmD required. Professional credentials/certification (e.g., CMPP) a plus.
• 5+ years in medical or scientific publications within the pharmaceutical industry required.
• Knowledge of publications best practices (ICMJE, GPP2022) required.
• Ability to navigate complex data and rapidly incorporate relevant insights into medical communications.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity, including success working collaboratively in cross-functional settings.
• Experience managing medical or scientific writers/vendors.
• Experience managing budgets.

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.

Travel: days per year.

Office: Denmark, Copenhagen, Tuborg Blvd. 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 Nisha Cooch, Global Head, Medical Communications, [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com

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