Business Analyst w. relationship management capabilities - Medical & Drug Safety

Are you passionate about getting medicine to patients? Do you have experience in supporting Medical organization with technology?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Business Analyst with relationship management capabilities (EU & International).

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate Business Analyst with relationship management capabilities to join our growing team.
As a key member of Global IT, you will play a crucial role in supporting our Medical and PV colleagues responsible for the European and International markets, who are working on our commercial expansion.

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 Medical & Drug Safety team in Global IT consisting of currently 9 colleagues. The Medical & Drug Safety team provides applications, tools, websites and digital solutions necessary to support the Medical and Pharmacovigilance business functions. Your closest team members and colleagues are based in US (East and West coast) and in Denmark.

You will report directly to Ivanna Mikhailovna Rosendal, as Functional Leader, and Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, as People Leader,who are both based in Hellerup, Denmark. You will be based in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance (PV) teams to continuously assess and understand evolving business needs.
• Prototype and evaluate new IT solutions by identifying business challenges and opportunities and recommending optimized processes and system enhancements.
• Utilize business analysis techniques, process modeling, and quality assurance practices to articulate business requirements and drive measurable outcomes.
• Lead the end-to-end implementation of new solutions, including requirements gathering, vendor coordination, test planning and execution, and user training development and delivery.
• Ensure high-quality documentation of workflows, systems, and tools to support audit readiness and compliance for Medical and Safety systems.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional product teams to leverage existing technologies and ensure alignment across the IT landscape.

Qualifications and Skills:
You hold a Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience from a similar role. It is a must that you have experience from the pharmaceutical industry to succeed in this role.

Furthermore, you have:

• Solid understanding of technology and know how to make IT work for business.
• Experience with Medical business function from Biotech or Pharma industries.
• Experience unfolding your UX toolbox designing and delivering digital solutions.
• Experience with GxP regulations.
• Ideally you have experience working with Pharmacovigilance business function.
• Exposure to the Commercial domain is an advantage.

Key competencies:
You are a strong team player, agile at heart, 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.

With team members based in the US and you located in Denmark, we expect the ideal candidate to have experience in, thrive on, and understand how to effectively manage a team operating across multiple time zones – Together, you and your team members hold the mandate to orchestrate your workflows in a way that ensures maximum efficiency and collaboration.

Travel: 20-30days per year.

Office: Hellerup, Denmark.

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 Ivanna Mikhailovna Rosendal, Global Head of Digitalization, [email protected], or Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, People Leader, [email protected] or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.

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