Senior Manager, Scientific Materials - Job ID: EKSM

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.

 Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.

 Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfil our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.

Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills. 

We are looking for a Manager, Scientific Materials who will work within the US Field Medical Affairs team at Ascendis Pharma. This crucial role will be responsible for the development, creation and evaluation of scientifically accurate and impactful materials that support the objectives of the US Field Medical Affairs team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced medical affairs environment with multiple endocrine disease states, products, and cross-functional teams.

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and creation process for medical materials, including scientific presentations, publications, training materials, and scientific field resources by working closely with US Field Medical Team and vendors.
• Manages vendor timelines and deliverables as it relates to content of materials being generated for US Field Medical Team
• Ensure accuracy, scientific rigor, and alignment with regulatory and compliance standards in all materials produced.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as US Field Medical Team and Global Medical Affairs to develop materials that support strategic initiatives and educational objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination among internal stakeholders to gather input and ensure alignment on content requirements.
• Manage timelines, milestones, and deliverables associated with the development and distribution of scientific materials for US Field Medical Affairs.
• Coordinate activities across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and adherence to project goals.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide scientific support on medical content developed by having a comprehensive understanding of endocrine rare disease pipeline, including indications, contraindications, safety profiles, and clinical trial data. Stay updated with the latest research and medical literature in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Proactively seek feedback from stakeholders and implement enhancements to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of scientific materials.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of content development processes, approvals, and version control.
• Work in conjunction with Field Analytics to generate reports on material development status, metrics, and outcomes to inform decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Engage in the planning and execution of congress activities (e.g. Medical Booth support, scientific exhibit materials generation, support lead in procuring booth assets, and abstracts/posters)
• Support Field Medical Leadership, with identifying scientific material needs as US Field Medical priorities change based on current and future product lifecycle positioning.
• Assist with deployment and maintenance of materials platform that support the needs of US Field Medical Affairs team members.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Advanced Degree (PharmD, DNP, PhD) and have at least 5 years of experience with a role within medical affairs.
• Endocrinology or rare disease experience preferred.
• Medical Affairs materials experience required.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office and vendor management platforms.
• Experience with Veeva Vault, US Medical Review Committee processes and function, specifically with anchoring of scientific materials
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects at one time to support competing business needs while providing attention to detail and high-quality work.
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills needed.
• Experience in delivering complex concepts to varying audiences.
• Collaborates with a wide range of people to achieve results and have a can-do attitude.
• Ability to work autonomously to organize and prioritize one’s own work schedule.
• Ability to create materials such as reports and presentations and to present/speak to both internal and external groups.

Notes:

• Estimated travel up to ~25%.
• Estimated compensation: 170-180K/year DOE

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation.  Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources 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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance