Ascendis Pharma

👥 501-1000💰 $300,000,000 Post-IPO Equity 7 months agoBiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth Care📈 Public Company
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Ascendis Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company founded in 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark, focused on developing innovative therapies using its TransCon™ technology. With a commitment to addressing unmet medical needs, Ascendis has a clinical pipeline centered on endocrinology rare diseases and is expanding into oncology and other therapeutic areas. The company operates globally with offices in Germany, the US, and California.

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📍 United States

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Biopharmaceutical

  • PhD or PharmD required.
  • Professional credentials/certification (e.g., CMPP) is a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience in medical or scientific publications within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Knowledge of publications best practices (ICMJE, GPP2022) is required.
  • Ability to navigate complex data and incorporate insights into medical communications.
  • Demonstrated leadership capacity and success in cross-functional collaboration.
  • Experience managing medical or scientific writers/vendors and managing budgets.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to drive the development and rationale for the publication plan and strategic objectives for medical communications tactics.
  • Interface with external experts and internal stakeholders to ensure publications address gaps and unmet needs.
  • Oversee the tactical execution of the publication plan to ensure development of high-quality, scientifically accurate, and timely publications.
  • Develop and maintain expert knowledge of publication policies, procedures, and industry regulations to execute compliant publications.
  • Contribute to initiatives to improve publication practices and stay current on industry requirements.

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Posted 3 months ago
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📍 United States

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Biopharmaceutical

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of previous sales experience in a specialty sales environment, preferable rare disease and injectable experience.
  • Ability to work in an ambiguous, changing environment.
  • Experience working with complex distribution systems and HUB services.
  • Proven history of strong performance.
  • Self-starter with excellent decision-making, judgment, and ethics.
  • Develop superior product and disease state knowledge to engage in clinical dialogue with healthcare professionals.
  • Educate on approved indications and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing.
  • Drive sales performance to meet or exceed forecasts.
  • Maintain understanding of local market and practice structures.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver resources.
  • Ensure competent management of sales data and administrative tasks.

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📍 United States

🔍 Biopharmaceutical

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience, preferably in rare diseases, specialty, or pediatric endocrinology.
  • Proven strong performance history.
  • Ability to be resilient and flexible in a rapidly changing environment; start-up experience preferred.
  • Experience with complex distribution systems and HUB services.
  • Self-starter with excellent decision-making, judgment, and ethics.
  • Experience in a multi-channel environment addressing customer needs ethically.
  • Ability to analyze data/metrics for assessing progress and identifying opportunities.
  • Demonstrated success in establishing customer relationships and communicating technical information effectively.
  • Must meet credentialing requirements consistently.
  • Valid driver’s license and safe driving record required.
  • Overnight travel required.
  • Promote Skytrofa and develop superior product and disease state knowledge for clinical dialogue.
  • Engage in customized discussions based on client needs in a compliant manner.
  • Drive sales performance to meet or exceed forecasts.
  • Execute strategies and manage budget to fulfill territory expectations.
  • Understand market structures, business models, and key influencers.
  • Call on Pediatric Endocrinologists and navigate children’s hospitals.
  • Share market access information with internal stakeholders.
  • Utilize technology to engage HCPs.
  • Apply analytical tools to evaluate business and achieve sales objectives.
  • Develop and communicate a business plan to meet sales goals.
  • Collaborate with peers to maximize resource impact.
  • Sell on approved product indications to support on-label prescribing.
  • Ensure administrative excellence in managing work hours and reporting.
  • Partner with access teams to drive brand access.

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📍 United States

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Biopharmaceutical

  • Minimum 12 years life-sciences sales experience
  • 3 years direct people leadership experience preferred
  • Experience with product launch and specialty biopharma sales
  • Working knowledge of federal and state compliance guidelines
  • Lead hiring and development of the Field Sales Team
  • Create a culture of winning through recruitment, coaching, and performance management
  • Drive sustained improvement in core sales competencies
  • Develop strong partnerships with internal departments

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📍 United States

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Biopharmaceutical

  • BA/BS degree required.
  • Minimum 12 years life-sciences sales and commercial experience required.
  • Minimum 3 years of direct people leadership experience in rare disease / specialty biopharma preferred.
  • Experience with product launch; and experience selling into the endocrinology market, rare disease and/or specialty sales experience, as well as selling into hospital systems is required.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a consistent track record of success (Top 20% performance).
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative, comprehensive and successful sales strategies.
  • Expert at navigating complex accounts and success in pulling through sales by leveraging relationships at all levels and layers within the process required.
  • Collaborative leader and organizationally savvy team player with a history of successfully leading, influencing, and motivating high performance teams to achieve results in a direct-line and matrix management setting.
  • Experience working with products distributed via specialty pharmacies and supported by patient services/ hubs required
  • Polished executive presence and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) to effectively address individuals across all levels.
  • Comfortable navigating in ambiguity, able to balance process with agility and able to make timely and insightful decisions and to solve problems.
  • Autonomous, self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, “Roll up your sleeves” culture.
  • Champions continuous learning / knowledge with a record of establishing a culture of accountability and commitment to broad business goals.
  • Demonstrated commitment to not only being accountable for own compliance, but also for championing compliance by others.
  • Working knowledge of applicable federal and state compliance guidelines & regulations required.
  • Skilled in multiple computer applications, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other custom CRM and field-based tools required.
  • Ability to travel within the Region on a frequent overnight basis, with occasional weekend travel, depending on territory needs; 80% travel will be required.
  • Valid driver's license and a good driving record are required and meet the requirements as defined in the Ascendis Pharma Vehicle Program Policy
  • Lead the development and expansion of Ascendis Pharma’s sales organization.
  • Identify, interview & hire new sales team members.
  • Lead geographical area to meet or exceed goals.
  • Maximize the effectiveness and productivity of the Endocrine Clinical Specialists (ECS).
  • Create a culture of winning through effective recruitment & hiring, coaching & development, collaboration across the organization, strategic decision making and timely performance management.
  • Develop strong, business focused partnerships with internal Ascendis colleagues in Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations, Human Resources & Training.
  • Establish and inspect clear and rigorous business fundamentals, behaviors and metrics, set high performance standards and meet or exceed sales goals across the business.
  • Adapt quickly to needs/adjustments necessitated by launch preparations.
  • Coach ECSs in line with Ascendis Pharma’s sales model to drive sustained improvement in core sales competencies; this includes clinical, product, business acumen as well as reimbursement skillsets.
  • Contribute to the development of the National Sales plan.
  • Ensures the timely and accurate completion of all territory and regional level administrative tasks, including; expense reporting, program funding requests and management communications.

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