Ascendis Pharma A/S

Medical Director, Clinical Development - Job ID: 1930

Ascendis Pharma A/S • $265K — $295K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D. degree required
  • Completion of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship preferred
  • Physician licensure in at least one state preferred
  • Board certification in endocrinology highly desired
  • Minimum 5 years of industry experience, with 3 years in clinical trial design and execution
  • Strong track record of scientific and clinical inquiry
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the Clinical Development Plan
  • Leverage medical expertise to enhance development program
  • Design and oversee clinical trials, ensuring site and subject retention
  • Serve as Medical Monitor, ensuring study integrity and tracking safety data
  • Lead teams of medical monitors and study teams
  • Ensure completion of trial-related documents with cross-functional teams
  • Analyze and report clinical data, solving complex drug development problems

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional Development opportunities
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Mental Health resources
  • Paid leave benefits for new parents
Full Job Description
The Medical Director is involved in the design, monitoring, data analysis, and interpretation of the Company's late-phase clinical trials in endocrinology. As such, the Medical Director is an important and visible member of the clinical development team. The Medical Director position is based in the United States and will report to the Vice President, Clinical Science.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to formulation and implementation of the Clinical Development Plan
  • Leverage medical expertise and hands-on clinical experience to promote relevance and rigor of the development program
  • For clinical trials: design, provide overall oversight, and support site and subject retention
  • Serve as a Medical Monitor for clinical trials, ensure study integrity, and track accumulating safety and efficacy data
  • Provide leadership to teams of medical monitors
  • Provide leadership to study teams
  • Ensure successful completion of trial-related documents (including clinical trial protocols, investigator brochures, medical monitoring plans, site training materials, clinical study reports, health authority responses, standard operating procedures, etc.) with cross-functional team members
  • Ensure study integrity, and track accumulating safety and efficacy data
  • Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and report clinical data
  • Anticipate and solve complex drug development problems
  • Contribute to regulatory strategy
  • Contribute to drafting and reviewing of clinical documents, manuscripts, presentations, and regulatory submissions
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant science, medical information, good clinical practices, and regulatory guidance
  • Collaborate with-and serve as a clinical research resource for-cross-functional colleagues (e.g. in clinical operations, statistics, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, health economics outcomes research, commercial, finance) to optimize product development
  • Contribute to (and may be asked to represent the clinical development department in) corporate strategic and organizational initiatives
  • Cultivate relationships with investigative sites, clinical consultants, and key opinion leaders to represent the interests of the company
  • Assist in portfolio management and commercial activities as needed
  • Complete assigned tasks thoroughly, accurately, and on time
  • Adhere to rigorous ethical standards
  • Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally for scientific meetings

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • M.D. degree
  • Completion of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship (strongly preferred)
  • Physician licensure in at least one state (strongly preferred)
  • Board-certified (strongly preferred), with specialty in endocrinology highly desired
  • At least 5 years of industry experience (other relevant experience e.g. post-graduate experience in the clinical and/or academic realms may also be considered on a case-by-case basis). Those with less experience may be considered for an Associate Medical Director position.
  • At least 3 years of experience with clinical trial design and execution
  • Strong track record of scientific and clinical inquiry
  • Possess excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Learn quickly, follow complex directions under pressure
  • Multi-task while remaining organized and attentive to detail
  • Lead both directly and by example
  • Work hard, be a trustworthy and collaborative team player
  • Take initiative and solve complex problems
  • Demonstrate sound judgement in terms of handling complex, confidential, and regulated information


The estimated salary range for this position is $265-295K/year. Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
  • Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discounts
  • Professional Development
  • Health Saving Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Various incentive compensation plans
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Mental Health resources
  • Paid leave benefits for new parents

About Ascendis Pharma A/S

Ascendis Pharma A/S is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for rare diseases. The company's proprietary TransCon technology platform enables the creation of new therapies that can address unmet medical needs. Ascendis Pharma's pipeline includes treatments for endocrine diseases, such as growth hormone deficiency and hypoparathyroidism, as well as rare diseases, such as achondroplasia and hemophilia. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and has offices in Heidelberg, Germany and Palo Alto, California.
Learn more about Ascendis Pharma A/S
Size
639 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$418.9 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+11%
Revenue
$6.9 million
NASDAQ

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