Manager Global Medical Information - Job ID 1616

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic fastgrowing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark Europe and the United States. Today were 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 fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially bestinclass 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.

This position is primarily responsible for generating standard and customized global Medical Information content to fulfill unsolicited Medical Information requests from both healthcare professionals (HCPs) and nonHCPs for Ascendis products. Additional responsibilities include: 1 training call centers external business partners and other Ascendis team members on Medical Information content & processes 2 continuous monitoring of product trends to ensure appropriate content strategy and as well communication to the wider Ascendis organization 3 continuous improvement of Medical Information processes and deliverables 4 ensure audit readiness at all times to GxP standards and 5 ad hoc project support as needed for efforts in Medical Information.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the subject matter expert for Medical Information for assigned therapeutic areas and/or products
• Responsible for the development update/maintenance and delivery of global and local Medical Information content for assigned therapeutic areas and/or products ensuring materials are aligned with the needs of the regions/countries and consistent with global Medical Affairs content
• Researches and analyzes scientific information to address escalated Medical Information inquiries
• Provides guidance for the appropriate use of scientific evidence by reviewing materials developed by external compendia (e.g. Medical Letter MediSpan treatment guidelines)
• Takes the lead at resolving issues related to the daytoday work proposes recommendations and drives implementation of required changes new processes etc.
• Supports key scientific conventions/congresses through the creation of medical booth assets participation in meetings preparation or postcongress involvement with crossfunctional teams staffing of Medical Affairs booths during congresses and generation of booth metrics reports
• Provides a Medical Information perspective on the development and revision of SOPs implementation guidelines (IGs) and Work Instructions (WIs) as necessary
• Provides ongoing training to call center teams and other relevant individuals on new or updated Medical Information content
• Establish and continuously monitor enquiry trends and metrics and proactively identifies unmet content needs and communicates product trends to the wider business
• Provides support to the wider Ascendis business with the handling of complex inquiries escalated by the call center and fieldbased personnel
• Regularly monitors the quality and accuracy of responses provided by the call center and identifies necessary corrective actions or training required to ensure compliance with regional and local regulations as well as internally relevant SOPs

• PharmD/PhD/MD/Doctorate of Nursing degree and at least 2 years of experience in Medical Information Medical Affairs or comparable medical information experience
• Possesses advanced skills at critically evaluating literature
• Possesses advanced skills at writing/summarizing clinical and scientific data
• Exhibits strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills
• Highly proficient in recognizing needs prioritizing work and taking initiatives on projects/assignments
• Effectively deals with ambiguity embraces change and adapts quickly to change
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills with colleagues
• Demonstrates initiative and works independently on complex projects
• Creates an environment where innovation is standard and takes appropriate risks to advance innovative processes
• Able to effectively work and collaborate in a virtual work environment
• Proficiency with computer and software applications (i.e. Microsoft office) experience with Medical Information systems used for information requests and content management and skilled at utilizing medical literature and drug information databases
• 1520 travel
• Salary Range: $150160K/yr

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.

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical dental and vision plans
• Companyoffered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Companyprovided short and longterm 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

Required Experience:

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