Senior Clinical Scientist, Clinical Development

Are you passionate about clinical trials and want to be involved in designing them? Do you have experience monitoring studies and analyzing data?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Senior Clinical Scientist Director, Clinical Development, Endocrine & Rare Diseases

• →For clinical trials: design, provide oversight, and support site and subject retention  

• →Ensure successful completion of documents (including clinical trial protocols, investigator brochures, monitoring plans, site training materials, clinical study reports, health authority responses, standard operating procedures, etc.) with cross-functional team members 

• →Participate in study teams and cross-functional teams as appropriate and as delegated 

• →Ensure consistent use of language and criteria across multiple endocrine projects  

• →Ensure study integrity and track accumulating safety and efficacy data 

• →Anticipate obstacles within a clinical trial and implement solutions 

• →Analyze, evaluate, and support accurate interpretation and reporting of clinical data 

• →Contribute to drafting and reviewing 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 to optimize product development 

• →Cultivate relationships with investigative sites, clinical consultants, and key opinion leaders to represent the interests of the company 

• →Complete assigned tasks thoroughly, accurately, and on time 

• →Adhere to rigorous ethical standards  

You hold a relevant degree, e.g., cand.pharm/Msc in Pharmacy or equivalent. You also have a strong track record of scientific and clinical inquiry.

Furthermore, you:

• Understand statistical concepts and clinical trial design 

• Understand the connection between nonclinical data and clinical data 

• Take initiative and solve problems of moderate complexity 

• Demonstrate sound judgement in terms of handling complex, confidential, and regulated information 

Below experience is preferred but not required:

• At least 4 years of experience with clinical trial design and execution
• At least 4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience 
• Experience with regulatory submissions and interactions

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.   

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated. 

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com  

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially.

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