Toxicologist/Non-Clinical Safety Specialist

Are you passionate about bringing safe and efficacious drugs to patients? Do you have experience within Non-Clinical Safety and Toxicology?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Toxicologist/Non-Clinical Safety Specialist.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. We have locations in Denmark, Germany, the United States, the UK, Italy, Spain, France, and Switzerland.

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies, selecting only those that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

Today, we are advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology. In addition, we collaborate with partners around the world on the development of TransCon-based products for other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate colleague to join our growing team. As a member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in supporting Ascendis Pharma’s growing pipelines with non-clinical safety evaluations, particularly the monitoring of non-clinical studies conducted at CROs. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining 12 passionate colleagues within the Pharmacology and Toxicology Area, many of whom have been with Ascendis for several years. You will report directly to Kristin Laura Abel, Vice President of Pharmacology and Toxicology, based in Hellerup where you also will be based.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Independently and timely manage high quality non-clinical in vitro and in vivo safety assessment studies or analyses in compliance with all safety, regulatory and GLP requirements in collaboration with internal and/or external stakeholders
• Participate in non-clinical project teams with multi-disciplinary regional and global members, that develop and execute on the non-clinical safety/development strategy, and provide key input to the development of regulatory strategies
• Delivering timely and high-quality non-clinical safety evaluations to our programs, including input to early-stage projects
• Supporting regulatory interactions, clinical trials and product registrations with Non-Clinical Safety input

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a MSc or PhD within Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other Life Sciences.

Furthermore, you:

• Have solid knowledge of animal physiology and pathology combined with a strong scientific mindset
• Work in a structured way to keep track of multiple timelines - GLP experience is an advantage
• Enjoy being challenged with new tasks and are a quick learner
• Have good oral and written communication skills in English

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude with good collaboration skills to establish professional engaging relations internally and externally.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to

• Work from the Hellerup office to facilitate interacting with your colleagues
• Be proactive and self-motivated with a strong drive, able to work in a dynamic environment, and capable of managing multiple objectives in parallel while adapting to changing priorities
• Be willing to prioritize high ethical standards for animal studies sponsored by Ascendis Pharma

Travel: Up to 15 days per year.

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup 

Apply now.

Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

The job level will be based on your previous experience within Non-Clinical Safety and/or Toxicology.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Kristin Laura Abel, kla@ascendispharma.com

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

Applications submitted via email or other channels will not be reviewed.