Jobs at Ascendis Pharma

Manage and improve global procure-to-pay accounting processes, including vendor invoices, payments, reconciliations, accruals, expenses, and close activities. Drive automation, digitalization, data quality, workflow optimization, and ERP enhancements using Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, ExFlow, Power Platform, reporting, and AI tools. Support VAT, EC Sales List, and Intrastat reporting while collaborating with Finance, Tax, IT, Supply Chain, and international stakeholders.

Leads financial control, governance, reporting, accounting, audit coordination, internal controls, and statutory compliance across European entities. Oversees country-specific requirements, launches, process improvements, and scalable finance solutions. Partners with Tax, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Finance Systems, and global process owners while leveraging ERP, analytics, automation, and AI. Requires extensive international finance operations or audit experience, strong IFRS knowledge, and the ability to simplify processes and influence across geographies.

Design, build and operate data solutions on Azure; blend data from multiple sources; advise business on data practices; participate in business-oriented data projects; collaborate with product teams and owners to deliver analytics-ready data platforms.

Senior Legal Counsel supporting Ascendis Pharma’s R&D, product supply, quality, clinical trials, manufacturing, and commercial activities. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex contracts, advising on clinical trial and supply agreements, supporting CMC activities, managing IP rights, and providing practical legal guidance to global cross-functional teams across Denmark, the United States, and Germany.

Establish and manage Ascendis Pharma’s global mobility framework across countries. Develop strategy, governance, policies, and compliant workflows for immigration, work permits, visas, business travel, cross-border taxation, social security, and employee movements. Advise HR, managers, and leadership; manage risks, renewals, vendors, and regulatory changes; and continuously improve global mobility processes in partnership with Legal, Payroll, and Finance.

Manage and improve Vault CRM for Ascendis Pharma’s European Commercial IT organization. Responsibilities include application administration, technical support, user access, incident management, compliance, security and GDPR risk mitigation, Azure DevOps testing, requirements translation, vendor coordination, application change delivery, documentation, and end-user training. The role collaborates with Product/Agile teams and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable, compliant, and effective commercial applications.

Leads complex GRAPS projects and programs across Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, and enterprise functions. Establishes governance, integrated plans, budgets, risk controls, reporting, and decision pathways; coordinates stakeholders, vendors, resources, and change initiatives. Ensures quality, compliance, inspection readiness, and scalable operating practices while communicating status and recommendations to executives. Provides coaching to workstream leads and junior project managers.

Lead and support HR Operations projects across Europe, improve and standardize HR processes, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. The role manages HR policies, procedures, governance, compliance, operational data, and employee lifecycle activities. It also identifies opportunities for automation and AI-enabled solutions, advises stakeholders, and supports daily HR operations. Success requires strong project management, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.

Supports scientists and laboratory staff by troubleshooting laboratory hardware and software, configuring workstations and instrument-connected devices, managing specialized applications and licenses, and documenting IT solutions. Collaborates with global IT teams, subject matter experts, and service providers to maintain secure, stable, and compliant laboratory environments.

Supports finance operations by processing invoices, auditing expenses, managing accruals, maintaining expense management processes, creating and maintaining purchase orders, and administering corporate credit cards. Provides training, mailbox support, error resolution, and policy compliance assistance while collaborating with multiple business functions.

Designs and develops data products that translate business needs into actionable insights across the drug development domain. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, transforming complex data, building end-to-end analytics solutions, creating prototypes, and ensuring governance, compliance, and data quality. The role partners with global stakeholders and requires hands-on experience with DevOps, Databricks, dbt, Python, T-SQL, and Power BI.