Professional, Toxicologist/Non-Clinical Safety

Professional, Toxicologist/Non-Clinical Safety

Ascendis Pharma

Hellerup, Denmark

We are seeking a passionate Professional, Toxicologist/Non-Clinical Safety 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 9 passionate colleagues within the Safety 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 Safety 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.