Medical Advisor - Growth Disorders

Are you driven by science, motivated by impact, and passionate about improving the lives of patients with growth disorders? Do you thrive in a role where you can shape medical strategy, engage with leading experts, and contribute to best-in-class therapies? Then this could be your next career step.

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs. At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

The Role

You will develop and execute medical strategies and tactics for the commercialization of therapies for growth disorders, ensuring high scientific standards and consistent medical messaging across training, materials, and publications. You will work in a strategic and highly cross-functional role, collaborating closely with internal teams (Medical Operations, Market Access, Marketing, Compliance) and external stakeholders to optimize patient access and the appropriate use of our treatments.

You will report directly to the Medical Affairs Director for Spain and Portugal and will be based in Madrid.

Your key responsibilities will be

• Provide scientific support and review promotional and non-promotional materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Respond to medical inquiries and coordinate medical education activities.
• Prepare medical plans and align with internal stakeholders for implementation.
• Define scientific engagement objectives and communication plans for the Medical Department.
• Design and execute External Expert Engagement Plans, including medical visits, congress participation, and advisory boards.
• Develop and execute publication plans (articles, abstracts, outcomes-based presentations).
• Support observational studies, IITs/ISS, RWE projects, and grants.
• Deliver internal scientific training sessions to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate closely with Medical Operations, Regulatory, Compliance, Market Access, and Marketing.
• Ensure adherence to internal processes and quality standards.
• Maintain a high level of medical and scientific expertise in the therapeutic area to support the portfolio and pipeline with relevant local input.
• Actively contribute to regular meetings of the Iberia, European and Global Medical Affairs departments.

Qualifications and skills

• 5–7 years of experience in Medical Affairs is preferred.
• Advanced degree: PhD, MD, or PharmD.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in rare diseases and/or endocrinology, ideally in Growth Disorders.
• Knowledge of the Spanish regulatory environment (AEMPS, Farmaindustria Code).
• Proficiency in Veeva Vault/PromoMats, Microsoft Office, and reference management tools.

Key competencies

You bring strong scientific communication, strategic thinking and analytical skills, and you thrive when working autonomously, prioritising and executing projects with accuracy and efficiency. You have experience in developing and executing Medical Affairs strategy, creating high-quality scientific communication content, and engaging stakeholders with a clear focus on impact. You are a true self-starter who can independently conduct literature reviews and analyse scientific and medical research to extract and translate key insights. You are willing to contribute to scientific texts and publications when needed and are ready to support Medical Congress booth activities. You are experienced in performing local medical reviews of both promotional and non-promotional materials in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Above all, you are driven by unbridled curiosity and a strong desire to continuously learn and contribute.

Apply now

This recruitment process is managed exclusively by our executive search partner, HEST Executive. Please send your CV to [email protected]. Kindly note that applications sent directly to Ascendis Pharma will not be processed.

If you are passionate about advancing the field of rare diseases and eager to make a meaningful impact at Ascendis Pharma, we encourage you to apply and join us in improving the lives of patients worldwide.