Job Description

Are you passionate about healthcare innovation and looking to gain hands-on experience in the launch and commercialization of innovative therapies for rare diseases?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Junior Product Manager Intern

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.

We are seeking a passionate Intern to join the Marketing team. As a member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will support the Marketing team in the development and execution of strategic and operational initiatives across our endocrinology and rare disease portfolio.

This position provides significant exposure to the pharmaceutical industry and offers the opportunity to work on innovative therapies addressing important unmet medical needs.

You will be joining the Marketing team, and report directly to the Marketing Director France. You will be working closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, Regulatory and Compliance teams, and contribute to product launch activities, marketing campaigns, medical education initiatives, congresses, and market analysis projects.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Support the development and implementation of brand plans and product launch activities.
• Conduct market research, competitive intelligence, and customer insight analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of promotional, educational, and disease awareness materials in collaboration with internal teams and external agencies.
• Support the preparation and execution of scientific congresses, symposia, and stakeholder events.
• Monitor marketing campaign performance and help identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and engagement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, Sales, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance and Global Marketing.
• Assist in the management of patient engagement and disease awareness initiatives.
• Support day-to-day project management activities, including coordination with global and local stakeholders.
• Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards and marketing analyses for internal use.

Education:

We are specifically looking for candidates with a strong scientific background, including:

• Master’s degree (or currently enrolled in Master's programme) in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology or a related scientific field.
• Alternatively, candidates with a scientific degree (Bachelor's or Master's level) complemented by an interest in marketing and the pharmaceutical industry are encouraged to apply.
• Pharmacy students, medical students and healthcare-related profiles are particularly welcome.

Skills & Experience

• Strong interest in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly endocrinology, rare diseases and innovative therapies.
• Ability to understand and communicate scientific and medical information.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Proactive, curious and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.

Previous experience in healthcare, life sciences, consulting, medical communication, research or pharmaceutical marketing is a plus but not required.

What we offer:

• Direct involvement in the launch and growth of innovative therapies for rare diseases.
• Hands-on experience in pharmaceutical product management within a rapidly growing biotech company.
• Exposure to strategic and operational marketing activities.
• Close collaboration with experienced professionals across multiple functions.
• Opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial affiliate while interacting with global teams.
• A meaningful role contributing to improving outcomes for patients with rare diseases.
• A dynamic, collaborative and supportive working environment fostering both personal and professional development.

Office: 75008 Paris, France

Apply now.

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.

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.