Technical Solution Designer - Clinical Trial Mgmt & Clinical Trial Supply in IT

Are you a Technical Solution Designer with deep understanding of Clinical Trial Management and Clinical Trial Supply? Do you think holistically, act with ambition, and find technical solutions to accelerate clinical trial oversight?

Can you design and implement configurations for SaaS applications to support trials?

If so, you may be our new Technical Solution Designer.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.

Our context

This position is based in our Global IT organization. In Global IT, we have spent the past five years building and maturing a product-driven organization. We operate with a strong focus on product management and lifecycle thinking, where long-lived teams take full ownership- from problem discovery to solution delivery and continuous improvement - ensuring we address real business needs.

Our structure combines clear leadership intent with empowered teams: each team member is supported by both a People Leader focused on development and a Functional Leader guiding strategy and delivery. We foster autonomy and self-organization to enable fast flow, clear accountability, and minimal dependencies.

The Clinical domain currently consists of three product teams and a data team, supporting our Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Biometrics, Clinical Data Management and Clinical Trial Supply functions.

We are seeking a passionate Technical Solution Designer who will be responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions to support CTM and CTS. Practically speaking, you will be the technical expert in how our CTMS, eTMF, and IRT are configured. All of these are SaaS solutions. When our SaaS solutions fall short, you will find ways to deliver functionality in collaboration with our Automation, Integration, AI and Analytics teams.

Together with the IT product team, you will ensure that the solutions, including the documentation packages we deliver, are GxP compliant and sustainable.

You will report to Simon Rønne Kümmel, Clinical Domain Lead, and Jakob Thrane, People Leader. You will be based in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be to

• Design and implement technical configuration and solutions to support CTM and CTS.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Either implement the configurations yourself, or work with the managed services provider or vendor to implement the configuration.
• Oversee system support and act as escalation point for tickets.
• Assist with documentation and validation of solutions.
• Be visionary in improving our CTM and CTS supply technical capabilities and suggest and implement improvements for automation, integration and seamless data flows.
• Ensure systems are in a validated state and are inspection-ready.
• Maintain operational oversight over vendors.

Qualifications and experience

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a Master’s degree, with a background as an Engineer, Technical Business Analyst, Configuration Manager or an equivalent technical role.

You have solid experience with eTMF and CTMS in a GxP context, minimum +3 years of relevant experience across complex organizations.

Furthermore, you have:

• Strong understanding of Clinical Trial Management and Clinical Trial Supply and related systems.
• Experience working with SaaS vendors.
• Ability to connect people and create shared understanding and direction.
• Is good at collaborating with business in complex and ambiguous settings, handling conflicts constructively and helps groups move forward.

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

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 be good at collaborating with business in complex and ambiguous settings, handling conflicts constructively, and helping groups move forward.

What we offer

We offer an exciting and challenging position in an entrepreneurial and international company with short decision paths. You will work with highly skilled colleagues and play a key role in shaping how Global IT delivers sustainable value to Ascendis Pharma and, ultimately, to patients.

Travel: 10-15 days per year

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup

Flexibility: Some of the Clinicial organization is located in the US, and meetings in the afternoon and evening will occur.

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.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, People Leader, jmt@ascendispharma.com.

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website,

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially.

As the summer holiday period approaches, you may experience a longer response time than usual. We truly appreciate your patience and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to reviewing your application as soon as possible.

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.