IT Product Owner for Lab Technology Solutions (f/m/d)

Are you passionate about equipping scientists with technology, so they can focus on the science?
Do you have experience with IT product discovery and continuous development? 
If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new IT Product Owner for the Research and Development area.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, the United States, UK, Italy, Spain, and France.

We are applying our TransCon technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Guided by our core values of patients, science, and passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs. Today, we have a growing pipeline of prodrug therapies in development, each designed to be a best-in-class therapy.

We are seeking a passionate IT Product Owner to join our growing team. As a key member of the Global IT team, you will play a crucial role in digitalizing our labs and research business function. 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 part of the Lab IT Solutions Product team with four colleagues based in Heidelberg, Germany. The team is known for their scientific understanding and utilizing the latest trends in technology to enable business strategy. The team is fast paced and collaborative. You will report to Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, People Leader in Global IT, and to Ivanna Rosendal, Global Head of Digitalization, from a functional point of view. Both are based in HQ in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Ensuring that the scientists in our lab have a coherent technology offering across applications, instruments, tools and data that evolves with the needs of our scientists
• Communicate closely and frequently with our users and scientific leadership to ensure clear understanding of what is most important for our R&D area - and translate what that means for the Lab IT team
• Prioritize and manage the Lab IT team's backlog and participate actively in removing impediments for technology delivery
• Ensure close collaboration with other teams in our IT department to manage dependencies and align on priorities  

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree - minimum a bachelor's degree - and 5 years of experience from a related role in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment. 

Furthermore, you have:

• A background that allows you to understand the work of a scientist in a lab
• Hands-on experience with managing and developing a technology product portfolio
• Experience with product discovery and decision facilitation
• Experience in driving the successful delivery of digital products and platforms
• You have been working in an agile team, relentlessly improving your working practices

Key competencies:

• You are a strong team player, innovative and curious, 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 a self-starter who can see white spaces and opportunities and jump in to move things forward
• Our team needs to scale to support the ever-growing demands, so we need team members who both can act pragmatically, and solution orientated for the short term, and at the same time are able to think long-term to ensure what we do today can grow to support us in the future.

Travel: 10 - 25 days per year

Office: Heidelberg, Germany

• Remuneration package: An attractive salary, a sponsored pension scheme (bAV), and exciting short- and long-term incentives
• Onboarding: Structured, well-proven onboarding program to give you a clear picture of your responsibilities and the company you will be working for
• Training: Internal & external trainings and conferences embedded in a well-resourced training budget
• Transport connections: Good connection to tram station, parking lots for cars and bikes
• Mobility: You decide whether you want to use public transport with a discount or lease a JobBike
• Food & more: Free lunch every day, soft drinks, fresh fruit, a wide variety of snacks
• Equipment: State of the art, an iPhone and a brand-new laptop

Apply now:

Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible. All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, jmt@ascendispharma.com, Ivanna Rosendal, imr@ascendispharma.com, or visit our website www.ascendispharma.com