Senior Specialist, Drug Product Packaging job opportunity at Ascendis Pharma.



Date2026-03-06T13:01:39.050Z bot
Ascendis Pharma Senior Specialist, Drug Product Packaging
Experience: 10-years
Pattern: Full-time
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Do you have experience with secondary packaging in a GMP‑regulated pharmaceutical environment, including development and lifecycle management? Can you strike the balance between adhering to a well-defined set of regulations, quality standards and execution with respect to timelines? If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Senior Specialist, Drug Product Packaging. 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. As Senior Specialist in Drug Product Packaging, your main responsibilities will include creating artwork files for production, preparing mock-ups for Regulatory Affair approvals related to submissions and product launches, and maintaining and updating existing packaging materials. This role also provides the opportunity to act as a subject matter expert, offering support for the development and ongoing maintenance of packaging. You will report to the Senior Director of Drug Product Packaging. Your key responsibilities: Create artwork files for production and regulatory submissions, including launch materials. Maintain and update existing packaging materials. Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs on documentation updates. Provide SME support for the design, verification, and implementation of packaging solutions. Develop technical requirements and specifications for packaging components and concepts. Collaborate with external partners and CMOs. Assess and provide SME input to CMO change controls, deviations, and CAPAs related to packaging. Manage life‑cycle activities and conduct root‑cause analyses for commercial packaging issues. Plan and execute internal change controls. Contribute to manufacturing transfers by defining production‑ready specifications. Ideally, you hold an education as graphic designer combined with 10+ years’ experience from working in pharma with print production, pre-press or similar. Qualifications required for the position include relevant experience in manufacturing and the pharmaceutical industry: Ability to work independently and across functional teams Background and experience in working with external partners Broad technical understanding Capability to advance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment Experience in design control, change control, deviation handling and CAPA execution Understanding of the applicable Artwork management processes for Drug Product Secondary Packaging Understand technical drawings (e.g. die cuts), design manuals Knowledge about artwork demands secondary packaging materials (e.g. labels, leaflets, cartons) Familiar with applicable regulations and standards (e.g. 21 CFR 210/211/820/, EMA scientific guidelines on the packaging of medicinal products, ISO 14971) You have excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written, and you are an advanced user of Adobe InDesign & Illustrator, Veeva and Text verification tools and other relevant IT tools or systems. As a person you have a high level of drive, ambition, and passion. You take initiative, are persistent, pay a high level of attention to detail and you are goal oriented. You are comfortable with a risk-based approach to decision-making in a dynamic environment in which priorities and drivers can change rapidly. You can communicate clearly with your peers, and you are an active project player who cooperates closely with other departments within Ascendis Pharma. Finally, you are quality driven, open-minded, robust, able to stand firm, and you like to have fun. At Ascendis Pharma you will be part of a stimulating and informal innovative working environment where you will interact with both colleagues and partners to achieve our ambitious corporate goals. Travelling : App. 0-10 days a year. Place of work: Ascendis Pharma resides in a wonderful office facility in Tuborg Havn in Hellerup with a view of the harbor, the canals and the sea. For more details about the job or the company, please contact Senior Director, John Witthøft on M: +45 22 49 50 98. Application will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible   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.

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