Field Patient Access Director

Role: Senior leadership overseeing regional patient access functions in Northern California and Nevada, focusing on optimizing therapy access and reimbursement support for Ascendis Pharma's products. Responsibilities: lead and develop field-based Patient Access Liaisons and Reimbursement Managers; execute patient access and reimbursement strategies, particularly around product launches and market expansion; collaborate across functions including Market Access, Sales, and Patient Support to ensure compliance and operational efficiency; monitor performance and provide ongoing team development. Requirements: Bachelor's degree; 10+ years in pharma, biotech, or healthcare with proven field leadership; strong expertise in reimbursement pathways, specialty pharmacy, and access strategies; experience supporting rare disease or specialty products preferred; excellent communication and analytical skills; comprehensive understanding of legal and compliance standards related to patient data. High-Value: focus on rare disease and specialty therapeutics, field access leadership, reimbursement and payer engagement, multi-state (MI, IN, KY, TN, MS, AL, LA), hybrid work model, no specific travel details provided.