Field Patient Access Director
Ascendis Pharma
August 29, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
Worldwide
Market Access
Role: Senior leadership overseeing regional patient access functions in a biopharma setting, focusing on optimizing therapy access and reimbursement strategies for specialty or rare disease products. Responsibilities: lead and develop field teams (PALs and FRMs), establish KPIs, manage product launch readiness, collaborate cross-functionally with Market Access, Sales, and Patient Support, and ensure operational compliance. Requirements: Bachelor's degree; 10+ years in pharma, biotech, or healthcare, with progressive field leadership experience supporting rare or specialty products; strong knowledge of reimbursement pathways, specialty pharmacy, and healthcare compliance; excellent analytical and communication skills. HighValue: focus on rare disease or specialty therapies, field-based leadership, reimbursement expertise, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, compliance, and operational excellence. Work setup details not specified; salary range is $220,000β$245,000 with potential additional benefits.