AI Developer - Beyond Coding: AI, Quality & Delivery

Are you passionate about AI development? Do you have experience with Python, GenAI & LLM-enabled solutions?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new AI Developer working on production‑ready AI solutions.

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.

We are seeking 2 passionate AI developers to join our growing team. As a member of the team, you will play a crucial role in turning the company’s AI ambition into production‑ready solutions. 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 joining the AI & Automation product team consisting of 6 colleagues, and report to Babak Bajelan, People Leader, who is based in Hellerup. You will also be based in Hellerup, DK.

You are comfortable contributing beyond pure development by supporting testing, validation, compliance or project management activities related to the team’s AI & Automation solutions.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Design, build, and maintain AI-enabled and automation solutions using a code-first approach in Azure, including backend services, APIs, and integrations in Python.
• Develop and apply Generative AI / LLM-enabled solutions, such as context engineering, RAG, evaluation, agent or prompt flows, and monitoring, using relevant Azure AI services.
• Contribute to quality, testing, and release readiness, supporting or driving test activities, validation tasks, and required documentation depending on solution risk.
• Translate business needs into technical tasks and requirements, breaking work down into user stories and deliverables in Azure DevOps.
• Take ownership of initiatives or workstreams, planning your own tasks, coordinating stakeholders when needed, and helping move delivery forward end to end.
• Produce clear technical and delivery-related documentation to ensure maintainable, transferable, and auditable solutions.
• Collaborate closely across disciplines, working with Product Owners, Business Analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver practical, production-ready AI solutions.

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a computer science, software engineering, data science, or a related technical field – and 3-5 years of experience within AI development and test/validation.

Furthermore, you have:

• Strong experience with Python and hands-on AI solution development.
• Experience building solutions on Azure.
• Practical experience with GenAI / LLM-enabled solutions.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Interest in contributing beyond pure development (testing, validation, coordination), depending on need and competence.

And experience with one or more of these areas:

• Test management or structured testing experience.
• Validation, compliance, and experience from a regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating projects or workstreams.

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 self-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking responsibility for your own tasks, while contributing to the teams’ success.

Travel: 0-10 days per year.

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup

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 People Leader Babak Bajelan, bab@ascendispharma.com.

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.