Research Associate, Format Development

At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role

Join the Antibody Research and Technology team as a Research Associate. Your work will enable the invention and development of novel antibody-based platform technologies. that will be a part of amazing antibody therapeutics.

This is a temporary position for 6 months with the opportunity to apply internally within Genmab.

Responsibilities

• You will work in a team of Scientists and Research Associates focused on discovering, developing, and moving forward therapeutic antibody (format) technologies.

• You enjoy to work in the lab, get excited of your new results and realize your data helps to create better therapies for the cancer patients in need.

• Using your up-to-date knowledge of and experience with assays used in immunology, cell biology, and/or oncology, you are responsible for the accurate execution of experiments in our research studies.

• You organize your own work, learn how to independently analyze and document results, draw conclusions and report these to the team.

• By investigating the mechanism of action of our antibodies, you contribute to novel antibody technologies enabling innovative future antibody therapeutics.

• You like to take action, face experiments with a problem-solving attitude, and inspire others with your hands-on nature.

• You like to work in a team, and as a team.

Requirements

• You have a HLO, Bachelor, or MSc degree in a Life Sciences field, and have 1-2 years of professional experience in the field of cell biology, oncology, and/or immunology.

• You must have hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and functional cellular assays (e.g. cytotoxicity assays, proliferation assays, ADCC).

• Experience with especially Flow Cytometry, and other methods to study immunological responses such as Luminex or ELISA is considered advantageous.

• You are precise and organized in your lab work and reporting hereof.

• You are able to apply different methods in a flexible manner throughout the week.

• You have experience with setting up and developing new assays.

• You have professional business level English language skills, both written and verbal.

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations

Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website.

Genmab is committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. Please see our privacy policy for handling your data in connection with your application on our website https://www.genmab.com/privacy.

Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.