Senior Research Associate, Biochemical Analysis

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role
 

As a Senior Research Associate the Biochemical Analysis team within the Chemistry Manufacturing Control (CMC) Science and Technologies department, you will be responsible for setting up and performing several different types of experiments linked to antibody characterization, analytical development, and in-use/compatibility studies.

These studies support the early and late development stages of Genmab’s antibody pipeline, directly contributing to Genmab’s core mission to develop new antibody therapeutics!

You will combine laboratory work with data analysis, data interpretation and documentation. In addition, you will be responsible to coordinate the laboratory work of different projects and present data to other teams within Genmab’s CMC Utrecht and Copenhagen. Given that we are constantly looking for ways to optimize our processes, you will also help develop and implement new methods and techniques.

Join us as a Senior Research Associate, where you will team up with colleagues to drive innovative breakthroughs!

Responsibilities
 

• Clinical In-use activities include, compatibility and stability of the different drugs with the materials used in the clinic. These activities are crucial for the Investigation New Drug (IND) documentation for First-In-Human Clinical trials.
• Analytical method development includes qualification and development of several biochemical methods and transfer of the methods to/from Contract Research/Manufacturing Organizations (CROs/CMOs) and Genmab partners.
• Characterization activities include stability testing of therapeutic antibodies at different temperatures for predefined durations (days/months), stress studies, IND and BLA enabling studies.
• You perform experiments using a wide range of modern biochemical techniques in several simultaneous projects (e.g., HPLC, CE-SDS, icIEF, MFI, HIAC etc.).  
• You will carry out most experiments according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and study-specific protocols, which require high accuracy.
• You document and report the results clearly and correctly in an electronic lab book and present the results and interpretations to colleagues.
• You contribute to the method optimization and tech innovation of our team.
• You act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) of one or more laboratory instruments.

Requirements
 

• You have completed a Master’s degree study in biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are also considered. This role is designed for candidates with hands-on industry experience, and those holding a PhD are considered overqualified.
• You have up to two (2) years of experience for the Research Associate level and at least two (2) years of work experience for the Senior Research Associate level, preferably in protein analysis and antibodies.
• Experience with analytical development processes is an advantage.
• You have hands-on experience in at least one of the following techniques: Absorbance Spectroscopy, Capillary Electrophoresis (CE-SDS and icIEF), Analytical Chromatography (HPLC), Micro-flow imaging (MFI), High Accuracy liquid particle counter (HIAC).
• You are familiar with basic data analysis software (e.g. Excel, JMP or GraphPad Prism). An interest in software and data handling is an advantage.
• You can work with tight deadlines and are capable of running several projects in parallel and adjusting priorities appropriately.
• You are motivated by delivering high-quali