Medical Director

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 & Department
Genmab continues to grow and is currently seeking a Medical Director to join our Medical Solid Tumor Team, focusing on early development/First-in-human trials.

As Medical Director at Genmab, you will be accountable for the medical oversight of one or more clinical trials, medical review and communication of data, and medical input into regulatory documents, and presentations.

This position reports to the Vice President, Multi Compound Medical Head in Denmark.

Key responsibilities include

• Directing study design, protocol development, and execution of clinical research for pivotal cancer studies
• Contributing to the overall medical strategy of the assigned clinical development programs and product pipeline as well as giving in-depth medical advice on potential new projects (internal and external)
• Generating/reviewing clinical components of key documents (regulatory documents, registration dossiers, value dossiers, pharmacoeconomic dossiers) supporting registration, market access and commercialization of the compound(s)
• Ensuring quality of all clinical documents (e.g. Investigators’ Brochure, protocols, study reports, clinical components of regulatory submissions, safety related documents)
• Act as medical expert and have the ability to lead interactions with external stakeholders (e.g. regulatory authorities, key opinion leaders, advisory boards, patient advocacy groups) internal stakeholders (e.g. Research, Translation Medicine, Safety, Regulatory, Global Medical Affairs and Commercial) and internal decision boards
• Oversee the safety aspects of patients in clinical studies and signal detection with support of the Safety Physician
• Plan and execute publication and clinical communication strategy in coordination with Scientific Communications
• Provide input to key external presentations
• Ensure career development of functional reports (esp. clinical research scientists) and other CMT colleagues through active participation in the performance management and talent planning processes
• Provide on-boarding, training and mentoring support and contribute to the performance evaluation of CMT members as appropriate
• Act as the Study Lead and, when needed, represent the program or disease area

Requirements

• MD background with 3-5 years industry experience
• Experience in Oncology is strongly needed
• Prior experience as a responsible Medical Officer for clinical trial(s)
• Scientific background and/or deep understanding of solid tumor
• Ability to represent the Company in a variety of internal and external settings

Moreover, it is expected, that you have following:

• Persuasive and effective in personal interactions at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated success in teamwork within a matrix organization and ability to inspire trust among colleagues
• Innovative, flexible, resilient, and visionary with the ability to seize opportunities
• Ability to prioritize, respond to directives, and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Result and goal-oriented and committed to contributing to the overall success of Genmab
• Deep desire to make a difference

This role can be located in Denmark, the Netherlands or the United States.

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.

Location: Copenhagen - Carl Jacobsens Vej 30

Additional location:

• Utrecht
• Princeton, NJ