Associate, Business Support

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
Are you inspired by working in a company with bold goals? Our vision is by 2030, Genmab’s knock-your-socks-off “KYSO” antibody medicines are transforming the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases. And do you want to work in a company that cultivates a strong company culture? Then this might be an exciting opportunity for you.

Genmab is seeking an administrative Associate to join our Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) department, which is expanding to support our robust product pipeline. In this role, you will support our energetic and dedicated Research & Development Strategic Initiatives (RDSI) team.

As an Associate, you will be a part of the global and collaborative PPM Business & Program Support team. You will report directly to the Associate Director, PPM Business & Program Support Team Lead with a dotted line to the Senior Director, Head of R&D Strategic Initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and plan complex R&D governance meetings, scheduling across different time zones and managing conflicting meetings.
• Facilitate effective calendar management for the Senior Director, Head of R&D Strategic Initiatives and support daily operational tasks.
• Lead all aspects of and organize documentation within the Microsoft Teams channels; adeptly manage Team membership lists.
• Coordinate and participate in RDSI team meetings and portfolio meetings, including invites, agendas, meeting minutes and tracking action items.
• Organize face-to-face and hybrid events, ensuring all meals, logistics, IT/AV requirements, and overall setup are seamlessly performed.
• In partnership with the Assoc. Director, RDSI PMO, prepare reports and track initiatives for monthly progress updates.
• Support R&D Strategic Initiatives Project Managers by providing administrative support for team deliverables as needed.
• Manage contracts and create POs in SAP; liaise with Finance, Legal and/or Procurement as needed.
• Maintain relationships and partner with other administrative assistants, IT, Facilities and other key business partners to ensure successful execution of responsibilities.
• Chip in to the continuous improvement of team processes and standards, including process documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent preferred
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in an administrative support and/or project coordinator role.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry is preferable, but not a requirement; experience in a global set-up is a plus
• Solid experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams is required.
• Experience creating purchase orders in SAP is a plus.
• Experience with Concur expense reporting is preferred.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment with some ambiguity
• Proactive, results driven and service-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Detail oriented with the ability to see the bigger picture and be steps ahead.
• Strong communication skills, fluent in English is a must.
• Collaborative spirit and capability to work in a matrixed global team environment.
• A team player, but also able to work very well independently.

Where you will work

• This role is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and is hybrid, which means that you are expected to be on-site 60% of the time.
• As an international company we offer and expect flexibility both ways and working late afternoon/early evenings occasionally happens to accommodate for the US time zone.

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.

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