'Genmab is dedicated to creating and developing human antibodies to help people suffering from life-threatening and debilitating diseases. Our goal is to serve patients in need of new types of therapy and to build a business that maximizes value for patients and shareholders.'
-- Robert Knoester, Vice President, Global Human Resources
Genmab focuses on products to treat various cancers, where human antibodies are expected to be particularly useful as they should lend themselves to long-term therapy without the risk of rejection by the body's immune system. Furthermore, Genmab is evaluating a large number of interesting disease targets for future product development.
Genmab is always looking to employ talented scientists who reflect the company's core values:
- Passion for science-based innovation
- Work as one team and respect each other
- Determined – Being the best at what we do
- Uncompromising integrity
Career prospects
Genmab defines different roles in the organisation based on the interests of its scientists and the role science plays in the day-to-day activities of our researchers.
Science & research career
The science & research career pathway is typical for a PhD with a strong research/scientific orientation. Employees in this pathway develop themselves from junior scientists to senior and eventually principal scientists.
Karin Havenith PhD, Principal scientist
When she first started to work for Genmab Karin spent a lot of time in the lab conducting applied science. She has now moved to more buro-work, thinking up and evaluating applied science. Her current research project is coming to an end, and the final product is ready to go to market. 'In my job I get all the science without the networking and politics of academia. Yes, I really fit into this place more than I could ever have imagined.' Read more »
Science & management career
For PhDs with a management orientation Genmab has the science & management career pathway. Employees can expect to fulfil an important role in senior management at Genmab, where business decisions that require a deep scientific understanding are made.
Wendy Mackus PhD, Assistant Director Research
'I may still have a future in academia but I know now that I have other options as well. Tenure isn't the be-all-end-all of a career in the life sciences. When I first realised this I suddenly lost all fear doubt about the future. My career at Genmab has given me peace of mind.' Read more »
Alternative science careers
On top of the above Genmab has a large number of PhDs in a great variety of scientific positions, such as Scientific Writer, Scientist Antibody Products, Scientist Protein Analytics, Scientist Strategic Research, Scientist Molecular Sciences and Scientist Assay Development.
Joost Bakker PhD, Senior scientific writer and graphics designer
An academic career, with all that it entails, wasn't what Joost Bakker PhD was after. In industry he also took some time to find out what he really wanted. He's now going down the alternative science career path at Genmab. About his current job Joost says: 'my non-scientific skills finally get the attention they deserve.' Read more » |
