Associate, Business Support

The Role

Are you inspired by working in a company with bold goals? Our vision is by , 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.