Intern, Precision Medicine (Project: Pediatric Gene Expression Dashboard Development)

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

Why Genmab

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The Role
Are you excited about the intersection of data science and cancer immunology, looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of antibody therapeutics? Do you want to gain exposure to the strategic design of innovative antibody therapeutics? Keep on reading!

We are looking for a highly motivated intern to join the Translational Medicine team to support the development of a standardized, user-friendly R Shiny application for gene expression analysis in pediatric malignancies. This tool will streamline production of key deliverables needed for health authority interactions and enable exploratory data analyses in a reproducible and scalable manner.

Responsibilities

You will support the foundational development of this platform, contributing to both backend data processing and the creation of the interactive dashboard.

Data Exploration & Integration

• Analyze and integrate existing, in-housed pediatric datasets

• Integration with in-housed real-world evidence (RWE) data

• Identify and mitigate batch effects

• Enable real time follow-ups / additional analyses, such as exploring mutational data (available in some of the downloaded datasets) and integrating where possible

• Acquire and integrate emerging pediatrics datasets not yet downloaded by Genmab (e.g., from GEO)

Refine and standardize dataset (RDAP)

• Apply internal data governance standards for formatting and metadata annotation.

Dashboard Development

• Prototype a lean, modular R Shiny dashboard with reusable components and an intuitive user interface.

• Ensure accessibility for non-technical users; gather and incorporate user feedback iteratively.

Comparative Analyses

• Incorporate pediatric vs. adult (e.g., TCGA) comparisons to identify disease-specific expression trends. These comparisons support EMA's indication-based requirements, enabling direct evaluation between adult and pediatric cohorts when applicable.

• Collaboration & Deployment

• Collaborate with Data Engineering to ensure infrastructure compatibility.

• Support testing, documentation, and scalable deployment.
  

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s/HBO or Master’s degree program at a Dutch university in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
• Available for a minimum of 6 months.
• Proficiency in R programming, with a focus on producing clean, standardized, and well-documented code.
• Familiarity with bioinformatics concepts pipelines (e.g., gene expression analyses, batch correction) and handling and manipulating large scale datasets.
• Experience working with public bioinformatics databases (e.g., GEO, TCGA)
• Familiarity with version control (e.g. Git)
• Basic knowledge of translational research in cancer biology; familiarity with pediatric oncology is advantageous.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven creativity, analytical thinking, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative spirit.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Familiarity with the R-Shiny framework.
• Experience with modular Shiny development (e.g., shinyModules, golem), and interactive plots (e.g., plotly, echarts4r).

General Intern Information

• Internship duration: 6-8 months.
• Start date: September 1st or October 1st.
• Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
• This is a fulltime onsite internship position.

What’s Next?

Help us learn about you by submitting a complete and thoughtful application, which includes your CV and motivation letter. These are a way for us to initially get to know you, so it’s important to complete all relevant questions to ensure we have as much information about you as possible.

Every application matters to us, and we’ll carefully review each submission as quickly as possible to see if your qualifications align with the role. While we’re unable to provide individual updates, rest assured that we’re working diligently to move through the process efficiently.

If you move forward in the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to connect with us and dive deeper into this exciting opportunity. The final stage will bring selected candidates meeting directly with our hiring teams, where you’ll have the chance to showcase your potential. We are committed to keeping you informed and will share decisions with all candidates as soon as we are able. We can't wait to see where this journey takes you!

We look forward to receiving your application and exploring the possibility of you joining our team to contribute to the advancement of antibody therapeutics!

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can 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 maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our 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 to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. 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 international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X .

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