Intern, Protein Modifications

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

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

The Role

Are you interested in improving how a laboratory operates, while gaining hands-on exposure to analytical techniques in a biotech environment? Do you enjoy creating structure, optimizing processes, and making systems more efficient? Keep on reading!

We are looking for a highly motivated intern to join the Protein & Cell Supply (PCS) department at Genmab in Utrecht. Within PCS, you will focus on improving how centrally stored materials (such as proteins) are organized, managed, and accessed across the organization.

This internship is centered around operational excellence rather than scientific research . You will work on optimizing the setup and management of shared lab storage (including cold rooms and freezers), ensuring materials are stored in a structured, efficient, and compliant way.

Using a Lean Six Sigma mindset, you will identify inefficiencies, reduce waste (such as search time and manual checks), and design a future-proof system that improves usability, traceability, and overall operational effectiveness.

Alongside this, you will gain exposure to the analytical techniques used to assess the quality of stored materials, giving you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a logical, structured layout for centrally stored materials (e.g. proteins) in cold storage environments.

• Develop and introduce a system that improves usability, traceability, and efficiency for all users of shared lab storage.

• Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities to reduce manual work, errors, and search time using an operational excellence mindset.

• Support verification of material data (e.g. concentration and volume) for a defined subset of samples.

• Gain hands-on exposure to analytical techniques used for quality control, such as A280 measurements, mass spectrometry, HPSEC, and CE-SDS.

• Learn about lab automation workflows, including working with systems such as the Tecan Fluent and Excel-based tools.

• Contribute to creating a safe, compliant, and scalable storage environment aligned with laboratory standards.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an MLO or HLO Bachelor’s program at a University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands (e.g. Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Laboratory Research, or a related field).

• This internship must be a mandatory part of your degree program, supported by a formal agreement between Genmab, you, and your educational institution.

• Strong interest in operational excellence, process improvement, or lab organization (no prior Lean Six Sigma experience required).

• An organized, structured, and detail-oriented working style.

• Strong communication skills in English , as this is Genmab’s primary working language.

General Information

• Internship duration: 4-6 months.

• Start date: Sept 1st.

• Location: Utrecht, Netherlands.

• This is a full-time 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.

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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