Director, Site Alliances

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

The Site Alliances Director will report to the Head of Strategic Site Alliances and is accountable to build and cultivate executive-level clinical trial relationships with identified sites and in collaboration with internal stakeholders that support our corporate vision and goals. The strategy will focus on delivering a best-in-class trial experience while forging long term relationships with key clinical centers for the future of Genmab. Build alliance structures in partnership with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development organizations to accelerate overall study timelines and build our presence as a highly collaborative and innovative biotech company.

The Director role is an influential leader who will proactively cultivate key relationships and advance cooperation with selected study sites and networks to improve performance in Genmab clinical studies across all Therapeutic Areas.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Accountable to develop Genmab-specific strategic sites, network alliances and deNovo relationships that translate into easier and faster study execution for both sites and study participants.
Partners with Clinical Development, Operations, Medical Affairs and other functions (e.G., Finance, Contracting, Feasibility, Sponsor partners) to develop strategic site and network strategies. Measured using agreed-upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Leads operational site engagement tactics to accelerate trial execution, support patient engagement and diversity that ultimately:
Simplifies and accelerates study activities.
Consults with internal stakeholders to build and incorporate strategic site- and patient-insights into clinical development plans and protocol designs.
May serve as an escalation point of contact between cross-functional study teams and site/network alliances for early engagement and ongoing issue resolution.
Partner closely within Genmab and CRO leadership to ensure a consistent and high-quality Sponsor experience.

Supports high-quality clinical trial conduct and relationship quality through ongoing review, identification and resolution of issues and risks in partnership with cross-functional trial teams. Supports CAPA and audits / inspections for site-based issues.
Helps to define KPIs. Uses data to pinpoint areas of opportunities to harmonize process or ways of engagement.
Develops strategies to onboard, educate and cultivate de novo sites to support Genmab’s growing portfolio.
Partners with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Trial Management, Feasibility and Data Science to unearth and onboard new high-value opportunity sites and networks.

Leverage internal and external data sources to enhance alliance capabilities and accelerate decision-making.
Identify gaps in technology, process and organization and build business cases to address and create value.
Proactively identifies potential risks, develops/implements actions, and makes appropriate corrective actions to ensure successful study and functional outcomes.
Serve as a subject matter expert and ability to drive process development, SOPs / Work Instructions, framework for the new organization;
assess impacts on existing SOPs and process documentation.
Drive change management to successfully embed new principles and team construct across the R&
D organization.

Champion a learning culture that fosters a continual process improvement mindset.
Communicate new Genmab standards, strategy &
expectations to compound partners (as applicable) for current and future clinical trial collaborations.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members to ensure the aspiration of the function and of individual team members are achieved.
Accountable to answer key business questions by generating business insights, analyzing trends, identify root causes, and providing actionable recommendations to management when building business case(s).

Requirements - what you must have

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required;
Business or Life Sciences degree preferred.
Must have 15 or more years of experience working with cross-functional operations teams in a global R&
D organization.
Musthave 7 or more years of experience in hiring, developing and actively managing a team of managers.
Proven history of successfully building and managing external site engagements with external parties at a strategic and operational level.
Ability to influence and engage with senior leadership and external leaders.
Excellent communication skills across a global, matrixed environment.
Experience driving process improvement projects using proven methodologies (e.G., kaizen leader, green belt, other).
Strong understanding of ICH/GCP guidelines and regulations.
This position may require up to 25% travel domestic and/or international.

Where you will work

This position will report to the Princeton, NJ USA office and can be hybrid or remote only for applicants not in commuting distance to our office.

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

$170,625.00---$284,375.00The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

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 (KYSOTM) 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.

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