Intern, Discovery Data Science

Job title:

Intern, Discovery Data Science

Company:

Genmab

Job description

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.RoleWe are excited to share that Genmab has an open internship position based in the Discovery Data Science department based in Utrecht. The internship will focus on exploring cutting-edge machine learning methods for the design and discovery of antibody targets.You will work in a multidisciplinary, international team of experienced scientists with deep knowledge of antibody development and machine learning, with the goal of bringing new, groundbreaking antibody therapeutics to the clinic. We leverage modern protein characterization assays, advanced data analysis methods, and state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to help improve our therapeutics. Dry- and wet-lab researchers collaborate towards defining project questions, discussing methodology, designing experiments, assessing results, modelling data, and validating predictions. Projects involve computational sequence- and, structure-based protein and antibody engineering.Genmab places a high value on new, transformational data-science approaches to enhance our drug discovery and development efforts. As an intern in the Discovery Data Science department, you will make an impact on the development of ground-breaking new medicines to serve cancer patients with unmet medical needs. In addition, as a fully integrated biotech company, Genmab will give you the chance to experience drug development from discovery to translation into the clinic.Responsibilities

• You will conduct exploratory data analysis and statistical analyses.
• You will build and train machine-learning models for antibody design and discovery, experimenting with methods, parameters, and datasets.
• You will contribute to shared codebases, writing clear and robust code that is reusable and, when necessary, deployable on a larger scale.
• You exchange ideas with colleagues and participate in scientific and technical discussions.
• You have excellent communication and collaboration skills to productively contribute to large, multidisciplinary projects in a multicultural team, all while valuing positive attitude and well-being in the workplace.
• You can visualize complex results, turning highly technical concepts into intuitive explanations that can be presented to a diverse scientific audience.

Requirements

• You are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree (NL universities only) in the field of computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational biology, bioinformatics or related fields.
• You are prepared to do an internship for a minimum of 6 months.
• You code proficiently in Python (pytorch/tensorflow as well as pandas, numpy, seaborn, scikit-learn).
• You have a good understanding of statistics and basic machine-learning principles.
• You are familiar with version control system such as Git.
• You are an enthusiastic, creative, goal orientated, pro-active and out-of-the-box thinker with a strong ability to work independently.
• You are a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills with great command of English, written and spoken.
• Optional: knowledge of cloud computing environments such as Databricks or AWS.
• Optional: experience with MLOps platforms, such as MLflow or Weights and Biases.
• Optional: domain knowledge regarding proteins, and antibodies in particular.
• Optional: proficiency in molecular modelling, protein structure prediction, and computational methods for structural analysis. Experience with software such as Rosetta, PyMOL, or similar tools.

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

LocationsGenmab 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 GenmabGenmab 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 (KYSO™) 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.Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusionWe are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on .Genmab is committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. Please see our privacy policy for handling your data in connection with your application on our website .Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.

Expected salary

Location

Utrecht

Job date

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:15:46 GMT

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