Director, Tech Lead - Data Platform

At Genmab we are dedicated to building extranotordinary futures together by developing antibody products and groundbreaking knockyoursocksoff 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

Genmab is seeking a Director Tech Lead Data Platform to drive the evolution of its data ecosystem. This role blends handson development with technical leadership in data platform and data marketplace development ensuring seamless integration of modern data technologies while meeting the bespoke needs of different scientific and business domains.

A key focus will be on implementing data catalog and marketplace components and translating governance needs into technical solutions ensuring that data is discoverable accessible and compliant. Databricks and its data management services: Unity Catalog as a metastore and Delta Lake as the storage layer sit at the center of the platform and its expected this role will provide deep mastery and technical thought leadership of the Databricks ecosystem to meet platform needs. This role will also need a deep understanding of modern data marketplaces and be able to guide and implement different aspects of it.

This role offers the opportunity to shape Genmabs enterprisewide data platform strategy influencing how data is governed and consumed across all business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data platform solutions integrating Airflow Databricks DBT Django and Reltio within a cloudbased data platform (AWS preferred).
• Leverage Unity Catalog as a metastore Delta Lake and the medallion architecture to establish scalable and wellgoverned data solutions.
• Integrate the data platform with compute AI and other analytical systems including facilitation of varying MLOps solutions in collaboration with the AI platform team
• Contribute to cohesiveness of Genmabs broader data ecosystem including thirdparty tools external data sources and integrations with partner organizations.
• Guide the implementation and optimization of scalable efficient data pipelines workflows and data mesh implementations.
• Develop components of the data marketplace including aspects of fullstack development.
• Define best practices architectural frameworks and standards for modern cloudbased data platforms in a regulated environment.
• Collaborate with data governance teams to translate governance policies into technical solutions ensuring data quality lineage tracking access control and compliance.
• Identify reusable solution patterns that reduce governance friction and accelerate compliant data usage across business functions
• Engage with data producers consumers stewards and data engineers to tailor solutions that fit their needs.
• Ensure GxP compliance regulatory adherence and best practices in data security for all data workflows.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Bioinformatics or a related field is required.
• Masters or Ph.D. in a relevant field is a plus.
• 10 years of experience in data engineering data architecture or related roles.
• Expertise in Airflow Databricks (2 3 years experience) DBT and Reltio with a strong understanding of orchestration transformation and master data management (MDM) in biotech.
• Familiarity and ability to deliver components of a data marketplace in a handson format which includes components of fullstack development.
• Understanding of AI and analytics and how data needs to be leveraged to facilitate model development
• Proficiency in Python with experience developing scalable data pipelines and cloudbased (Databricks) architectures.
• Strong knowledge of GxP and regulatory compliance in biotech/pharma data platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing data mesh architectures and data marketplaces.
• Proven ability to work with data governance teams to ensure alignment with enterprise metadata management lineage tracking and access control.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and influencing skills across technical and nontechnical teams.
• Biotech or pharma experience is required with a deep understanding of how data flows across R&D (e.g. translational research bioinformatics) CMC (e.g. batch records stability data) and Commercial (e.g. omnichannel engagement sales ops) contexts in biotech/pharma.
• Ability to balance handson technical work with technical leadership.
• Exposure to modern data lakehouse architectures leveraging Delta Lake medallion architecture and Unity Catalog is a plus.

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

The 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.

Regular fulltime U.S. employees are eligible to enroll in Genmab benefits. Our benefits package is crafted to help employees feel supported and cared for in all aspects of life physical financial social and emotional.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rootedinscience approach to problemsolving

• 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 fastgrowing 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 worklife balance. Our offices are crafted as open communitybased spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether youre 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 hardworking innovative and collaborative team has invented nextgeneration antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational quantitative and data sciences resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific Tcell engagers antibodydrug conjugates nextgeneration immune checkpoint modulators and effector functionenhanced antibodies. By 2030 Genmabs vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with KnockYourSocksOff (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 and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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