There are 4 main areas to consider when you’re analysing your suitability for a job: Education Employment history Technical Skills "Soft" (or Transferable) Skills It’s usually pretty easy to see if you stack up against the first 3. But what about soft skills? That’s not always so clear cut. So whether you’re considering CSV [...]
GetReskilled WINS at the Pharma Industry Awards 2018
We are thrilled to announce that GetReskilled and DIT have been awarded the Pharma Education & Training Award at the Pharma Industry Awards 2018! Our joint programme, the BSc in the Manufacture of Medicinal Products was announced as the category winner at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 23rd October, at the Clayton Hotel in [...]
Pharmaceutical Companies & MedTech Companies in Dublin – Quick Guide
Dublin's Pharma & MedTech Industry at a Glance Over 7,600 people directly employed in Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing Home to manufacturing sites for 4 of the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies More than 35 companies have manufacturing sites. Dublin consistently ranks in the top 2 counties for available Pharmaceutical and MedTech jobs in Ireland. Click [...]
Graduation Day 2018 (…and could you be next?)
by Gerard Creaner (President, GetReskilled)It’s a very happy day here at GetReskilled.As company President, I’m absolutely THRILLED to announce the graduation of 14 students… and share some photos from the event!On Saturday 13th October 2018 - in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin - 14 students were awarded a BSc in the Manufacture of Medicinal Products from [...]
What is a Manufacturing Technician?
Manufacturing Technicians work in a discrete manufacturing environment, run and maintain factory equipment and assembly processes, monitor and check the product quality and document results in strict adherence to protocols.Manufacturing Technician's role is pretty broad in nature and they often use a blend of technical and mechanical skills to do their job. They work in [...]
Pharmaceutical Companies & MedTech Companies in Cork – Quick Guide
Cork's Pharma Industry at a Glance Over 10,000 are people directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing Companies in Cork. Many more are employed indirectly. Home to 6 of the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies More than 25 companies have manufacturing sites Sites in the county include a Shingo Prize Winner for [...]
What are IQ OQ PQ? Why are they Needed in the Pharmaceutical Industry?
IQ OQ PQ are 3 independent procedures used together to check and test that a mechanical or software system meets its design requirements, specifications and operates the way in which it was designed under load. IQ stands for Installation Qualification, OQ is Operational Qualification, and PQ is Performance Qualification and is an exhaustive, time consuming [...]
A Course Worth Learning, Not Just Passing
Pat O’Loughlin had worked in semi-conductor manufacturing for over 20 years. He joined the industry as a Process Technician and worked his way up to being the Lead Maintenance Technician in different functional areas within the industry. During his time in the industry he completed an Honors Engineering Degree on a part-time basis. [...]
What is a Validation Team Member?
A Validation Team Member is a type of validation professional based within an engineering consultancy, not within a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company. People in this role will typically work within a project team on large, capital projects. This type of validation role can bring a higher salary than Validation Technicians as there is often [...]
The Opportunities a Contract Role Can Bring
As he approached turning 40, Jason Cummins decided to make a career change. He’d worked in the food industry for the last 12 years and felt like he wanted something different. His final role before the change was working in sales. It might not instinctively lend itself to medtech manufacturing but that’s where Jason [...]
Validation – A Career Move to Tell Your Friends About
Colin Lane is so happy with his most recent career move that he’s already given it as a serious recommendation to 3 of his friends. Colin's Work Background He had worked in operator roles within the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries for about 6 years. These had mostly been contract roles, gaining experience and finding [...]
Pharma/MedTech Job Vacancies Increase Almost 300% in 3 Years!
If you’ve paid any attention to Ireland’s pharma/medtech industry recently, you’ll know it’s booming. Investment announcements are a regular occurrence and people with completely unrelated backgrounds can now be trained to work in this manufacturing sector (many have even done so for free through the government’s Springboard programme). But how do you actually [...]