Last Saturday, 11 top pharmaceutical companies and over 500+ prospective employees attended NIBRT’s annual Careers in Biopharma event in Dublin.Now in its 6th year, this is the number 1 pharma careers fair in Ireland.The day consisted of presentations from companies and an exhibition where job hunters could talk directly to staff members.We chatted to all [...]
Medical Device & Pharma Companies in Limerick – Ultimate Guide
Jobs in Limerick's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries Currently, there are almost 4,000 people directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies in Limerick. Many more are employed indirectly. Limerick consistently ranks in the top 3 counties for available Pharmaceutical and MedTech jobs in Ireland. Click here to see Pharmaceutical and MedTech jobs [...]
How to Save Money with SOPs that Stand the Test of Time
The pharmaceutical industry invests a significant amount of time and money every year writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). But it doesn’t appear to be having an impact on the number of 483’s issued by the FDA... In fact, in Biologics manufacturing, issues with SOPs are the number one reason [...]
What Types of Jobs are there in the Pharmaceutical Industry?
Departments Before we consider specific roles, we should first discuss the departments typically found within a pharmaceutical manufacturing company: Production (Manufacturing) - operate the machinery and systems that actually produce the pharmaceutical product. (Approx 50% of total staff) Validation - assess and document all equipment and processes to ensure that an action, process or system leads [...]
The Best Pharma Companies in Ireland… by their Employees (2019)
There are several metrics you can use to decide the “best” company. But what employees say should definitely be considered. So we’ve taken employee submitted scores from across 4 different websites and combined them to create a star rating system for Ireland’s pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies. To be included in this list, [...]
Scotland’s Booming Pharmaceutical Industry
Scotland's Pharma Industry at a Glance Over 5,100 people directly employed by Pharmaceutical Companies in Scotland The industry exports over £462 million worth of manufactured goods Salaries per head are around £15,000 higher than the Scottish average Global companies including GlaxoSmithKline and Merck with facilities in Scotland Now let’s take a closer look at the pharma industry [...]
Take a look inside Ireland’s Pharma plants
Due to the strict rules and regulations of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, you typically can’t just take a tour of the manufacturing plants. But whether you’re preparing for an interview or you’re just interested to see what the inside of a pharma manufacturing plant actually looks like, we’ve got the next best thing…
Medical Device & Pharma Companies in Galway – Ultimate Guide
Galway's MedTech Industry at a Glance Over 10,100 people directly employed in Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing Home to manufacturing sites for 3 of the world's top 15 medical device companies More than 20 companies have manufacturing sites in the county. Galway consistently ranks in the top 4 counties for available Pharmaceutical and Medical Device jobs in [...]
Top 10 Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies in the UK
The United Kingdom is a world-renowned leader in pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing. These industries are well-developed and growing strongly throughout the country. At present, 7 of the Top Pharmaceutical Companies in the World have a manufacturing presence in the UK alongside a number of the Top Medical Device Companies in the World, including Johnson & [...]
2018 Irish Pharma Year in Review
What Was New in 2018? Several new facilities opened across Ireland in 2018, including... Agilent On November 16th, Agilent officially opened its new purpose-built R&D extension within its Little Island, Cork site. This new facility will allow both cell analysis and biosensor development. The opening also marked the company's integration of the newly acquired biotech [...]
15 Top LinkedIn Groups for CSV Professionals
Computer System Validation professionals are often part of a small team. Sometimes they're the only person with CSV responsibilities within their company. This means that networking with other professionals in similar roles can be difficult, but extremely important. LinkedIn is the "professional" social network. As such, it's a great place to start networking. There [...]
9 Top “Soft” Skills that CSV Job Adverts Want
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 [...]