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 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 [...]

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…

Galway's Medical Device 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 [...]

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 & [...]

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 start-up [...]

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 [...]

Dublin’s Pharmaceutical & Medical Device 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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that GetReskilled and Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) were awarded the title of Best Online Learning Experience 2018 at The Education Awards 2018! On Thursday 19 April 2018 at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin, attendees from across the education sector gathered to hear the results and reflect on the previous [...]