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Do you want to kick-start your career in one of Ireland’s largest biopharma companies?​ 

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At our company, we offer a wide range of Future Talent job opportunities across all our Irish sites that will provide you with hands-on, practical experience and mentorship from top experts in the industry.

Learn more about our Graduate Programme

Graduate applications open in September 2024
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Develop your skills throughout our different divisions
You will avail of interdepartmental rotations across different areas of the business, developing your skillset and gaining practical experience.
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Work hand in hand with our senior leaders
You will get tailored mentoring with senior leaders and active support to develop your career.
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Build your network at a top pharma company
You will have the opportunity to build your network with top experts in the pharma industry as well as other recent graduates.

The experience I’ve gained during the graduate programme allowed me to progress my career within Sterile Biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Brinny. This in turn has provided the opportunity to go on a year’s assignment to MSD Singapore.
Aislinn
Graduate, MSD Brinny

MSD look to build your technical knowledge and place you on challenging projects which makes it an ideal company for any graduate... It’s a fast-paced environment, balanced with lots of sports and fun as there are a wide variety of clubs and societies to cater for everyone.
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Erin
Graduate, MSD Brinny

The Graduate Programme is a great way to experience a wide range of different departments. Each rotation comes with increasing responsibility, and there is a fantastic support network... I have since moved to the Global Engineering Solutions group, working across multiple countries.
Frank
Graduate, MSD Ballydine
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Manufacturing Leadership Development Programme (MLDP)
The MMLDP is a three-year entry-level, rotational manufacturing and leadership development programme designed to develop emerging talent for critical positions of increasing responsibility within our Manufacturing Division.
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Learn more about our Internship Programme

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Discover new career paths in our different facilities
Gain practical experience and further training from the best in the industry, in exciting areas such as Biologics, Engineering, GMP, Supply Chain and Technical Operations.
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Become part of our expert global network
Join the MSD global network and avail of in-depth mentoring from senior leaders and pharma experts, and build your network with other interns and recent graduates. ​
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Tackle global health challenges and help us make a difference
Achieve your potential while working on real projects and impactful work that makes a difference. Our Internships vary in duration to suit the stage you are at in your studies. ​

As a part of the MHI Global family, it is rewarding to be a part of a team focused on the same goal – helping our clients. The team is very close-knit and has a family feel. My role is unique in that there is something different to tackle every day based on the needs of our clients.
Emma
Intern, MSD Biotech, Dublin

There is a lot of open opportunities in MSD and people willing to teach you.  
Ariane
Intern, MSD Carlow

As a part of the MHI Global family, it is rewarding to be a part of a team focused on the same goal – helping our clients. The team is very close-knit and has a family feel. My role is unique in that there is something different to tackle every day based on the needs of our clients.
Adam
Intern, MSD Ballydine

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Adam
MSD Ballydine Intern Video
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Emma
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Aisling
MSD Brinny Intern Video
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Ariane
MSD Carlow Intern Video
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Apprenticeship Programme
Apprenticeships are programmes of structured education and training which formally combine learning in the workplace with an educational training centre. MSD Ireland offer a number of apprenticeship programmes such as Lab Analyst, Electrical Instrumentation, Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting. Our apprenticeship opportunites will be advertised on this site.

Our operations are based throughout Ireland, with sites in Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Meath and Tipperary

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Ballydine
First established in 1976, MSD Ballydine develops and supplies the active ingredients and final formulated product for a range of innovative medicines at its manufacturing and R&D facilities. MSD’s first site in Ireland, the Ballydine site is MSD’s primary small molecule pipeline commercialisation facility globally, operating as a European hub for quality, manufacturing, and engineering. Its highly skilled teams leads the way in the development of new medicines, including innovative treatments for Hepatitis C, HIV and immuno-oncology, the site exports to over 25 countries around the world.
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Carlow
The MSD Carlow site broke ground in 2008 and is a filling site for the launch and commercial supply of vaccines, biologics and small molecule drug product. Since its initial launch, the site has attracted significant internal investment and is now home to a number of state of the art production facilities, laboratories and temperature controlled warehousing units. The Carlow site is a significant employer in the South East region and attracts high performing talent through close collaborations with universities and colleges in the region.
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Red Oak North in Dublin
Red Oak North in Dublin is our commercial Head Office for our Animal Health and Human Health businesses in addition to several global and national support services including Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Sales, Policy & Communications and Marketing.
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Biotech, Dublin
MSD Biotech, Dublin began construction in 2018 and has progressed at an impressive rate since then.  The site plays a pivotal role in the manufacture of MSD’s biologics-based medicines, including immuno-oncology, and it has expanded MSD’s current internal network of biologics drug substance manufacturing plants since full manufacturing operations began in 2021.
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Dunboyne
The latest addition to the MSD Ireland family is MSD Dunboyne which joined our network in September 2020. Our Dunboyne site is MSD’s first Biologics Drug Substance Single Use Commercialisation Facility, playing an important role in helping to commercialise key medicines as the newest addition to the MSD network. The cutting-edge innovation and collaboration between MSD Dunboyne’s research and manufacturing teams will significantly accelerate the time it takes to bring a medicine to market for the benefit of patients around the world.
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Brinny Site

Brinny
Our site in Brinny, Co. Cork has been a vibrant part of the pharmaceutical sector in the South-East region for over 35 years. With a successful legacy of developing and commercially supplying biotech products including some of MSD’s most successful treatments for Oncology, Hepatitis C, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Brinny is now specialising in the development and manufacture of innovative novel vaccines and testing of immuno-oncology medicines.
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