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23/02/2026

There are 213 pharmaceutical and med device manufacturing plants directly employing 80,500 people. Check out the map below to see where the biggest clusters of jobs are - any surprises?

Or click on the link https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-jobs/ireland-factory-table/ to check out the table which lists:

- The location of 213 factories organised by county
- The number of employees in each factory
- What product is manufactured there

Here is the link again. https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-jobs/ireland-factory-table/

NOTE: It took almost 8 years of research to build this table. And we are continually updating this page and trying hard to keep this information as accurate as possible. But if you know of a company we’ve missed or see data that needs correction, please contact me.

If you'd like to learn more about our AWARD-WINNING pharmaceutical and validation (C&Q, CQV, CSV) courses, click
https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-courses/

02/02/2026

We keep seeing pharma job titles that sound real but... aren't.
• Validation Support
• QA Scientist
• Compliance Specialist
• Compliance Monitoring
• Process Optimisation
• Laboratory Technician - by itself

I’ve never seen any of these exist as actual standalone roles in the Irish pharma or med device industry.

Just for context, I ran Ireland’s largest dedicated jobs board for over 7 years.

Let’s take a look at them.

❌ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
Why it sounds plausible:
Validation teams are big, and they do need support.

What is probably meant:
• Validation Technician
• Associate QA Validation Specialist
• Equipment Validation Specialist
• QA Validation Associate
• QA Validation Specialist
• CQV Specialist
• CQV Junior Engineer
• C&Q Specialist

❌ 𝗤𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁
Why it sounds plausible:
QA + Science = pharma, right?

What is probably meant:
• QA Specialist
• QA Associate
• QA Compliance Specialist
• Quality Assurance Specialist
• Quality Assurance Associate
• Quality Associate Manager
• QA Specialist – Raw Materials
• QA Compliance Specialist

❌ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁
Why it sounds plausible:
𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

Why it doesn’t exist on its own:
Compliance is always contextual.

What is probably meant:
• QA Compliance Specialist
• EHS Compliance Officer

👉 “Compliance Specialist” without a domain doesn’t make sense.

❌ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Why it sounds plausible:
Sounds very inspection and audit like.

Why it doesn’t exist:
That’s an activity, not a role.

What is probably meant:
• QA Auditor
• QA Systems Specialist
• Quality Systems Manager

👉 You do compliance monitoring, you are not a compliance monitor.

❌ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Why it sounds plausible:
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc

Why it doesn’t exist standalone:
𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

What is probably meant:
• Continuous Improvement Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Operational Excellence Lead

❌ 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 (𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳)
This one is subtle.

Why it’s misleading:
The words “𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻” does appear within job titles but almost never as a standalone job title.

Real versions include:
• QC Laboratory Technician
• Microbiology Technician
• Analytical Lab Technician
• R&D Technician

Most of these titles come from job aggregator sites, copy pasted listings, or people outside pharma trying to name skills instead of roles.

Am I missing any? If you have any thoughts or opinions, do share below.

15/01/2026

Ever wondered what pharma or med device manufacturing facilities are within a commutable distance for you in Ireland. Check this link https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1f4cgqfMAH_Nh0foAOZr_wi7XaKFl6PRA&hl=en-GB&femb=1&ll=53.534780481645726%2C-7.987088075328536&z=8

GetReskilled has overlaid the location of (almost)every manufacturing plant on a Google map which lets you explore sites all across Ireland!

Here is the link again. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1f4cgqfMAH_Nh0foAOZr_wi7XaKFl6PRA&hl=en-GB&femb=1&ll=53.534780481645726%2C-7.987088075328536&z=8

NOTE: It took almost 8 years of research to build this map. But we are continually updating this page and trying hard to keep this information as accurate as possible.

Do let us know if we have missed or left out any pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing plant.

Feel free to reach out if you would like advice on retraining or upskilling in this sector. Our team at GetReskilled includes engineers, scientists and lab technicians who have worked in the pharma industry

Or check out our list of courses and programmes at this link https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-courses/

12/01/2026

Galway’s Luminate Medical raises $21m, plans 130 jobs
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs-news/galway-luminate-expanding-home-cancer-treatments-raise-funds

Luminate Medical, a Galway-based medtech company, has announced the raising of $21m as part of an expanded Series A funding round, taking its total funding to date to more than $50m.

The medtech company also plans to employ an additional 130 employees over the course of the next three years. Luminate is actively recruiting for roles in software development, electronics, clinical research, mechanical design and manufacturing to join the team at its Galway office and for oncology nurses, pharmacists and healthcare administrators to join its remote US workforce.

According to Luminate, the announcement comes at a time in which healthcare organisations in the US are expressing a keen interest in participating in Luminate’s Lotus programme, alongside the launch of the company’s peripheral neuropathy prevention trial at St James’ Hospital, Dublin.

Read more at https://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs-news/galway-luminate-expanding-home-cancer-treatments-raise-funds

Galway's Luminate Medical will expand its home cancer treatment options with the recent funding of $21m in a Series A funding round.

15/12/2025

🇮🇪 213 pharma & med-tech factories. 77,500+ jobs. Here’s where every single one is…

We’ve pulled together the most complete public list of manufacturing sites across Ireland - from major biopharma plants to specialised med-device facilities.

Want to see which counties have the most opportunities, where the industry’s expanding, and where the strongest employers are building the future?

This page lays it all out, clearly and simply.

Your next opportunity might be closer than you think.

https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-jobs/ireland-factory-table/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=local

11/12/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞? https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1HLF4zIfectU6efWJE2CSPnWkan3RmV8T&hl=en-GB&femb=1&ll=54.10333777542618%2C-4.888525224510412&z=7 Look no further. We've overlaid the location of (almost)every manufacturing plant on a Google map which lets you explore sites all across the UK!

Here is the link again. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1HLF4zIfectU6efWJE2CSPnWkan3RmV8T&hl=en-GB&femb=1&ll=54.10333777542618%2C-4.888525224510412&z=7

NOTE: It took almost 7 years of research to build this map. But are continually updating this page and trying hard to keep this information as accurate as possible.

Do let us know if we have missed or left out any pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing plant.

☎️ Feel free to reach out if you would like advice on retraining or upskilling in this sector. Our team at GetReskilled includes engineers, scientists and lab technicians who have worked in the pharma industry

GetReskilled retrains people for a higher-paying career in Pharma Manufacturing. Visit https://www.getreskilled.com/

04/12/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? The majority of roles for Mechanical Engineers are in:

👉 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 with engineering consultancies and occasionally in-house with pharmaceutical companies. For these roles, you could bolster your application with a relevant project management qualification.

👉 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 or 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 engineering roles both within pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing or engineering consultancies. For these types of roles, you are probably going to need some retraining but this is going to depend on your experience.

👉 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 with sector-focused engineering consultancies. For more mechanical design roles, your current qualifications may be enough although additional training especially in GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) would definitely bolster your application.

👉 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 within medical device manufacturing. For these roles, your current qualifications may be enough although additional training in combination product design would definitely bolster your application.

👉 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Your background in engineering design, plant engineering, fluid dynamics and even thermodynamics are all relevant to this field.

01/12/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮?
For many, the default idea of a scientist in pharma is someone working in research.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿.

There are many more.

𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹
Quality Control focuses on testing a sample of a manufacturing process to make sure it meets the required quality standards.
• You’d be working inside a laboratory.
• Inspecting, checking and testing products to confirm they meet quality standards
• Conducting root cause analysis to find the sources of defects or quality problems.

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Quality Assurance makes sure the quality system is followed and works properly.
• So you’d be carrying out audits and setting clear standards
• You’d be handling regulatory inspections from the EMA, and FDA.
• Ensuring GMP compliance in manufacturing

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
In these roles, you’d be using your science degree to solve production problems.
• So you could be overseeing the early (cell growth) biopharma manufacturing
• Or you could be designing and improving the steps used to make medicines or vaccines.

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗗” 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 “𝗥&𝗗”.
• You’d be moving new processes or products from the lab to large scale manufacturing, making sure everything works
• Or ensuring handover of products or processes between different sites or teams

𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗦

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
Lab-based roles working to find new or improved pharmaceutical products.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀
You’d be focused on planning, managing, and monitoring studies that test new drugs or treatments in humans, ensuring safety, and regulatory compliance.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀
These roles bridge the gap between the pharmaceutical company and the regulatory authorities. Your job is to deal with the legal, licensing, and regulatory paperwork associated with a medicinal product.

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀
These roles bridge the gap between the pharmaceutical company and the medical community.

𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 / 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
Responsible for monitoring and reporting the effectiveness and any adverse effects or side effects of pharmaceutical products on the market.

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Head-office or field-based roles interacting with healthcare providers.

24/11/2025

Which pharma and med-tech companies are setting the global benchmark for performance in 2025?

TIME and Statista ranked worldwide companies across all industries based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency (ESG), and published a list of the top 1,000.

From this list, we compiled a selection of the top-performing companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device and medtech sectors. The top performers (all within the top 250) were:

15 Novo Nordisk
25 Johnson & Johnson
39 Mckesson Corporation
41 ELI Lilly and Company
43 Astrazeneca
53 Merck & Co.
59 Cardinal Health
80 GSK
105 Roche
114 Novartis
115 Boston Scientific
155 CSL
204 Amgen
214 Boehringer Ingelheim
230 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Click here to see the full TIME list - https://time.com/7315547/worlds-best-companies-of-2025/

10/11/2025

Every month we check 4 pharmaceutical industry regulatory bodies (the FDA, European Commission, MHRA, and The HPRA) and bring together their news into one handy update.

So here is what happened in the HPRA across October
💡 6 October – Public consultation on proposed fees for 2026: Human Medicines, Compliance Activities, Blood, Tissue Establishments, Organs and Medical Devices
💡6 October – Public consultation on proposed fees for 2026: Veterinary Medicinal Products
💡10 October – HPRA health warning after detention of counterfeit tirzepatide pens containing insulin
💡10 October – Prepraring for SoHo – updates on implementation
💡15 October – EU Biotech Act public consultation opens for input
💡15 October – Human Tissues Act – review existing procedures

Click on the link below to learn more
https://www.getreskilled.com/pharma-regulatory-authorities-news/

10/11/2025

Check out the top 15 world’s largest medical device and medtech companies based on 2024 sales revenue. https://www.getreskilled.com/medical-device-companies/

Note: For the purpose of ranking, revenues outside of the medical device, medtech, and diagnostics sectors were excluded.

E.g. Danaher Corp’s life science and biotechnology sales, Philips’s personal care sales, Abbott’s nutritionals and pharmaceutical sales, etc.

For companies reporting in currencies other than USD, conversion to U.S. dollars is based on the exchange rate as of November 2025.

1. Medtronic (US) – $33.54 billion
2. J&J (US) – $31.90 billion
3. Abbott Laboratories (US) – $28.34 billion
4. Siemens Healthineers (Germany) – $25.69 billion
5. Medline Industries (US) – $25.20 billion
6. Stryker (US) – $22.6 billion
7. Becton Dickinson (US) – $21.70 billion
8. GE Healthcare (US) – $19.67 billion
9. Roche (Switzerland) – $17.7 billion
10. Boston Scientific (US) – $16.7 billion
11. Philips (Netherlands) – $16.06 billion
12. Baxter (US) – $10.60 billion
13. B. Braun (Germany) – $10.4 billion
14. Danaher (US) – $9.80 billion
15. Fresenius (Germany) – $9.79

Read more at https://www.getreskilled.com/medical-device-companies/

05/11/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? https://www.getreskilled.com/engineer/maintenance/ The majority of roles for Facilities and Maintenance Engineers are in:

👉 plant, maintenance or facility engineering roles both within pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing or engineering consultancies. For these types of roles, you are probably going to need some retraining but this is going to depend on your experience.

Apart from the general “Maintenance Engineer” or “Plant Engineer” job titles, here are some typical job titles we often see advertised:

- 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 – ownership of all preventative and corrective works on plant utilities and equipment.

- 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 – the focus is on developing the company asset maintenance program and strategy.

- 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙐𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 – manage capital projects from inception to delivery and ensure plant availability is maximised.

- 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙐𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 – ownership of clean utilities systems including purified water, water for injection, clean steam, high-quality compressed air, and nitrogen distribution.

- 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 – ensure all preventative and corrective works on plant utilities and equipment are planned and executed.

👉 maintenance and design roles with engineering consultancies. GMP manufacturing experience or a relevant qualification is generally required.

👉 validation and qualification roles. You are probably going to need some retraining in validation and qualification. However, your background in engineering design and interpreting P&ID technical drawings is highly relevant to this field.

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