796 New Graduate jobs in Ireland

Commercial Graduate Positions available in Dublin (ROI) & Lisburn (NI)

Duration: 2 Years

Application Closing Date: 9th November 2025

Kick start your career in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your ideas matter from day one. Our Commercial Graduate Programme is designed to accelerate your growth through hands-on experience, meaningful projects, and real responsibility. You'll rotate across key departments, gaining a 360° view of the business, while being mentored by inspiring leaders who are invested in your success.

What to Expect:

Three different rotations
provide a variety of opportunities to build your on-the-job knowledge and experience. In each rotation, you will take on business relevant projects where your input will help shape how we connect with customers, drive innovation, and grow sustainably.

Your first rotation will be in our
Field Sales team
where you will be based on the road with customers learning about the core of our business. In the following two rotations you will get the opportunity to gain experience in some of the key areas of Commercial including:
Sales, Digital Commerce, Customer Insights, Sales Strategy & Operational Planning.

Continuous Learning & Development
is a focus point of the programme. You will be supported with formal learning to develop your skills in:

• Strategic thinking & problem solving
• Project management & presentation delivery
• Stakeholder partnering & influencing
• Utilising AI in data-driven decision making
• Career & development planning

You will be supported on this journey by an experienced
Mentor
and through
Career Coaching
from our Talent Development Manager &
Peer Learnings
where you will gain knowledge from the experiences of other Grads and share your key learnings.

What We're Looking For:

• You are in your final year of studies or have recently graduated in the last two years from a relevant 3rd level education
• You have a strong drive to make an impact and continuously improve yourself. You're a fast learner, eager to grow in your career, learn from the team and collaborate
• You have a full, clean driving license
• You have an interest in data analytics & like challenging the status quo

Programme Benefits Include:

• A competitive salary
• Structured learning and development tailored to your career goals
• Mentorship with experienced industry leaders
• A collaborative, inclusive culture supported by a range of Employee Resource Groups
• Opportunities to work with global brands

Process Overview:

• Stage 1: Apply & Intro Interview
• Submit your application and complete a short screening interview
• Stage 2: Assessment Day (In-Person)
• Join us for a dynamic day where you'll take part in individual & team exercises, meet other potential grads, and have a one-on-one interview. It's a chance to show your strengths and get a feel for our culture
• Stage 3: Final Interview
• Meet a Senior Manager to chat about your goals, potential, and how you could grow with us

At Coca-Cola HBC, we are an inclusive employer that thrives on diversity. This means our environment provides equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, colour, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Join us in nurturing a culture where everyone belongs and contributes to our collective success.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

Medtronic

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Our Purpose

The Medtronic Finance and Accounting Graduate Program is designed to develop future leaders in finance and accounting by providing participants with diverse experiences and skill-building opportunities. We currently have 3 vacant roles available in this program. This program is ideal for recent graduates who are passionate about making an impact in the healthcare industry while growing their expertise in financial analysis, accounting, and strategic decision-making.

Participants will gain hands-on experience across key finance functions, including Global Operations and Supply Chain (GOSC) Controllership, Costing, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) teams.

Come for a job, stay for a career

As a participant in the program, you will:

• Gain a complete understanding of how to contribute to Medtronic's core mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
• Rotate through roles within GOSC Controllership, Costing, and FP&A teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of Medtronic's financial operations.
• Gain hands-on experience with the GOSC Controllership team by ensuring compliance with accounting standards, producing accurate financial reports, and contributing to audit, tax, and internal control activities.
• Develop expertise in analyzing product costs, operational efficiencies, and profitability metrics while working as part of the Costing team.
• Build your strategic financial planning skills by working with the FP&A team to create forecasts, budgets, and actionable insights that inform business decisions.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives that support Medtronic's business goals.
• Enhance your professional development by participating in mentorship programs, and continuous learning opportunities.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for three individuals who are eager to learn, thrive in dynamic environments, and are committed to making a difference. We especially welcome applications from those who will be newly graduating in September 2026 as the start date will be September 2026. or who have graduated within the past two years.

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum NFQ Level 7 degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field to be completed before start date, September 2026.
• Graduated within the last 2 years.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software tools.
• You are a good communicator and fluent in English, both in writing and speaking.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships; shows respect for others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internship or co-op experience in finance, accounting, or related areas.
• Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities or previous work experience.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges and work effectively in a team setting.

Why Join Medtronic?

• Impactful Work: Be part of a company that improves lives and shapes the future of healthcare.

• Career advancement: As an ACCA Approved Employer, we sponsor your journey toward accounting qualifications, such as ACCA or CIMA, while providing generous study leave to support your success.

• Professional Growth: Gain exposure to multiple facets of finance and accounting while building leadership skills.

• Global Reach: Collaborate with teams across Medtronic's global footprint.

• Supportive Environment: Work in a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation.

• ACCA accredited employer.

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

*Note: Interviews for this Graduate Program will take place in mid-November 2025

Effective start date for roles will be September 2026

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Graduate Opportunity – Manufacturing Packaging

About Gilead:

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The Position

We have an opportunity for a Graduate to join our team for a 2 year programme, working within the Packaging department of our Manufacturing function and rotating to key relevant areas as below. Throughout this time, the successful candidate will be developed and mentored to aid your on the job learning.

The Packaging department in Gilead Cork, is a fast paced environment that performs both primary and secondary packaging activities to meet our patient needs. Primary packaging involves both bottle and blister packaging technology, the secondary packaging covers bottles, vials and blister presentations into cartons as a finished good for patients. The technology used is state of the art including track and trace (anti counterfeiting), high levels of automation and vision systems as well as a key focus on process optimisation, operational excellence and data analytics. The packaging department interacts with all other departments on site and with our distribution center in Dublin.

This role covers both the Engineering and Operations activities and offers a graduate the opportunity to work with many departments including Engineering, Quality, Automation, Validation & Supply Chain.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will rotate into key areas, building responsibility and experience in the below:

• Develop experience in, support and be responsible for areas as appropriate across Operations, cGMP, process and mechanical engineering, serialisation and aggregation, data analytics and problem solving, packaging engineering and material sciences.
• Provide support to operational areas.
• Support projects as required.
• Identify and support operational excellence activities.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• A minimum 2.1 level 8 degree in a related area such as Science, Mechanical, Material, Packaging or Chemical Engineering.
• Good problem solving and attention to detail.
• Highly adaptable and displaying good initiative.
• Strong communication, team player and ability to build effective relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personnel Responsibility)

Graduate Opportunity – Manufacturing Packaging

• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

About Gilead:

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The Position

We have an opportunity for a Graduate to join our team for a 2 year programme, working within the Development and Technical Services function and rotating to key relevant areas as below. Throughout this time, the successful candidate will be developed and mentored to aid your on the job learning.

The Development and Technical Services Department at our Manufacturing facility in Cork, support the introduction of new products to the site, the management of the lifecycle of products and supports the manufacture of Gilead products at third party manufacturing facilities.

As a Graduate within our Development and Technical Services Department, you will have the opportunity to develop fundamental skills related to the manufacture of Oral Solid Dose Products including drug product formulation and process development, Quality by Design (QbD), oversight of GMP drug product manufacturing, global regulatory requirements and the application of operation excellence methodologies to problem solving and process improvement projects.

The role offers potential development opportunities to the candidate in the following related functions: Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Validation.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will rotate into key areas, building responsibility and experience in the below:

• Supports the technical transfer of new products to site.
• Contributes to the completion of all technical support activities related to maintaining commercial product supplies.
• Contributes to and may lead complex processes across functions and interacts effectively with the other team members to ensure product meets regulatory, performance and cost requirements.
• Contributes to and may lead technical investigations of process deviations and assessment of their impact on product quality.
• Defines requirements for and reviews master batch records.
• Conducts non-routine analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished product samples.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation such as particle size analyzers or other measurement devices used in material characterization.
• Assists in the training of manufacturing technicians as needed.
• Applies knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
• Writes and executes SOPs, protocols and reports.
• Supports yield improvements on site.
• Supports qualification of new excipients and APIs to site.
• Identifies new technologies to support site requirements.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• A minimum 2.1 level 8 degree in a related area such as Science, Process, Chemical or Biopharmaceutical Engineering.
• Good problem solving and attention to detail.
• Highly adaptable and displaying good initiative.
• Strong communication, team player and ability to build effective relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personnel Responsibility)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Graduate Program Associate - Supply Chain

About Gilead:

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate to join our team on a 2-year programme within the Supply Chain function. During this time, the successful candidate will receive development and mentorship to support their on-the-job learning.

The Supply Chain function at Gilead Sciences Ireland Manufacturing spans two sites: the Manufacturing/Packaging facility in Cork and the Distribution Centre in Dublin. The Cork site includes sub-functions such as Planning, Purchasing, Labelling Operations, and Warehousing, while the Dublin site covers Distribution, Customer Services, and Logistics.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will acquire valuable experience across key areas, taking on responsibilities in the following:

Planning and Inventory Management:

• Assist in the execution of planning and purchasing activities for raw materials and consumables, ensuring timely availability of the right quantities.
• Optimize inventory levels, ensuring smooth material flow while considering warehouse capacities and inventory targets to avoid storage disruptions, minimize costs, and prevent material wastage or scrapping.
• Identify, support, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across material planning and purchasing processes.

Label Operations:

• Provide support for artwork updates and product launch activities, ensuring deadlines are met and no launch dates are missed.

Key Project Support:

• Assist with additional Project Coordinator responsibilities.
• Support the development of Change Controls, Deviations, CAPA's, Change Assessments, ASPVM updates, and updates to SOPs and processes.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• A minimum 2.1 level 8 degree in a related area such as Supply Chain, Business, Engineering.
• Good problem solving and attention to detail.
• Good documentation and presentation skills.
• Highly adaptable and displaying good initiative.
• Strong team player and ability to build effective relationships.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personnel Responsibility)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Please submit your application by 11th of November 2024.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

About Gilead:

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The Position

We have an opportunity for a Graduate to join our team for a 2 year programme, working within the Quality Assurance function and rotating to key relevant areas as below. Throughout this time, the successful candidate will be developed and mentored to aid your on the job learning.

The focus of the Quality Assurance team at Gilead Sciences Cork is on ensuring the high quality of the products we make for our patients by implementing and overseeing processes and systems to meet GMP and compliance requirements. The Quality Assurance team at Gilead Sciences, Cork is divided into different functional groups with the successful graduate having the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in three of these groups. We use various electronic systems in our daily roles such as electronic documentation, quality system and training systems (Trackwise and VeevaVault).

This role will develop their knowledge of how GMP is applied within a busy pharmaceutical environment and to better understand the relationship between QA and other functions .

The successful candidate will gain access to various electronic systems used for supporting production processes. They will be involved in metric gathering and reporting on the Quality System at Gilead Sciences, Cork

Key Responsibilities

• Develop your communication skills as you collaborate and work closely with other team members within QA and also with teams across Gilead Sciences Cork.
• Trained and working on QA activities and processes where you will hone your review skills, develop your attention to detail and work as a part of a team to help ensure Gilead's patients receive high quality medicines.
• Involved in general QA activities across the three rotations such as SOP writing, supporting internal audits and walkthroughs and involvement in deviation investigations.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• A minimum 2.1 level 8 degree in a related area such as Science or Engineering.
• Good problem solving and attention to detail.
• Highly adaptable and displaying good initiative.
• Strong communication, team player and ability to build effective relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personnel Responsibility)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Please submit your application using the below link by TBC:

Graduate Opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

PORTWEST, a leading global manufacturer of safety wear, workwear and PPE is currently seeking applications for the position of Product Graduate in Westport, Co. Mayoon a fixed term, 2 year basis. Founded in 1904, Portwest has become one of the fastest growing workwear companies in the world currently employing over 5,100 staff worldwide. With 1400 styles across more than 20 ranges, we design, manufacture and distribute market leading workwear, safety wear and PPE in fully owned production facilities. We're on a mission to become the world's most requested PPE and Safety Wear Brand.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is an exciting early-career opportunity for a recent graduate in Fashion, Design, or a related field to join Portwest's dynamic Product Development team. The role is part of a structured two-year program that includes immersive training in Westport followed by a 6–12 month international secondment in one of our sourcing offices or commercial markets. You will be responsible for developing products from concept to launch while learning the fundamentals of global product lifecycle management in a leading international workwear and PPE company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Year 1:

• Join a specified range team and learn best practices in product management, development, and commercialization.
• Take ownership of a small product range with guidance from senior team members; create and implement improvement and growth strategies.
• Participate in the full product lifecycle — from ideation to product launch.
• Create and maintain product specifications under senior supervision.
• Present new product ideas and innovations to senior stakeholders.
• Conduct quality checks and manage administrative support tasks.
• Engage in Portwest's graduate program, which includes role-specific, leadership, and general business training.

Year 2 - International Secondment (6–12 Months)

• Depending on business requirements, you will embark on one of the following:

• Sourcing Secondment: Work within one of Portwest' s international sourcing offices or wholly owned factories (e.g., Fuzhou, China), deepening your understanding of manufacturing, development cycles, and vendor communication.

• Commercial Secondment: Spend time in a key international market (e.g., USA or Australia) to gain first-hand insight into customer needs, market dynamics, and regional product adaptation.

Throughout this period, you will remain an active member of your dedicated range team and continue contributing to product development projects remotely or on-site.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience

• Degree in Fashion Design, Technical Garment Construction, Textiles, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a related field (internships included).
• Exposure to product development, garment construction, or fabric technology is an advantage.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong motivation, confidence, and passion for product and innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and other design tools is an advantage.
• Comfortable working in a global team and open to international travel/relocation.

What We Offer

• A structured graduate program with ongoing mentorship and training.
• Hands-on experience with real products and global impact.
• International exposure through secondments to sourcing or commercial markets.
• Clear development pathway into long-term roles within Portwest.

COMPANY AWARDS

• Great Place To Work 2024
• Private Irish Business of the year – Export Industry Awards 2024
• Silver Ecovadis Sustainability Rating 2025

Applicants must have a right to live and work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Portwest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, civil status, veteran status, family status, disability status or membership of a minority group.

At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Graduate Automation Engineer

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

Role Overview

As a Graduate Automation Engineer, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of automation systems across the pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and compliant operation of PLC/SCADA -controlled equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance of PLC systems (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley).
• Support automation projects including upgrades, modifications, and new installations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure systems meet GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Support system validation activities including IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.
• Monitor and analyze system performance and propose improvements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of automation systems and changes.
• Learn and apply site-specific SCADA/HMI platforms and data historian tools.

Learning Objectives

• Understand site-specific automation architecture and standards.
• Gain proficiency in PLC programming languages.
• Learn GMP principles and how they apply to automation systems.
• Shadow senior engineers during troubleshooting and project execution.
• Complete training on change control, deviation management, and validation protocols.
• Develop basic understanding of network infrastructure and industrial communication protocols (e.g., Profibus, Ethernet/IP, MQTT).

Tools & Technologies

• PLC Platforms: Siemens, Allen-Bradley
• SCADA/HMI: WinCC, FactoryTalk View, iFix
• Applications: Lucid, MS Visio, SharePoint, One Note
• Databases: SQL, Access
• Compliance: GMP, GAMP5, 21 CFR Part 11

Mentorship & Support

Assigned mentor from the Automation Engineering team.

Weekly check-ins with line manager.

Candidate Traits:

• Good verbal and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to take initiative and drive projects with support from senior team members.
• Good understanding of PC's and networking techniques
• Have an interest and aptitude for PLC's, SCADA control systems and Low Voltage Electrical Design
• Ideally have an interest in Industry 4.0.
• Good level of knowledge with Microsoft Office applications.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (always doing the right thing),
• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith),
• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility).
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

Qualifications

• Level 8 or higher degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Automation or Electronic) or Computer Science

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

About Us
ORS is a prominent Irish multidisciplinary building consultancy firm with 30 years' industry experience. Our mission is to design and build a better world by delivering sustainable solutions for our clients and creating a supportive workplace for our people.

ORS has been a certified Best Place to Work by Great Place to Work since 2018. We placed in the top 3 companies in our category at the 2025 Great Place to Work Awards. This acknowledgment reflects our unwavering commitment to cultivating a supportive work environment that nurtures and empowers our employees. In addition to this, we were also honoured to receive the "Best Hybrid Way of Working" award in 2022.

This recognition reflects our dedication to creating a flexible work culture that accommodates remote and in-person work arrangements while maintaining high productivity and engagement.

When it comes to attracting and retaining talent, we understand that a continued commitment to employee development and happiness is paramount. We provide our people with the necessary tools and experience they need to be successful. Our team is growing, and we are looking for talented and passionate people who are committed to client success and have a never-ending desire to deliver results.

About The Role
As part of the 12‑month Graduate Programme, you will move from being a newly graduated talent to a competent professional, gaining real‑life skills and hands‑on experience working on live client projects.

You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (across Civil & Structural, Environmental, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Building Surveying, Assigned Certifier, etc.) to deliver high quality, innovative solutions.

You will be encouraged to think for yourself, take initiative, and contribute your own ideas. Your contributions will matter.

Continuous professional development (both technical and soft skills) is built into the programme: monthly CPD sessions, mentoring from senior staff, exposure to different areas.

ORS offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility in where you work based on where you're most productive.

You will also participate in internal committees (e.g. Social, Wellness, Cultural Development, ESG, Graduate Committee) to build culture, network internally, and broaden personal development.

About You

• Hold a relevant degree (Bachelor's or higher) in disciplines such as Civil & Structural Engineering, General Engineering, Energy Engineering, Construction & Project Management, Fire Engineering, Health & Safety Management, Environmental Services, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Surveying or related fields.
• Are early‐career: recent graduates or those who will graduate soon. Someone who is ready to start learning in the field.
• Have strong academic results, showing technical competence in their discipline.
• Are self‑motivated, a quick learner, willing to ask questions, and eager to take initiative.
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written – to interact with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively; comfortable in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Attention to detail, high standard of work, integrity, strong work ethic.

What's in it for you?

Benefits
Aside from our people, culture and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make ORS a great place to work:

• Remote working model
• Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited employer
• Certified Best Place to Work Ireland
• Attractive rewards framework including a bi-annual bonus, pension contribution, and additional annual leave
• Competitive market salary
• Winner of "best hybrid way of working" and Great Places to Work Ireland Award 2024
• Flexible working
• Professional memberships
• Weekly events (CPD's, virtual events, social events, workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities)
• High-impact working environment with a flat ORG structure

ORS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. We foster a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects and supports their individual strengths, views and experiences.

Interviews to take place between November and January with successful offers being issued in March of 2026.