In 2016 almost 6,000 new jobs were announced across 50 companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices industries.
This coupled with natural turnover has led to a buoyant marketplace for people searching for jobs in science and pharma with companies competing for difficult to find skills.
Demand for candidates is extremely high which is driving salaries up. The market is moving to a candidate led space where individuals with the right combination of skills and experience will become both highly attractive in the marketplace and more likely to see counter offers.
2017 will continue in the same vein with the majority of the significant players in the market continuing large growth projects. Ireland is still an international hub for the pharmaceutical, medical device and food sectors, and by all accounts, will continue to be a driving force in the Irish economy in 2017.
Job Title |
Dublin |
Regional |
€K p/a |
€K p/a |
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Quality & Validation Salary |
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Director of Quality |
100K – 150K |
100K – 125K |
Quality Manager |
60K – 80K |
65K – 75K |
QA Supervisor |
60K – 70K |
55K – 65K |
QA Specialist |
45K – 60K |
50K – 60K |
QA Technician |
35K – 45K |
30K – 40K |
QC Supervisor |
55K – 65K |
55K – 65K |
QC Specialist |
50K – 65K |
45K – 55K |
QC Analyst |
45K – 55K |
35K – 40K |
Quality Systems Manager |
60K – 70K |
60K – 65K |
Quality Engineer (3+ years’ experience) |
50K – 60K |
45K – 60K |
Validation Manager |
70K – 90K |
65K – 75K |
Validation Engineer (3+ years’ experience) |
50K – 70K |
55K – 70K |
Validation Engineer (1-3 years’ experience) |
40K – 55K |
40K – 50K |
Regulatory Salary |
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Regulatory Affairs Manager |
70K – 90K |
60K – 80K |
Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer |
70K – 80K |
45K – 60K |
Regulatory Affairs Officer |
40K – 50K |
30K – 40K |
Qualified Person (QP) |
75K – 100K |
70K – 85K |
Analytical Salary |
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Laboratory Manager |
55K– 65K |
55K – 65K |
Laboratory Analyst (3-5 years’ experience) |
35K – 45K |
30K – 45K |
Laboratory Analyst (1-3 years’ experience) |
30K – 35K |
25K – 30K |
Formulation Manager |
70K – 90K |
70K – 90K |
Clinical Salary |
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Clinical Operations Manager |
65K – 85K |
60K – 85K |
Clinical Research Officer |
40K – 50K |
35K – 50K |
Clinical Data Manager |
35K – 45K |
35K – 40K |
Research & Development Salary |
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R&D Director |
90K – 150K |
80K – 100K |
R&D Manager |
60K – 70K |
60K – 75K |
R&D Engineer |
45K – 60K |
45K – 60K |
Process Chemist (3+ years’ experience) |
40K – 55K |
40K – 50K |
Process Chemist (1-3 years’ experience) |
35K – 40K |
35K – 40K |
Development Chemist (3+ years’ experience) |
40K – 50K |
40K – 50K |
Development Chemist (1-3 years’ experience) |
30K – 40K |
30K – 40K |
Brightwater Recruitment Consultancy opened in Dublin in September 1998. Brightwater’s professional, specialist approach has made it one of the 5 biggest employment consultancies in Ireland.