Biopharma Manufacturing Technician – GMP Operations

MSD Ireland; Leinster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Ireland is seeking an Operations Technician for our Dundalk facility. You will work on drug substance manufacturing, following GMP and EHS principles, and contribute to continuous improvement across production areas.

The role focuses on delivering high‑quality vaccines and drug substances, with responsibilities spanning SOPs, batch records, and cross‑functional training within a fast‑paced, compliance‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Trade qualification, or equivalent demonstrated experience in a regulated GMP environment.
• Knowledge of cGMP, safety and environmental regulations in biopharma.
• Experience recording information in real‑time using systems.
• Experience following SOPs and batch records in manufacturing controls.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture drug substance via inoculation, cell expansion, and bioreactor activities.
• Perform DSP/USP and buffer/media preparation.
• Maintain a safety‑oriented, cGMP‑compliant work environment.
• Write, review, and revise SOPs, OJTs, BPRs, logbooks, and training records.
• Lead shift handovers and support CI through Lean tools.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Biological Manufacturing

Cleanroom Gowning

Computer Literacy

GMP Operations

Manufacturing Quality Control

SOP

Upstream Processing

Vaccine Production

Education

Regulated GMP environment experience

Tools

Electronic Systems

Batch Records Software

Job description

MSD Ireland is seeking an Operations Technician for our Dundalk facility. You will work on drug substance manufacturing, following GMP and EHS principles, and contribute to continuous improvement across production areas.

The role focuses on delivering high‑quality vaccines and drug substances, with responsibilities spanning SOPs, batch records, and cross‑functional training within a fast‑paced, compliance‑driven environment.