Graduate Engineer

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A biopharmaceutical leader in Cork is seeking candidates for their 2026 Graduate Programme. This three-year programme includes rotations in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality, offering hands-on experience and skill development. Candidates must be graduating in 2026 with a degree in Engineering or Science. A proficiency in MS Office applications is required, along with an enthusiastic attitude to develop a career in the biopharmaceutical field.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking a relevant third level degree, graduating in 2026.
• Proficiency with standard office software applications is required.
• Self-driven, ambitious individuals are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills across multiple departments.
• Complete rotations in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Gain hands-on work experience with guidance.

Skills

Proficiency with MS Office applications

Engineering/Science knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Third level Degree/Masters in Engineering or Science

Job description

BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

BioMarin 2026 Graduate Programme - Engineer

Are you seeking a rewarding career in the biopharmaceutical industry? Make it happen at BioMarin in Cork. Our graduate programme, is a three year programme, designed to meet your development needs and career aspirations, incorporating your skills, interests and goals. BioMarin are looking to hire 4 graduates to start employment with us in September 2026.

This programme is an opportunity to develop skills and gain experience across multiple departments, including:

• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Manufacturing Sciences & Technology
• Quality

The BioMarin graduate programme provides a hands on mentored learning environment to encourage development. The 3 year scheme consists of 3 one year rotations across Manufacturing, Engineering and/or Manufacturing Sciences and Technology and/or Quality.

Each placement will provide a variety of challenging, hands on, work experience. We are a high-performing, team based organization, where colleagues are flexible, multi-skilled and empowered to make decisions. A high level of initiative, energy and motivation are key role requirements, as well as organizational skills. We are seeking self-driven, ambitious individuals eager to develop their careers in the Biopharmaceutical industry.

Programme Objectives

• Provide graduates with an understanding of all aspects of a Biopharmaceutical manufacturing site
• Develop the Graduates Engineering / Science knowledge
• Provide the Graduate with the opportunities to apply that knowledge in the solution of a variety of problems
• Develop technical and managerial Leadership skills
• Provide opportunities to develop Communication skills
• Provide exposure to a regulated environment where high Quality and Patient focus along with Health and Safety are foremost
• Complete works that form part of their CPD programme to Chartered membership of IEI/IChemE as applicable

Education and Experience

• Currently undertaking a third level Degree / Masters in either Engineering or Science, graduating in 2026
• Proficiency with standard office software applications, including MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Power Point expected

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.