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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as a 

Process Development Engineer Student

The intern will gain experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry within the Manufacturing Sciences Group. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge analytical techniques in a dynamic, supportive team at Takeda’s world-class facilities in Bray. Join us to develop your skills, contribute to life-changing medicines, and grow your career in an environment that values innovation, safety, and personal development.

How you will contribute:

Collaborate with the process engineers and compliance engineers on new product introduction (NPI) and process improvement projects;Use statistical software packages in the identification and reporting of shifts, signals and trends in critical process parameters and product quality attributes;Conduct production-based trials and studies, including in-process testing of product and creation of associated reports;Creation of standard procedures for continuous improvement including non-value adding (NVA) analysis and redesign of existing standard Manufacturing Sciences procedures;Preparation, review and/or execution of Risk Assessments, GMP assessments, Manufacturing Instructions, Annual Product Reviews and Validation Protocols / Reports;Contribute to Technical Studies, Optimisation Studies, Process, Hold Time and Cleaning Validations;Management of internal systems: requalification’s, periodic reviews, sample orders, trial material, process recipes, Investigation & Test Plans, 5S, product sample management and Change Records.

In this position you will report to the Process Development Engineer, Manufacturing Sciences Dept.

What you bring to Takeda:

A self-starter with initiative and good interpersonal skills is required;The applicant should also have excellent communication, report writing, time management skills and be highly IT proficient;Attention to detail is also required to comply with the relevant industry and Company quality standards and the cGMP rules pertaining to production.Actively foster, in cooperation with other TIL staff, an ethos and culture of safety awareness where safety is accepted as an integral part of the overall business;Ensure timely completion of all SOP training and assessment;Other duties as required and directed by the relevant Manager or other Officer appointed by the Board of Directors.Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) would be preferable but not essential.What Takeda can offer you:Flexible working arrangements26 vacation days plus additional days for service milestonesEmployee Assistance ProgramWellbeing and engagement teamsDevelopment opportunities Coaching and mentoringHumanitarian volunteering leave optionsSubsidized canteenElectric charging points available at parking locations

More about us:

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience, and vaccines.

Takeda Ireland was established in 1997. Our story in Ireland is one of substantial growth, rapid change, and innovation. Over the past years, Takeda Ireland has invested over €55 million in Ireland to develop our manufacturing sites. Solidifying our commitment in our people and contributing to the local economy. Takeda in Ireland has commercial operations, corporate services, and manufacturing facilities across four locations: Baggot St, Bray, Citywest, and Grange Castle. We have been certified as Top Employer for several consecutive years.

How we will support you:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

LocationsBray, Ireland

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypePaid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time TypeFull time