8 companies adding to their Irish research and development teams
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Ireland’s research and development space is growing every day and with that comes new opportunities for graduates and professionals to find the perfect role.
There are plenty of vacancies for job hunters looking to break into R&D, so, if you are looking for a new role in research, take a look at these eight companies currently looking to boost their teams.
Accenture
Dublin-headquartered technology company Accenture is looking for research professionals to join its teams.
One vacant position is for a human and AI research lead. Among other responsibilities, the job will include building a strong pipeline of research themes and projects, integrating research, establishing visible leadership in the field of AI and developing the team’s craft, confidence and commercial maturity.
Another research-based role open to professionals at Accenture is the Dublin-located design lead position. As part of the job, the right candidate will support and execute design research activities, synthesise research to uncover insights and design rapid prototypes for stakeholder testing.
Fidelity Investments
Boston-headquartered financial services company Fidelity Investments has premises in both Galway and Dublin. The Galway team is actively recruiting for an onsite senior IT data analyst, which would call for skills in research. Additional job expectations alongside the research component will include working closely with business and technical teams to drive the creation of scalable and documented data design solutions.
Liberty IT
Liberty IT, the tech arm of the insurance firm Liberty Mutual Insurance, has offices in Belfast, Dublin and Galway. Currently, there are vacancies at the Belfast and Galway premises for a senior product designer, a role which will demand a professional with research skills. The chosen candidate will join the USRM product design team and will partner closely with the USRM user research team, as well as those in product, engineering and data science.
Among other responsibilities, the role will involve leading discovery with research, planning studies, synthesising insights and turning findings into clear recommendations, alongside work across UX disciplines, research partnerships, interaction design, service design and visual design.
Optum
Global healthcare company Optum has opportunities for Ireland-based employees at its Dublin and Letterkenny facilities, via a principal data scientist role that includes research responsibilities. Among the preferred qualifications is proven hands-on experience implementing and adapting published academic research into tangible solutions.
Additional roles requiring a similar skillset include a senior data scientist position, a principal data analyst role and a senior data analyst for healthcare economics, among others.
Regeneron
US biotechnology company Regeneron has a presence in Dublin and Limerick. Currently, there are a number of opportunities that qualified professionals looking to flex their research skills can avail of. A Limerick-based QC analyst in biochemistry role will involve conducting tests on in-process, release, stability and research samples.
There is a similar, temporary QC analyst HPLC role available, as well as opportunities for a QC microbiology associate scientist, whose work will include culturing organisms, conducting research and characterising them for use in investigations and cleaning development.
Stryker
Medtech Stryker wants to add a qualified professional to its Carrigtwohill, Cork team, via an advertised principal software engineer for R&D role. The right person for the job will be expected to lead system-level designs and technical direction for complex medical electronic systems with a strong embedded software and firmware component.
They will define system and software architecture, guide cross-functional engineering teams, and ensure delivery of safe and compliant medical device platforms.
Other opportunities for R&D professionals include: senior staff R&D design engineer in power electronics; senior R&D engineer in electrical design; senior staff R&D engineer, mechanical; and senior design engineer, R&D.
Vertiv
Digital infrastructure company Vertiv is looking to recruit a research and development engineer to its Burnfoot, Donegal office. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company’s offerings. There is also a graduate research and development engineer’s position available, while another job vacancy that requires research skills is for a global product specialist position.
Viatris
Healthcare company Viatris is adding to its Dublin-based team, with a research role up for grabs. The company is recruiting for a specialist RIM data maintenance position, in which the ideal candidate will have previous experience in regulatory affairs or pharmaceutical experience in areas such as research and development, quality assurance, and compliance, among others.
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