Lab Apprentice Intake 2025

Lab Apprentice Intake 2025 page is loadedLab Apprentice Intake 2025Apply locations Damastown, Dublin, Ireland time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R5660393 Rottapharm LimitedAt VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be.

We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via :

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;

Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and

Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas.

We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience.

Viatris is more than just a place to work.

This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship is an "earn while you learn" higher certificate programme that combines on the job industry training with academic study.

With regards to the latter there are typically 8 learning modules to complete in each academic year.

This two-year programme leads to a Level 6 Higher Certificate in Science as a Laboratory Technician).

During this apprenticeship you will learn the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary for a successful career in an FDA and EMA approved laboratory environment.

You'll also gain experience with us at Viatris Ireland, a certified Top Employer as well as earning a salary and third level education.

Note : By completion of the 2 Year, Level 6 Programme, graduates can progress to the 3rd and final year of the Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor of Science as a Laboratory Analyst.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing The programme is designed for those who wish to develop a career in the laboratory environment of the Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical, Chemical Manufacturing, Food, Medical Devices, Independent Testing and / or State Laboratory sectors.

Employment in these sectors is forecasted to grow significantly over the next 3-5 years marking this an excellent time to get on-board.

Viatris is a world leading pharmaceutical company and is offering you the opportunity to work at one of our approved drug manufacturing sites in Ireland, for the 2-year term of the Level 6 Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme / 3-year term of the Level 7 Apprenticeship Programme

During term time you would work 3 days per week in our high-tech Laboratory, learning on-the-job, while spending 2 contact days per week.

The "blended" learning approach is highly effective for all learning styles and preferences.

Get a national Level 6 or Level 7 qualification while working

Earn while you learn – get a fixed term contract, salary, and benefits

Gain excellent industry experience and mentoring

Gain excellent career prospects

Work in a friendly and professional environment with a global industry leader

About Your Skills & Experience For this role, we're looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences :

For entry into year 1 of the Level 6 Programme applicants must have the following :

Pass (Grade O6 or better) in five leaving certificate subjects one of which must be maths and one science related subject.

Minimum of 250 CAO point

Mature student 23 + wishing to change career

Be a current employee with relevant experience and qualifications

Before enrolment on the apprenticeship programme the apprentice must have :

An Industry Interview

SOLAS apprentice approval

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris? At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission.

The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be.

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit at Viatris Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission.

We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve.

To learn more about our efforts, please visit t Viatris, we offer competitive salar ies , benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Viatris is a global healthcare company formed in 2020 through the combination of Mylan and Upjohn, a legacy division of Pfizer.

By integrating the strengths of these two companies, including our global workforce, we aim to deliver increased access to affordable, quality medicines for patients worldwide, regardless of geography or circumstance.

We believe in healthcare as it should be – empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

Because of our unwavering belief that better access leads to better health, we leverage our best-in-class manufacturing and scientific expertise and proven commercial capabilities to bring quality medicines to patients when and where they need them.

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