Merck creates 80 jobs for graduates
The announcement coincided with the launch of its new subsidiary, Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland (Human Health), which will conduct the clinical research, regulatory affairs and marketing support for Merck in Europe and will also manage sales and marketing for the Irish market.
The subsidiary already employs 40 people in sales and marketing, which are spread throughout the country, and plans are to increase overall employment to 120 within the next five years. MSD Ireland (Human Health) provides market leading products in the areas of arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, heart disease and HIV/AIDS as well as a number of specialist hospital products.
