BioMarin: focus on rare disease drives discovery and innovation

Michael O’Donnell, site leader, Shanbally, explains why BioMarin’s unique culture gained such positive feedback in a recent staff survey

Shining a light for Rare Disease Day 2021 at BioMarin, Shanbally, Cork. Picture: Adrian OíHerlihy

2020 was a year of significant change for every company — but, as BioMarin looks towards the second half of this year, the company is focused on something different to a return to a ‘new normal’.

BioMarin is instead taking a purposeful approach, reshaping and rethinking the way it works — terms like hotdesking and blended working are out, and neighbourhoods — that continue to support cross-functional collaboration — are in.