Transcript Grange Castle

Peter O’Brien
Senior Director
Public Affairs and Communications, Ireland
11 Nov 2008
What we’ll cover…
Wyeth
Grange
Castle
Graduate
Recruitment
Wyeth At A Glance
Wyeth
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Founded in 1860 by two Wyeth brothers in Philadelphia
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Became American Home Products Corporation in 1926
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Changed to Wyeth in 2002
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Corporate headquarters – Madison, New Jersey
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2007 Sales – $22.4 billion
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Approximately 50,000 employees worldwide: 26,000 U.S. and 24,000
international
Ireland’s Pharmaceutical
Industry… Then and Now
1973
Exports less that €100 million
Employment less than 2000
Wyeth
&
Ireland
Ireland’s Pharmaceutical
Industry… Then and Now
Wyeth
&
Ireland
Exports €37.5 BILLION
Employment 24,000 - 50% hold a third
level qualification
2006
120 companies including 13 of the top 16
worldwide
Replacement value of the investment by the
pharma sector in the Irish economy exceeds
€40 billion
1999 – 2006 alone €5.9 billion invested
1973
Exports less that €100 million
Employment less than 2,000
Wyeth in
Ireland Today
Wyeth
in
Ireland
Animal Health
Division
Wyeth
Ireland
Pharmaceutical
Division
Nutritionals
Division
Biotech
Division
Why Ireland?
Wyeth
in
Ireland
Availability of fully serviced 90 acre site
 Quality and availability of workforce
 Support from Government, IDA Ireland and South
Dublin County Council
 Corporation Tax regime in Ireland
 Focus on Research in Ireland
 30 years of manufacturing experience in Ireland.
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Once a muddy field in Clondalkin…
Grange
Castle
Now… A Centre of Biotechnology
Excellence
Grange
Castle
Grange Castle At-A-Glance
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Largest capital investment ever undertaken by Wyeth
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Recruited 1,250 employees and 500 contractors
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Producing some of the world’s top medicines
Grange
Castle
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The anchor for the establishment of a biotechnology cluster
in Ireland
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One of the largest and most respected biotech campuses in
the world
Aerial View of Grange Castle
Grange
Castle
Drug
Substance
Central Utilities
Building
Product
Development
Centre (PDC)
Warehouse
Vaccine
Conjugation
Syringe
Fill/Finish
Vial
Fill/Finish
Quality & Administration
Building (QA/QC)
Grange Castle Products
The first advance in 20 years
for the treatment of moderately
to severely active rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) in adult and
juvenile patients.
Antibiotic – for the treatment
of complicated intraabdominal infections
PneumococcalMeningicoccal Vaccine
Relistor is a new product,
which will be used for the
treatment of opioid-induced
side effects, including
constipation and postoperative bowel dysfunction.
Grange
Castle
Recruitment
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31,000 job applications to date
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15,000 Interviews conducted to date
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1,250 direct staff in place today
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500 full time indirect staff
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11% of employees relocated from international locations
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Half of this group are Irish people returning home
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65% have University Degrees
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55% male; 45% female
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Average age 33
Grange
Castle
Academic Partnerships
Grange
Castle
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Applied Neurotherapeutics Research Group in Association with
University College Dublin (UCD) and Trinity College Dublin –
February 2004
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Research project on biopharmaceutical production in
association with Dublin City University – June 2005
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Wyeth Protein Discovery and Optimisation Laboratory located at
the Conway Institute, UCD – December 2005
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Collaboration with Opsona Therapeutics Limited, a campus
company at Trinity College Dublin – February 2006
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Collaboration with Diabetes Research centre in UCD – March
2007
Graduate Recruitment Programme
Grange
Castle
Why Wyeth?
Is The Culture Right ?
Working together to achieve a common goal and having lots of fun along the way.
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Key values which are Quality, Integrity, Respect for people, Leadership and Team work.
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We believe the way to build a successful business is to hire the right candidates for the
job.
Is The Balance Right?
We are committed to achieving work/life balance.
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Always looking at new ways to assist people to achieve work/life balance.
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Excellent onsite cafeteria & Starbucks Café.
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Wide range of sports and social clubs.
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Volunteer Programme – Junior Achievement & Barretstown.
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Credit union, banking, dry cleaning and even massage services are also available
onsite.
Why Wyeth?
Is The Career Right?
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We hire candidates with a variety of different industry and life experiences.
From an educational perspective we are always interested in hearing from candidates
with an interest in Science and Technology and who have a leaving certificate, Diploma
or Degree etc.
We are an innovative company and as a company, we are always looking at developing
products that can change and enhance people lives.
Working in Wyeth will give people job satisfaction, pride and above all they will play a
part in changing people lives.
Making career decisions is always difficult but choosing a career in Wyeth makes that
decision even easier as we offer development plans, mentoring and coaching.
Typical Graduate Roles in Wyeth
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Quality – Analysts in Quality Control
 Microbiology
 Chemistry/Biochemistry
 Immunology, Cellular Test Technologies &
Protein Characterisation
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Manufacturing – Process Technicians
 Drug Substance – Cell Culture & Purification
 Drug Product - Formulation, Lyophilisation
and Fill Finish
What we look for…
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People who have a genuine interest in furthering their own learning in a
dynamic and exciting environment.
People who will take pride in knowing that their work will contribute to making
a difference in the lives of others.
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People who have a passion for science and technology
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People who feel excited about becoming part of the Wyeth family.