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Supply Chain Graduate Programme (2027 Intake)
14 September 2026 – 9 October 2026
Interviews will commence during the week of 21 October 2026.
This is a 2-year rotational Graduate Programme commencing in September 2027.
The programme is designed for students who will complete their degree prior to September 2027, as well as recent graduates who completed their studies no more than 12 months before the programme start date.
Please note: This opportunity is based at Gilead's Carrigtwohill manufacturing facility in County Cork, Ireland. Applicants must be currently residing in County Cork or willing to relocate to County Cork prior to the programme start date. Candidates not located in County Cork at the time of hire will not be considered.
Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world.
Our therapeutic areas of focus include:
At Gilead, our mission is to create a healthier world through scientific innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to patients.
We are seeking ambitious, motivated, and highly engaged graduates to join our Supply Chain Graduate Programme at our Carrigtwohill site in Cork.
This structured 2-year rotational programme offers an outstanding opportunity to build a comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain operations within a world-class manufacturing environment.
Throughout the programme, graduates will rotate through key Supply Chain functions, gaining broad exposure to planning, purchasing, labelling operations, inventory management, and supply chain project activities. The programme is designed to develop both technical and business skills through hands-on experience, mentorship, and structured development.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals while contributing to the supply and delivery of life-changing medicines to patients around the world.
The Supply Chain function at Gilead Sciences Ireland Manufacturing encompasses several critical business areas, including:
As part of the programme, graduates will rotate through key areas including Planning, Purchasing, and Label Operations, gaining valuable exposure to end-to-end supply chain activities within a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
To be considered for this programme, candidates must:
Relevant disciplines include:
We are looking for graduates who demonstrate:
At Gilead, our work is guided by five core values:
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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