Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Talent Acquisition Recruitment Specialist (Fixed Term Contract) to join our Irish Talent Team. This is an exciting time to join our business with several strategic projects in the pipeline and hiring requirements which will ultimately help our business become the leading healthcare company in the world. This role will require occasional travel to our sites across Ireland and attendance at recruitment events.

Responsibilities

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Partner with the business to understand Future Talent hiring needs, support the hiring of these positions for all sites across Ireland. This will include supporting sourcing, advertising mapping, partnering with 3rd party Universities/Colleges.
• You will understand the local market, talent supply, trends and be able to leverage external data to influence talent decisions for the business with a specific focus on Graduate and Apprentice hiring for the business.
• Support and coordinate on several exciting projects such as Branding Campaigns, Future Talent whilst ensuring our Diversity & Inclusion strategy is intertwined throughout.
• Support and deliver training initiatives for the business.
• Be the point of contact for Future Talent Headcount metrics, Analytical data which can support our team and the business make decisions regarding GTA activities.
• Partner with our College/Universities to deliver the Ireland Future Talent hiring needs.
• Other Ad-Hoc duties such as presentations to senior stakeholders, attending recruitment fairs etc.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• A bachelor’s degree or CIPD qualification in a relevant discipline is required.
• You will have at least 3+ years’ experience working in a large matrixed environment -manufacturing, commercial, research and agency/search organization - ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
• A thorough understanding of systems and data bases, ideally HRIS systems such as Workday.
• An efficient proactive approach to collaborating, prioritising tasks and building relationships.
• Expectation is that the successful candidate is on site 2 days a week and remainder of the week can work a hybrid mode.

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

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Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Project Temps (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/11/2025

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