Graduate, Research and Development

The opportunity

Get started on an exciting and meaningful career path with Cook Medical.  We love passionate people with great ideas. Our 18-month graduate program in Limerick, Ireland provides tailored opportunities to use your qualifications and launch your career while learning and developing new skills.

About Cook Medical

Since 1963, Cook Medical has been finding solutions to improve the world’s healthcare problems for the patients and doctors we serve. As the world’s largest privately owned medical device company, we have always operated with our patients, customers, employees and communities at our core. We do this, not only because it is good business, but also because we believe that exemplary patient care and being a good corporate citizen is the right thing to do.

Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996. Since opening, we have become a European headquarters for many of Cook’s business functions.

With a global workforce of over 12,000, we employ over 950 people in Ireland who bring Endoscopy, Urology and Peripheral Intervention products from conception to commercialisation.

Position: Graduate, Research and Development Engineer (Vascular)

Reporting to: Team Lead, Research and Development / Manager, Research and Development  

As a Research and Development graduate you will gain hands-on experience and knowledge as well as having responsibilities in the following areas: -

• Perform duties that relate to the goals and success of the Vascular R&D department and projects.
• Project support for assigned research & development projects including technical and project management responsibilities.
  • Manage and drive project tasks to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
  • Work closely with cross functional groups to achieve project and company goals.
  • Product performance evaluations.
  • Contribute to innovation and creativity within team through filing of disclosures and patents.
  • Hold regular project meetings and document minutes and actions.
  • Ensure project milestones are achieved to meet business metrics.
• Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Compliance with Quality, Regulatory and company policies and systems.
• Educating oneself in the medical area for which the new devices are being developed in order to have an appreciation for what needs to be achieved with these products.
• Support other cross functional groups to deliver company goals.
• Communications:
  • Regular communication to cross-functional teams, senior management and business unit leaders.
  • Project status communications and reporting.
• Ensure that Cooks Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.
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• Third level degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Science, or similar discipline.
• Previous experience in medical device roles is desirable but not essential.
• Ambitious, passionate and dynamic individual with a high level of integrity, drive and commitment.
• A genuine interest in finding solutions to improve clinical outcomes.
• Strong work ethic.
• Highly motivated individual, self-starter with a passion for excellence.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Basic knowledge of medical device quality standards/practises or similar regulated industry.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Good computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft® Office.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Attention to detail and quality focus.
• Team Player with ability to develop strong working relationships.

Our employee benefits include:   

• Competitive annual salary 
• Quarterly Cook Rewards Teamwork bonus program 
• Educational Assistance - access to training programs
• Sports & Social club
• Company sponsored Defined Contribution pension scheme   
• Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family   
• Life Assurance and Income Protection cover   
• Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages, healthy lifestyle seminars, mindfulness courses, physio sessions, flu vaccinations, nutrition talks   
• Fully equipped gym on site   
• 39-hour week with flexible start & finish times    
• Paid time off to participate in volunteer activities   
• Free parking   
• Subsidised restaurant