New IT jobs for Carrigaline
A Cork-based IT company has announced the creation of 70 new jobs over the next two years in support of biosciences industry growth.
Based in Carrigaline, SimoTech is the largest Irish-owned process automation services and manufacturing IT systems company for the pharma/biotech sector.
Working with some of the largest biotech and pharma companies in the world, SimoTech employs 85 staff across Ireland, the United States, Puerto Rico, Germany, and Singapore.
The 70 new jobs will all be based in Ireland, including the Carrigaline site where SimoTech has expanded to a new headquarters to facilitate its continued growth.
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcomed the announcement calling the company a “shining example” of the type of technical innovation Ireland has to offer.
“I’m delighted to see it expand its global footprint while creating high-skilled jobs at home. Biotech and pharma are crucial sectors for the Irish economy and having home-grown companies of the calibre of SimoTech is essential to that success,” he said.
The new roles will be created in the areas of process automation, computer system validation, labs informatics, IT infrastructure and project management.
Of the 70 new roles, 20 will support SimoTech’s overseas work from Ireland, including its first contract in Singapore, working with a large vaccine provider on a major capital project in the APAC region.
Pat Desmond, CEO of SimoTech, said: “These new roles are just the first step, as we look at expanding our footprint in the years ahead across Europe, the US, and Asia, while still building from Cork. By embracing smart manufacturing technology, we are now able to provide 24/7 remote services to our clients anywhere in the world.
“During the pandemic, that allowed these corporates to keep their plants operating, even when site visits were not possible due to restrictions. By providing these vital services remotely, we are also able to expand our business abroad while still supporting job creation at home in Ireland,” he added.