Amneal Pharmaceuticals: Supporting a critical phase of manufacturing growth and FDA readiness

Since April 2025, R&D Partners has partnered with Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ manufacturing and R&D facility in Cashel, County Tipperary, supporting the business through a significant period of expansion ahead of FDA approval for its inhalation product portfolio.

As the site prepared for commercial manufacturing and long-term growth, there was an urgent need to attract highly skilled pharmaceutical professionals across multiple technical and operational functions. Acting as an extension of the internal team, R&D Partners delivered specialist recruitment support that enabled the site to scale effectively and strengthen its capabilities during a critical stage of development.

Key highlights

• 37 permanent hires made within 12 months
• 6 key business functions supported
• Recruitment delivered across Quality Assurance, Validation, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control and Manufacturing
• Achieved preferred supplier status through consistent delivery and partnership

The challenge

As Amneal Pharmaceuticals accelerated its expansion plans, the Cashel facility faced several recruitment challenges common within the life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

Accessing specialist pharmaceutical talent

The site required experienced professionals with niche technical expertise across quality, validation, engineering and regulatory functions. Competition for this talent was high, resulting in extended hiring timelines.

Location-based hiring challenges

Located outside Ireland’s major pharmaceutical and biotechnology hubs, the facility faced additional challenges when attracting specialist candidates willing to relocate or commute to the region.

Limited internal recruitment capacity

With a lean HR function managing a growing workforce, the business required a trusted recruitment partner capable of managing multiple vacancies while maintaining quality and compliance standards.

Our solution

R&D Partners worked as an extension of the Amneal team, providing a fully integrated recruitment solution designed to support both immediate hiring requirements and long-term workforce planning.

Targeted life sciences talent attraction

We developed tailored search strategies to identify and engage specialist pharmaceutical professionals across Ireland and the wider talent market. This proactive approach enabled us to access high-quality candidates with the technical expertise and commitment needed to support site growth.

Dedicated account management

Two dedicated account managers provided a single point of contact across all recruitment activity, ensuring a consistent hiring experience, streamlined communication and reduced administrative burden for the HR team.

End-to-end recruitment support

Beyond candidate sourcing, we supported the full hiring lifecycle, including compliance documentation, occupational health scheduling, onboarding coordination and induction planning, helping to accelerate time-to-hire and improve the candidate experience.

Our impact

Over a 12-month period, R&D Partners successfully delivered 37 permanent hires across six critical business functions, helping Amneal Pharmaceuticals build the talent infrastructure required to support commercial manufacturing operations and future growth.

Key appointments included:

• QA Validation Engineer
• QC Laboratory Manager
• Regulatory Affairs Manager
• Process Engineer
• Senior Manager, Engineering Projects & Digitalisation

Our ability to consistently deliver specialist pharmaceutical talent has resulted in a long-term partnership, preferred supplier status and early engagement on future hiring projects as the Cashel facility continues to expand.

Planning a period of growth?

Whether you’re scaling a manufacturing site, expanding an R&D function, or preparing for a critical product milestone, our life sciences recruitment specialists can help you secure the talent you need. Speak to our team today.