Janssen Scholarship 2019

Janssen Scholarship presented by:-

Alan Bateman:    Make Asset Management Site Lead Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J

In Attendance:-

1. Michael Cleere: Engineering Manager
2. Part of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, the USA based Healthcare Corporation
3. 40,000 employees working across the five continents
4. Around $4.5 billion investments in research & development annually
5. A top 10 company in the global pharmaceutical sales

Janssen Sciences

Janssen Sciences Ireland are part of Johnson and Johnson.  At their facility in Ringaskiddy they produce drug substance for the market as well as to support clinical trials for new treatments. They are currently completing a major expansion to introduce more capacity for large-scale production.

Janssen is a worldwide group of pharmaceutical companies:

Applications were invited from 2^nd year students and short-listed to eight students who are interviewed by staff from Process & Chemical Engineering and Alan Bateman & Michael Cleere from Janssen

Scoring for the scholarship:-

20 marks for the Leaving Certificate

20 marks for 1^st year UCC results

60 marks for the interview.

- Enthusiasm (15 marks)

- Leadership Potential (15 marks)

- Innovation (15 marks)

- Interpersonal skills (15 marks)

2019 Winner – Clodagh Hayes (2^nd year)

Award:-  €2,500 Per Annum and the opportunity for placement

2019 Runners Up – Emily Crowley, Cillian Desmond, Anna O’Sullivan, Luke Crowley, Shona O’Brien

• 2018 Winner – Daniel Maguire
• 2017 Winner – David Murphy