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Schering-Plough

Schering-Plough is a global pharmaceutical company with leading prescription medicines and consumer and animal health products. Today, the Company is continuing a transformation under a five phase Action Agenda that began in 2003.

Our goal is to provide a steady flow of innovative science-based medicines and services, while earning the trust of physicians, patients and other customers we serve. By doing this with excellence, we intend to build the foundation for long-term sustainable growth.

We are committed to business integrity, quality and compliance in everything we do.

  • Schering-Plough Animal Health New Zealand, manufactures and distributes bacterial vaccines, (primarily clostridal vaccines), which protect against a variety of diseases in sheep, cattle, deer and pigs. A total of 29 different vaccines are manufactured at Upper Hutt.
  • Manufacturing process is by anaerobic and aerobic bacterial fermentation using scale up processes.
  • 85% of product manufactured at Upper Hutt is exported to United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and South America.
  • The Upper Hutt production facility was commissioned in 1993, and meets all regulatory requirements for our global markets.
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    Employment Opportunities

    Ongoing Employment Opportunities

    Schering-Plough Animal Health is an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, and can assist new staff obtain the relevant visa to work in New Zealand.

      We are seeking individuals who have:

    • relevant qualifications, technical and scientific skills (in microbiology, biotechnology, engineering ) or similar disciplines,
    • experience in a manufacturing environment (GMP preferred),
    • looking to work in a culture that incorporates shared accountability and transparency, cross functional teamwork and collaboration, listening and learning, benchmarking and continuous improvement, coaching and developing others and business integrity.


    We have a diverse range of positions covering technical and business related roles. Talk to us about our open positions and opportunities.

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    Current Job Vacancies

    Validation Engineer - Science & Technology Biotechnology Job
    Schering-Plough Animal Health, a leading multi-national pharmaceutical organisation, is seeking a Validation Engineer to join their Engineering team based at Upper Hutt, New Zealand
    Quality Assurance Systems Manager - Science & Technology Biotechnology Job
    Schering-Plough Animal Health, a leading multi-national pharmaceutical organisation, is seeking a Quality Assurance Systems Manager to join their Quality group, based at Upper Hutt, Wellington