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Intervet Schering-Plough

Intervet Schering-Plough

Main business activity

Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health New Zealand manufacture bacterial vaccines, primarily clostridial vaccines, which are distributed globally.

Who we are

We are an innovation-driven, science-centred global healthcare company. We create therapies that help save and improve the lives of people around the world. We apply our R&D platform to human prescriptions, consumer health medicines and to animal health products. We are a leading animal health company globally. We are committed to business integrity, quality and compliance in everything we do.

Our vision and goal

Our vision is to earn trust every day. 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.

About the vaccines

Intervet 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 in Upper Hutt. The manufacturing process is by anaerobic and aerobic bacterial fermentation using large-scale 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.

Employee benefits

  • Superannuation
  • Insurances; life, trauma, salary continuance and health
  • Performance-related incentive plan


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Employment Opportunities

Ongoing Employment Opportunities

Intervet 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), and 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
Intervet/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