Read our associates' stories

See the interviews and learn more about working at BD in Limerick.

Sharlene Murphy is a go-getter. Armed with a deep desire for continuous learning, she remains focused, sharp, and motivated. And as a Software Product Owner at the BD R&D Center in Limerick, Ireland, these attributes serve her well. Click HERE to read Sharlene's story. 

Software engineer driven by BD Purpose

Azure DevOps, SQL, DevOps, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), REST APIs, Linux, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Git, .NET Core, Angular, C# -- these are just some of the skills that Niall Donnelly has learned during his work as a software engineer over the past decade. Click HERE to read Niall's story. 

After moving around the world, Limerick welcomed Ranjani Iyer with open arms

Ranjani Iyer is no stranger to flying to unknown places, having moved multiple times during her study and career. When she arrived at Limerick to take up a role at BD, she was thrilled to find that the city welcomed her warmly. Click HERE to read Ranjani's story. 

There is so much opportunity and innovation in Ireland now

Greater communication between scientists and the public is needed

Demystifying science is, now more than ever, of paramount importance, and this starts with strengthening the lines of communication between the general public and scientists, according to Siobhán Cashman, a senior scientist at R&D team in Limerick. Click HERE to read Siobhán's story. 

Test Engineer talks test automation

Thorgal Ligtvoet has been with BD as a Test Engineer since he graduated from the University of Limerick in 2020. Following a successful co-op placement at BD for eight months as part of his degree, he rejoined BD’s newly-formed graduate program. Click HERE to read Thorgal's story.

Limerick Mechanical Engr Co-Op Shares Experience

As part of Matthew's third-year study as a mechanical engineering student at the University of Limerick, he completed an eight-month co-op placement at BD RCI in Limerick. He had the great opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team on a new product development project. Click HERE to read Matthew's story.  

University Grad Grows in Coding and Confidence

At the end of Sean's third year of the Games Design and Development – BSc (Hons) course at TUS, he was encouraged to get some experience in his field through a Work Placement module at BD. He joined one of the organization’s highly-skilled software development teams, which allowed him to get true hands-on experience and an understanding of what a career in his field would be like. Click HERE to read Sean's story. 

Engineer with a Passion for ‘Friends’

Prior to moving to Limerick, Ireland in April 2016, Balaguru was a Test Engineer in his hometown of Bangalore, India, where he worked for an IT consulting company for nearly six years. He was one of the first associates to work in the RCI. He never intended to become a software testing engineer, but one of his mentors kept encouraging him to try it. He fell in love with the work. Click HERE to read Balaguru's story.

Love of Music and Electronics Leads to Software Testing

Domhnall Kearney has more than two decades of experience with a variety of small and large tech companies as a test technician and assembler. And as his career has grown year by year, he has found himself even more drawn to the intricacies and nuances of software testing. It’s this growth mindset and natural curiosity that has served him well in his last three years with BD at the Research Center Ireland (RCI) site. Click HERE to read Domhnall 's story.