Careers
Join Our Mission to Advance Science and Improve Lives
Strengthen your career path
At IRBM, we’re dedicated to advancing science and improving lives through innovative research and development. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe expressing themselves and their ideas, which allows diverse perspectives to emerge. We’re always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our team and help us further our mission.
Join Our Team
If you’re passionate about science and want to make a difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. To apply for one of our open positions, please visit our vacancies page and submit your application.
All suitably qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, or any other basis protected by State or local law.
IRBM is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible environment for all job seekers.
Our workforce
Women are the majority at every level, from the bench to management
of all staff
of scientific staff
of management
Why Join IRBM?
At IRBM, we offer you not only a job but an inspiring, dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. Some of the key benefits of working with us include:
- 01Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- 02An inclusive culture which supports employees and encourages diverse talent
- 03Competitive compensation and benefits packages
- 04Access to cutting-edge research facilities and technologies
- 05A supportive and collaborative work culture with a genuine sense of social responsibility
- 06A commitment to work-life balance and employee wellness
Our goal is to enable our employees to shape their professional lives and create a productive, motivating, and inclusive environment where they can enjoy working and drive IRBM’s success. We value our employees and understand that the experience they receive at IRBM matters.
What IRBM offers
Employment terms are set by the applicable national collective agreement, and behavior at work is governed by a published Code of Ethics, an organizational model under Legislative Decree 231/2001 and a confidential whistleblowing channel. All three are public and can be read before you apply.
Flexible hours
Remote working
Available depending on the role.
Welfare plan
Based on company results.
Benefit portals
Parking, canteen and many other benefits
The science you would be doing
IRBM began as Merck Research Labs and runs programs across the full discovery sequence: target identification, hit finding, lead optimization, preclinical candidate.
Working across that sequence rather than at one point of it is how scientists here build judgment quickly. You learn what makes a series survive, and how it fails, on programs you have worked on yourself.
Molecules that started here have reached patients.
See the full range of what happens on site under capabilities at a glance.
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New openings are posted there as they go live, alongside news from our programs and the science behind them.
Questions candidates ask
Where is IRBM based?
IRBM works from a single research site at Via Pontina km 30,600, south of Greater Rome, Italy.
What kinds of roles does IRBM hire for?
Roles fall into three groups. Scientific departments cover medicinal chemistry, peptide chemistry and antibody discovery; biology, biochemistry and screening; structural biology; DMPK and experimental pharmacology; and in vivo pharmacology. Corporate staff covers finance, human resources, marketing, engineering and utilities. Business development covers commercial and partnership roles, including positions covering territories outside Italy.
Is IRBM certified on gender equality and inclusion?
Yes. IRBM was certified in 2023 to UNI/PdR 125:2022, the Italian reference practice for gender equality, and to ISO 30415, the first ISO standard for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As of 15 July 2026, women hold 61% of all roles, 67% of scientific roles and 65% of management roles.
Can I apply if no current opening matches my profile?
Yes. If none of the open positions match your expertise, send a spontaneous application through the contact form: attach your CV, tell us which unit you would want to join, and describe the work you want to do.