## [Novartis in Ireland](/ie-en/about/novartis-ireland "Novartis in Ireland") ## Company overview Novartis Ireland Limited is the Irish affiliate of Swiss-based Novartis AG – one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Novartis is one of Ireland’s leading employers in the healthcare industry. One of the first pharmaceutical companies to locate in Ireland in the 1950s, Novartis has a strong history of investing in Ireland over the last sixty years. Novartis currently employs approximately 830 people in Dublin. In March 2013, Novartis announced the establishment of the Novartis Corporate Center in Elm Park, Dublin. Novartis Commercial Operations is also based in Elm Park. Novartis’ nationwide presence and flexible working options means there are Novartis employees based all over Ireland. Novartis key therapy areas are Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Immunology and Oncology. For more information on our products, please go to [https://www.medicines.ie](https://www.medicines.ie/ "(opens in a new window)") Reflecting our commitment to innovation, 20.5% of pharma net sales globally is invested back into research and development, focusing on the areas of greatest patient need and scientific promise1. Watch the video to see the impact of innovation and collaboration on patients’ lives in Ireland. --- ## Find out more about our work in Ireland and what matters to us below **Novartis Commercial Operations at Elm Park** Health systems around the world, and in Ireland, are under pressure from the challenges of an aging population and managing chronic diseases. At Novartis Innovative Medicines we're working hard to address these issues and add value to the healthcare system through our range of medicines. As well as medicines, we are providing healthcare solutions “beyond the pill” that are fit for the future, for example new technologies, innovative devices, and patient-centric services. **Novartis Corporate Center at Elm Park** ![Novartis Elm Park](/ie-en/sites/novartis_ie/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2022-05/novartis-elm-park.jpg.webp?itok=O3BxsA43 "Novartis Elm Park") The Novartis Corporate Center was set up in 2013 and delivers a variety of services to Novartis globally. This Dublin-based hub employs a deep talent pool driving innovation, standardisation and world-class service delivery. The Center delivers high quality commercial, medical and clinical business solutions leveraging the significant life science and tech ecosystem in Ireland. Geographically positioned between the Novartis Headquarters in Switzerland and the US, the Corporate Center's Dublin location enables a deep partnering and understanding of key customer business problems. This offers opportunities for the Center to innovate and create healthcare integrated business solutions for customers and patients from an English-speaking corporate base. The Novartis Corporate Center is one of six such hubs managing Novartis’ operations, services and corporate business worldwide. There are currently >50 nationalities employed at the site, speaking 32 languages. Almost half of the employees are educated to master’s degree level while 20% hold a PhD. --- ## We demonstrate our values through our actions **Corporate Responsibility and working environment** We are committed to improving health through responsible business practices. A key part of that is our engagement with the wider community outside of Novartis and our volunteer activities. As well as this, we want to create an inclusive, supportive and empowering workplace for our teams, and are proud of our numerous employment awards. We also partner with patient communities around Ireland to improve and extend people's lives. At Novartis we have worked to ensure we support patient communities at every step of their journey, from pre-diagnosis all the way through to living well with a health condition. Read more about Novartis' societal impact in Ireland [here](https://www.novartis.com/ie-en/sites/novartis_ie/files/12296_Novartis_SocietalImpactPathway_APPROVED.pdf "12296_Novartis_SocietalImpactPathway_APPROVED.pdf"). ## Novartis is the only pharmaceutical company to have signed the United Nations' Equal Pay International Coalition Pledge 52% Female Management 1\. [Novartis Annual Report 2025](https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-annual-report-2025.pdf) page F-1. .