A privately-owned biotechnology company, Megazyme is a global leader in analytical reagents, enzymes and assay kits. From our headquarters in Bray, Megazyme is able to develop, manufacture, and supply products for laboratories around the world. Our products have found applications in a diverse range of industries, including food and beverages, biofuel, animal feed, wine and brewing, dairy, and cereals.
Cutting-edge research is at the core of Megazyme’s product development. Our novel test methods and analysis sets are developed by scientists for scientists, and we are the sole worldwide producer for a number of industry-standard products. We offer best-in-class service and support to end-users and distributors alike, including technical advice straight from our researchers and expedited delivery to 220 countries worldwide.
Megazyme test kits are approved as validated methods by worldwide regulatory institutes in both research and industry. As our global reach has grown, we have been proud to receive ongoing recognition from business awards bodies internationally.
Megazyme was founded in 1988 and has been based in Bray, County Wicklow since 1996. Megazyme’s research laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and business headquarters are co-located on a single campus, which has grown as the company has expanded and diversified.
Since 2005, Megazyme has extended its research centre to house new divisions in Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. Our Chicago-based subsidiary Megazyme Inc, was established in 2015 in order to provide specialised support to our many customers in the United States.
Megazyme is recognised as one of Europe’s dynamic and innovative life sciences businesses. In 2016 alone, Megazyme received the Ruban D’Honneur for entrepreneurship at the prestigious European Business Awards and won the Irish Times Innovation Award in the Life Sciences and Healthcare category. Megazyme represented Ireland again at the European Business Awards in 2017.
Pioneers in Diagnostic Testing
Megazyme’s research efforts are focussed on the development of test kits and reagents for use in analytical and research laboratories. Megazyme test kits – developed and manufactured in-house – have attracted worldwide acclaim for their genuinely innovative methodologies and for the exceptional purity of the enzymes bundled with the kits.
At Megazyme, we have leveraged our expertise in cereals research to create products suitable for a wide range of industries. Our products are primarily used by producers and scientists in the food, feed, dairy, wine, and fermentation industries. Our enzyme test tablets have been adopted by enzyme manufacturers around the world as part of their quality control processes.
Many of the analytical methods developed by Megazyme have been validated as official standard methods, recommended by the relevant regulatory bodies and scientific associations following rigorous inter-laboratory evaluations. These stamps of approval demonstrate that we can deliver accurate, reliable, quantitative and easy-to-use test methods that meet our customers’ exacting specifications.
Join us!
Megazyme is always on the lookout for new talent.
The success of Megazyme is dependent on our people. Megazyme has 51 staff, of whom 27 are scientists. Female employees account for just over half the total workforce, including 52% of the scientific staff.
Megazyme believes that each employee, irrespective of their role or position, contributes directly to the quality of our products and services. We appreciate and value the hard work and loyalty of every team member.
Our aim is to provide strong leadership, an open, honest and ethical work environment, competitive rewards, and excellent conditions and benefits to help employees attain job satisfaction.
Why not join our dedicated, dynamic and innovative team, where every employee counts. Register your interest now by sending your CV to: [email protected]
