One hundred and fifty new jobs are on the way for Dublin.
Genomics Medicine Ireland, which is is working on treatments for Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis, is creating the positions as part of a €40m investment.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the jobs, which will be rolled out over the next three years.
The company's acting CEO Daniel Crowley said: "We are looking for geneticists, disease specialists, medical doctors with an interest in genetics and operational teams to help us forge and execute these clinical collaborations."
Genomics Medicine Ireland will create a scientific platform to examine the human genome in order to better understand the role of genetics in disease and rare conditions, and to lead to new prevention strategies and treatments.