The 2026 On Q Salary & Job Market Survey is Now Open. Celebrating 20 Years of Industry Insight.
Specialist Life Sciences Recruitment Agency in Australia
Scientific, Technical,
& Medical Recruitment
On Q Recruitment is a leading STEM recruitment agency specialising in placing professionals across Australia’s
corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors.
FOR EMPLOYERS
Hire Specialist Talent
26+ Years of Specialist STEM
Recruitment Across Australia
FOR JOB SEEKERS
Find STEM Jobs
Explore current roles in Life Sciences
with leading employers
Job Search
OUR SERVICES
End-to-end
Recruitment Solutions
Whether you need one critical hire or an end-to-end workforce solution, On Q has the recruitment services to match.
FOR EMPLOYERS
Looking to Hire Specialist
STEM Talent?
Share your job description and we’ll deliver a shortlist of pre-qualified candidates with the skills and industry experience to hit the ground running.
SENIOR HIRES
Executive Search
Discreet, targeted recruitment for C-suite and senior leadership roles across life sciences and government.
FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE
Temporary & Contract
Scale your team up or down with pre-vetted contractors available at short notice.
CORE HEADCOUNT
Permanent Recruitment
Full-cycle recruitment for permanent roles, from brief to offer. Salary benchmarking included.
WORKFORCE & HR ADMIN
Outsourced Payroll
Let us handle contractor payroll, compliance and onboarding so your team can focus on what matters.
OUR SPECIALISATIONS
We Recruit Across 16 Disciplines
STEM Recruitment Specialists Across 16 Scientific, Technical and Medical Disciplines
THE COMPETITIVE EDGE
Why Partner with On Q Recruitment
Specialist STEM Recruitment Solutions That Give You a Competitive Edge
01
Deep Sector Expertise
Our consultants specialise exclusively in scientific, medical and technical recruitment, giving you access to talent that fits your field,understand your space and can hit the ground running.
02
26+ Years of Industry Relationships
Since 1999, we’ve built an extensive network across pharma, biotech, clinical research, medical and other sectors across government, corporate & not for profits, connecting you with both active and hard-to-reach talent.
03
Rigorous Recruitment Practices
Our custom interview tool ensures compliance and best practice, with annual audits enhancing our recruiters' expertise in the process, while continuously improving our client and candidate experiences.
04
Assured Quality and Pursuit of ISO 9001
Our commitment to quality is proven by our structured processes and pursuit of ISO 9001 accreditation for service excellence.
05
Market Intelligence
Access our Annual Salary & Job Market Report for salary benchmarks, hiring trends and competitor data to help you attract and retain top talent.
06
Dynamic Talent Pooling
We are continually talent pooling candidates in our specialist areas. We have an internal database with 25,000+ pre-screened candidates and access to online platforms with active and passive candidates.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Life Sciences Salary & Job Market Survery
This survey takes about 10 minutes. By Taking part you will:
- Benchmark your salary against peers at your level
- Receive the 2026 report before public release
- Contribute to one of Australia’s most trusted life sciences salary datasets
This year we are also offering:
• A Career Acceleration Session valued at $750
• A Talent Attraction Strategy Review valued at $2,500
TESTIMONIALS
What Clients & Candidates Say
It has been a pleasure working with the team at On Q, who demonstrated a strong understanding of our local market and presented an impressive short list of candidates for consideration.
They showed great flexibility in adapting to our changing business needs, throughout maintaining good communication and engagement with candidates, and a high level of professionalism.
I would confidently recommend On Q as a recruitment partner.
Country Medical Director
Global Pharma
We appreciated the care taken to fully understand the needs of our organisation.
This informed a search which delivered a strong field of applicants from which we were able to work with your team to construct a short list for interview. We were in a fortunate position to be able to choose from several excellent candidates.
The interview process was also very efficiently managed by your team and supported by some excellent advice on how to get the most out of that process. Thank you for an excellent job, efficiently done with an outcome which exceeded our expectations.
President & Chair of the Board of Directors
Industry Association
On Q helped me get out of a job I was not enjoying and into a fantastic workplace and a dream position! I worked with Grace who was informative, approachable and professional, I had a selection of great roles to interview for with Grace. I was actively communicated with and it made a stressful job hunt so much easier with someone else there to help me out. Shoutouts also to Miranda and Jo who were supportive and generous, helping me access additional services when I needed them.
The wider OnQ community is excellent as well. I was lucky that the client I was contracted with were very friendly and social, but even if they weren't, OnQ connects you with other people in your network who are, and arrange get-togethers which are good for networking, but are also very fun. I have highly recommended OnQ to friends and family!
Jack Casey
-
THE ON Q BLOG
Stay updated with The On Q Blog
Be the first to get the latest industry news, tips, tools, webinar invites and more delivered to your inbox!
Subscribe
On Q is a proud member of:
Let’s Work Together!
Looking to grow your team and want to make sure you find the right fit for your organisation?
