Catherine O'Mahony | On Q Recruitment

“I’ve never considered myself or anyone in my team 'just a recruiter'. All of my experience tells me we are, and we need to be, trusted business partners. We take every placement personally.”

Catherine is the Founder and Managing Director of On Q Recruitment, a leading life sciences recruitment agency that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. With an impressive career spanning over 30 years in Life Sciences.

She is also a founding member of INRALs , an international network of privately owned like-minded Life Science recruitment companies, allowing her to build an extensive network across Asia, Europe, the UK, Ireland, Dubai, USA & Japan.

In 2023 she was elected as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of the Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association, the RCSA is the peak body for the recruitment, staffing & workforce solutions across Australia & New Zealand.

Catherine is known in the industry for building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, grounded in integrity, trust, and results. Her ability to listen and deliver tailored recruitment solutions has earned her a strong referral base and repeat business from ASX 200 companies, SMEs, and Fortune 500 organisations.

A respected leader in life sciences recruitment, Catherine is passionate about positioning On Q as a trusted business partner, not just a recruiter.

Experience:

Catherine has over 25 years experience in scientific and medical recruitment ranging from executive search assignments, advertised retained to short-term fixed contracts. Catherine’s extensive network of candidates and clients spans Australia, Asia, Europe, UK and Ireland.

Core focus:

Specialising in executive and retained assignments, Catherine has an extensive network of candidates and clients spanning Australia, Asia, Europe, UK and Ireland.

Qualifications:

Applied Biology, Cork Institute Technology, Ireland, Post Graduate Marketing Certificate, UTS Australia