Life Science Recruitment Agency

Drive Your Business Forward with Top Talent

Tap into our 24+ years of experience in life science recruitment in Australia. Our specialist consultants can support your organisation with end-to-end recruitment campaigns or provide custom recruitment solutions to fit your requirements.

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Our Services

From short-term temporary recruitment to fixed term contracts, we are able to recruit for any length of assignment.

We offer a competitive and reliable payrolling service for temporary workers who have been identified by your organisation but either due to time, budget or compliance reasons you would prefer not to have them on your company’s direct payroll.

Our executive recruitment team use extensive search methods to secure the highest calibre executives.

We pride ourselves on our wide network of appropriate talent as well as our solid search and selection criteria to ensure you get nothing less than the best.

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 understand fully 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 and Chair of the Board of Directors

Industry Association

Why On Q?

We offer a wide range of services to meet every type of business.

Strategic Talent Management

86% of temporary staff transition to permanent roles, with swift and effective placement solutions—93% backfill within a week. 

Rigorous Recruitment Practices 

Our custom interview tool ensures compliance and best practice, with annual audits enhancing our recruiters' expertise in the recruitment process.

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.

Assured Quality and Pursuit of ISO 9001

Our commitment to quality is proven by our formalised processes and pursuit of ISO 9001 accreditation for service excellence.

Exceptional Placement Success

Last year, 87% of roles were filled with 98% completed the 6-month probation, with 97% achieving 12 months or more in their role. 

Industry Data & Insights

Since 2006, more than 24,000 life sciences professionals from over 15 industries and 150 job titles have contributed to our annual surveys, helping to establish benchmarks for salary and benefits. We provide insights that matter to the Australian Life Sciences sector.

Scientific, medical and technical recruitment solutions

Recruitment isn't one-size-fits-all, especially in scientific, technical, and medical fields. Our Managing Director, Catherine O’Mahony, brings 5 years of industry experience before transitioning to recruitment, and our team includes consultants with backgrounds and recruitment experience in the fields we specialise in.


We access both passive and active networks to ensure we find the right candidate for your needs. Through thorough briefings, we understand your requirements, then employ tailored recruitment techniques to assess capability and culture fit.



Whether it's permanent or temporary roles, we prioritise understanding our clients' needs. We offer bespoke services, from payrolling to executive recruitment solutions. Our process includes competency-based interviews and detailed reference checks, followed by check-ins and routine reviews with both employers and candidates to maintain customer satisfaction.


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Grow Your Team

On Q has a team of specialised life sciences consultants who can help you build your team. Tell us how we can help you and we’ll be in touch to discuss your requirements.

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