Science Recruitment Agencies Melbourne — Screened & Reference-Checked
TQN Personnel places science professionals across Melbourne — permanent, contract and temp — sourced from a vetted pool and matched to your brief. It's part of our Pharmaceutical Recruitment Agency across Australia.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Construction & Civil
- Mining & Resources
- Healthcare & Care
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Hospitality & Events
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Share the role, must-haves and budget.
Search & screen
We source, vet and reference-check candidates.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
Curated candidates, not CV spam.
90-day guarantee
They leave or underperform? We re-place free.
Why TQN Personnel
We're an RCSA member with structured candidate vetting — skills, references and right-to-work all checked. Permanent placements come with a replacement guarantee.
In science recruitment we vet for discipline, GMP/regulatory exposure and laboratory systems.
Inside the Melbourne talent market
Melbourne has a population around 5,435,590 and a labour force near 2,581,740.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Education and Training
Construction
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance Services
Truganina Employment Precinct
Derrimut Fields Employment Precinct
Campbellfield-Northern Industrial Precinct
Dandenong South-Southern Industrial Precinct
Fisherman's Bend Business Precinct
Arden Precinct
Source: ABS
Science Roles We Place
We place the full range of science roles across Melbourne:
- Laboratory Technicians
- Research Scientists
- QA / QC Officers
- Regulatory Affairs Officers
- Clinical Research Associates
Credentials & checks we verify for science
- science degree
- GMP / GLP experience
- AHPRA (pharmacists)
Science hiring demand across Melbourne
In Melbourne, biotech, pharma manufacturing and research funding are driving science demand.
Recruitment licensing & compliance
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in VIC are supplied under our VIC labour hire licence.
FAQs
How much do recruitment agencies charge?
Permanent hires are a percentage of salary; temp and contract is an hourly margin — quoted up front, candidates never charged.
How to join a recruitment agency?
Send your CV and details; once screened, the agency puts you forward for roles that fit — at no cost to you.
What is a recruitment agency?
It's a business that sources and vets candidates on behalf of employers, filling permanent, temp and contract roles.
Do you need a labour hire licence to recruit permanent staff in Victoria?
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in VIC are supplied under our VIC labour hire licence.