Companies hiring research and science in Australia
As of 5 November 2026, 153 companies are hiring research and science in Australia, with 493 open roles; 306 opened in the last 30 days and Sydney has the most.
As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Top city
- Sydney · 26 roles
- Largest role family
- scientific research · 46%
- Leadership roles (director+)
- 14 · 11 companies
- Remote share, last 30 days
- 33%
- Postings with a salary
- 0% · 2 companies
- Most-named tool
- Leapfrog Geo · 16 companies
Most new research and science roles, last 30 days
Companies with the most new postings in the last 30 days; job boards and directories left out. Headquartered in Australia. Open research and science roles and all open roles per company.
| Company | Size | new, 30 d | open research and science | all open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern StarMineral exploration mining | 1001-5000 employees | 17 | 16 | 159 |
University of SydneyUniversities | 5001-10000 employees | 13 | 16 | 89 |
University of MelbourneUniversities | 5001-10000 employees | 13 | 13 | 50 |
Yuxin HoldingsMineral exploration mining | 11-50 employees | 10 | 5 | 38 |
ALSTesting laboratories | 10,001+ employees | 7 | 220 | 593 |
CSIROMultidisciplinary research institutes | 5001-10000 employees | 7 | 6 | 44 |
NovotechOther health technology & life sciences | 1001-5000 employees | 5 | 35 | 88 |
KCBGeneral engineering consultancy | 501-1000 employees | 4 | 11 | 88 |
Bayside Health | AlfredMultispecialty medical clinic | 5001-10000 employees | 3 | 3 | 81 |
Bolton ClarkeCare homes | 10,001+ employees | 3 | 4 | 246 |
RMIT UniversityUniversities | 10,001+ employees | 3 | 3 | 67 |
The Kids Research Institute AustraliaHealth services research groups | 501-1000 employees | 3 | 3 | 8 |
WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)Biomedical research groups | 1001-5000 employees | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Covalent LithiumMineral exploration mining | 201-500 employees | 2 | 1 | 15 |
Flinders UniversityUniversities | 1001-5000 employees | 2 | 2 | 40 |
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By city, seniority and role family
Postings, then companies. Cities as the posting states them.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 26 · 16 |
| Perth | 16 · 10 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 13 · 1 |
| Brisbane | 11 · 6 |
| Melbourne | 9 · 5 |
| South Yarra, Melbourne | 9 · 1 |
| Cannon Hill | 8 · 1 |
| Girraween | 7 · 1 |
| Adelaide | 5 · 5 |
| Queensland | 5 · 1 |
| Brisbane City | 4 · 1 |
| Kalgoorlie | 4 · 2 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Trainee, apprentice | 14 · 7 |
| Entry | 148 · 56 |
| Mid | 58 · 27 |
| Senior | 97 · 57 |
| Manager | 32 · 23 |
| Director | 14 · 11 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| scientific research | 228 · 86 |
| clinical research and medical affairs | 151 · 52 |
| laboratory technical support | 110 · 35 |
| laboratory management | 4 · 4 |
Tools research and science postings in Australia ask for
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| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Onsite | 29 · 15 |
| Remote | 21 · 9 |
| Hybrid | 14 · 10 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Posted in the last 7 days | 47 · 30 |
| Posted in the last 30 days | 306 · 112 |
| All open | 493 · 153 |
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153 companies have 493 open research and science roles in Australia; 112 of them posted 306 in the last 30 days. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/hiring/research_and_science/australia)
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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from the applicant tracking systems behind company career sites, with portals filling the gaps. Reposts collapse into one record; a role closes when the company closes it.
- Function and familyRole tree v2: every title classified into a function and a family, in every language.
- LocationThe posting's stated location, normalised to city and country. This page counts roles located in Australia.
- ExclusionsJob boards, directories and aggregators are kept out of company lists; staffing firms stay in only for their own hiring.
Research and science hiring in Australia: questions
What counts as a research and science role?
A posting classified into the research and science function by our role tree (v2), whatever the title says. "Account Executive", "Vertriebsmitarbeiter" and "SDR" all land in the same function, then in a family such as scientific research.
Why is Australia the posting's country, not the company's?
This page counts roles located in Australia. A US company hiring in Berlin counts; a Australian company hiring in Paris does not. Company pages show the reverse view.
How fresh is it?
Career systems are checked hourly, so a role usually shows up the same day it opens and disappears the day it closes. Reposts collapse into one record.
Can I get the hiring manager?
Yes. For each company, the person the new hires report to, with a verified e-mail. The first 15 companies are on this page; the rest, and a weekly feed of new research and science hiring in Australia, is in the product.
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