Biotech jobs for research scientists in Australia

32 open roles for research scientists at 14 biotech companies in Australia. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 2 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
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32
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14
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100%
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$100k

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GSK

gsk.com
gsk.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Oncology Therapeutics · Infectious Disease Therapeutics · Vaccines · Prescription Drugs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2000 · Trust A · Hiring 718, 235 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Oncology Therapeutics · Infectious Disease Therapeutics · Vaccines · Prescription Drugs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2000 · Trust A · Hiring 718, 235 new
GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures prescription medicines and vaccines, with research focused on infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory and immunology, and oncology. It was formed in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham and spun off its consumer healthcare business as Haleon in 2022. Listed in London and New York, it runs research, manufacturing and commercial operations worldwide. The company is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
Anastasia Maksimova · HR
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 10 days ago Likely open · 52%

Senior Health Economist

≈ $104k – $236k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Abbotsford · Remote (Australia) · Full-Time · Senior
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worldwide.com · HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1986 · Trust B · Hiring 125, 17 new
HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1986 · Trust B · Hiring 125, 17 new
Worldwide Clinical Trials is a full-service contract research organization that runs Phase I to IV clinical trials, bioanalytical laboratory services and post-approval and real-world evidence studies for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Its therapeutic focus covers cardiovascular, metabolic, neuroscience, oncology and rare diseases, with clinical operations staff across the United States, Europe, Latin America and India. The company is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 14 days ago Likely open · 56%

In-House Clinical Research Associate I

≈ $69k – $123k per year (Estimated) · Sydney · Remote (Australia) · Full-Time · English
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Nurix Therapeutics

nurixtx.com
nurixtx.com · San Francisco · The Woodlands · Brisbane · Drug Discovery · Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics · 201-500 employees · NASDAQ: NRIX · Trust B · Hiring 33, 2 new
San Francisco · The Woodlands · Brisbane · Drug Discovery · Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics · 201-500 employees · NASDAQ: NRIX · Trust B · Hiring 33, 2 new
Nurix Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing targeted protein degradation therapies. It hires pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs CMC, pharmaceutical development and clinical development staff to carry its clinical portfolio toward commercialization. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 16 days ago Hiring now · 76%

Senior Research Associate, Preclinical Pharmacology

$131k – $140k per year · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Brisbane, United States) · Senior
Flow Cytometry
ELISA
Western Blot
Cell Culture
GraphPad Prism
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Parexel

parexel.com
parexel.com · HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 5000+ employees · Est. 1983 · Trust B · Hiring 259, 26 new
HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 5000+ employees · Est. 1983 · Trust B · Hiring 259, 26 new
Parexel is a clinical research organisation headquartered in Durham, North Carolina that provides Phase I to IV clinical trial services, regulatory consulting, market access and safety services to biopharmaceutical companies. Founded in 1983 and owned by EQT and Goldman Sachs since 2021, it employs more than 21,000 people, with large teams in the US, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, London, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Bloemfontein. Its openings are mostly for regulatory affairs consultants and associates, clinical research associates, safety technology analysts, clinical trial managers, data and AI engineers, many of them home or office based.
Michael Crowley III · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
John Benoit · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
W. Davis · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 17 days ago Fading · 30%

Senior Clinical Research Associate (Contractor)

≈ $70k – $159k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · North Ryde · Remote (Australia) · Contractor · Senior
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 8%

Senior Clinical Research Associate - Core Team

≈ $73k – $166k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 4+ years exp · North Ryde · Remote (Australia) · Full-Time · Senior
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Fortrea

fortrea.com
fortrea.com · HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2023 · Trust B · Hiring 266, 29 new
HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2023 · Trust B · Hiring 266, 29 new
Fortrea is an American contract research organisation that provides clinical development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. It runs Phase I to IV clinical trials, offers functional service provider staffing and patient access solutions, and operates in about 90 countries. The company was spun off from Labcorp in 2023 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Clinical Research Associate II - Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide

≈ $64k – $154k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Melbourne, Sydney, Australia) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle · English
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 29 days ago Long shot · 21%

Senior Clinical Research Associate - Melbourne / Sydney

≈ $79k – $179k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 3+ years exp · Hybrid (Melbourne, Sydney, Australia) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · English
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Skills these roles ask for

GCP 17Good Clinical Practice 16CAPA 7GMP 6Next-Generation Sequencing 4Microsoft Office 4PCR 2Cell Culture 2GLP 2Mandiant capa 2ELISA 2Design Controls 1Bioreactors 1qPCR 1Verification & Validation 1Chromatography 1

Where the roles are

Sydney 12Brisbane 11Melbourne 10North Ryde 3Adelaide 2Canberra 2Perth 1Abbotsford 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

32 of the 32 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which biotech companies hire most?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (9), Freenome (4), Fortrea (4), Parexel (3), IQVIA (2).

Which employers count as biotech companies?

Companies whose main business is biotechnology, drug discovery and development, cell and gene therapy, genomics, contract research and manufacturing (CRO, CDMO) or life science tools - and every role whose title names biotech work at any employer. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out: these pages list the science, engineering, data and IT roles.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 32 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0