SCIENTIFIC RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS

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Bayside Group (formerly Techstaff) has garnered a reputation as a leading scientific recruitment agency. Our expert team places scientific professionals Australia-wide from our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane offices.

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Scientific Recruitment

Bayside Group has many years of experience in laboratory, scientific, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and government recruitment, connecting companies with top professionals in areas like research and development, environmental science, chemistry and more.

 

With decades of experience, Bayside Group can reduce scientific recruitment timeframes and provide exceptional candidates for temporary, fixed term and permanent placement.

 

Our consultants have extensive scientific and technical recruitment experience and consult to help you build future capability by understanding your business operations, regulatory requirements, organisational culture and strategic direction.

 

Bayside Group applies a comprehensive recruitment process that includes diligent screening and assessment of scientific professionals to source science professionals with the right skills and experience to meet the specific requirements of the role.

 

Let us know about your staffing needs by completing the form, and we’ll be in touch.

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Scientific Recruitment

Bayside Group is a leading laboratory, scientific, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and government recruitment agency, connecting companies with top professionals in areas like research and development, environmental science, chemistry and more.

 

With decades of experience, Bayside Group can reduce recruitment timeframes and provide exceptional candidates, whether it be as a casual, ongoing permanent employment (OPE), maximum term employment (MTE), independent contractor or permanent placement.

 

Our consultants have extensive recruitment experience and consult to help you build future capability by understanding your business operations, regulatory requirements, organisational culture and strategic direction.

 

Bayside Group applies a comprehensive recruitment process that includes diligent screening and assessment of candidates to source science professionals with the right skills and experience to meet the specific requirements of the role.

 

Let us know about your staffing needs by completing the form, and we’ll be in touch.

Why use Bayside Group for scientific recruitment?

Bayside Group’s scientific recruitment team (formerly Techstaff) has been operating for over four decades. We’ve worked with most of Australia’s key employers of scientific professionals, helping them to achieve their goals.

  • High calibre scientific talent

    Bayside Group has built trust with scientific candidates because we listen to their career aspirations and uphold ethical practices. We will never send a resume to an employer without express permission and work in partnership to effectively match employers and scientific professionals. As a result, Bayside Group has access to an extensive network of scientific professionals.

  • Consultants who know science

    Bayside Group's dedicated team know the ins and outs of science recruitment. We understand the technical requirements of our clients and the roles we recruit, which streamlines the recruitment process, from job brief through to shortlist, interview and placement. 

  • Engage and pay casuals correctly

    With significant changes to the Fair Work Act in recent years, engaging contingent scientific employees can be challenging for employers. Our Workplace Relations experts work together with our recruitment consultants to advise clients on engagement options and contract documentation. We are also able to assist our clients with workplace relations advice as required.

Scientific Talent

Bayside Group’s scientific recruitment team services industries and sectors including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, government, industrial, construction, utilities and renewable energy.


Our experienced consultants place science professionals across a broad spectrum of specialisations.

  • Chemistry
  • Pharmacovigilance 
  • Quality (Quality Assurance & Quality Control)
  • Environmental Science
  • Geotechnical
  • Microbiology
  • Medical
  • Management
  • Product Development
  • Regulatory Affairs & Clinical
  • Research & Development
  • Medical Devices
  • Construction Materials Testing
  • Science Laboratory
  • Technical Sales & Account Management

Scientific Talent

Bayside Group’s scientific recruitment team services industries and sectors including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, government, industrial, construction, utilities and renewable energy.



Our experienced recruitment consultant’s place science professionals across a broad spectrum of specialisations, including:

  • Chemistry
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Quality (Quality Assurance & Quality Control)
  • Environmental Science
  • Geotechnical
  • Microbiology
  • Medical
  • Management
  • Product Development
  • Regulatory Affairs & Clinical
  • Research & Development
  • Medical Devices
  • Construction Materials Testing
  • Science Laboratory
  • Technical Sales & Account Management

Engineering Recruitment

Bayside Group has placed thousands of engineering professionals in permanent or contingent engineering jobs with a large and diverse range of engineering employers. We have partnered with many of our clients for decades.

 

Our experienced engineering recruitment consultants use their extensive networks and in-depth industry knowledge to match engineers with leading organisations and projects across Australia and internationally. We source talent in a range of fields, such as civil, electrical, mechanical, and more.

 

We work in partnership with employers and job seekers, ensuring skills, experience, attributes and values align to improve retention, productivity and outcomes.

 

Bayside Group is an ethical engineering staffing agency, helping our clients achieve employment compliance across the following methods of engagement:

 

  • Permanent Placement
  • On-hired Casual
  • On-hired Ongoing Permanent Employment (OPE)
  • On-hired Maximum Term Employment (MTE)
  • Independent Contractor

 

Tell us about your requirements by completing the form, and the relevant recruitment consultant will call you for a confidential discussion.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is involved in the scientific recruitment process?

    A scientific recruitment process is like most recruitment processes for professionals.  It includes resume screening, at least one interview, professional reference checks, offer and acceptance. 


    It may differ for scientists at the following stages:

    • Interviews – these may be more detailed due to the technical skills required for the role, and specific questions in relation to scientific knowledge, methods and equipment will most likely be asked. A second interview may also be involved with senior leader/s if the role is pivotal to an organisation. Please note, some organisations will require an initial screening interview with a recruiter first. 
    • Verification – your qualifications will be verified through an online external provider. Depending on the role and your variety of experience, you will be generally asked to provide two professional referees, and in some cases three.

  • What scientific branches and sectors do you service?

    Bayside Group, formally Techstaff, place scientific professionals across many branches of science, including chemistry, biochemistry, physics, agronomy, biotechnology, microbiology, forensic science and formal science. We also have a dedicated engineering recruitment team.


    In terms of sectors, this encompasses government, research and private industry including: pharmaceuticals, FMCG including food and beverage, laboratory, industrial, construction, utilities and renewable energy.

  • Do you offer specialised lab staffing?

    Yes. We place laboratory assistants, laboratory technicians, laboratory scientists, quality control chemists, food technologists, research and development scientists, analytical chemists, microbiologists, laboratory supervisors and laboratory managers and directors.

  • How do you verify the technical skills of scientific candidates?

    Bayside Group’s specialist scientific consultants know the industry and what employers are looking for. They verify skills by asking specific technical questions that are checked off against skill matrices specific to the position, conduct a minimum of two professional reference checks and verify qualifications.

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