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OSCA 244699Updated 2026-01-29

Life ScientistsNEC

National shortage level: Low

ANZSCO 234599OSCA 244699

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 99k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1910
Salary range: AUD 89k-AUD 109k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

33.7%
VIC
30.3%
NSW
15.6%
QLD

Education mix

51%
Post graduate
39.8%
bachelor degree
3.2%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Other Life Scientists includes jobs like Anatomist, Animal Behaviourist, Neuroscientist, Parasitologist, Pharmacologist (Non-clinical), Physiologist, and Toxicologist.

What you do
  • Designs and conducts experiments, makes observations and measurements, researches information, analyses data, prepares or supervises the preparation of laboratory reports and scientific papers, presents findings at scientific meetings and conferences, and may supervise the work of staff.
  • Studies the forms and structures of parasites and toxins by systematic observation, dissection and microscopic examination.
  • Investigates the chemical structure and function of living cells and their isolated components, organs and tissues in humans, animals, plants, and micro-organisms.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (51%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Designs and conducts experiments, makes observations and measurements, researches information, analyses data, prepares or supervises the preparation of laboratory reports and scientific papers, presents findings at scientific meetings and conferences, and may supervise the work of staff.
    • Examines objects of interest and uses the knowledge gained to create and develop new, and improve existing, products, materials and processes.
    • Investigates the chemical structure and function of living cells and their isolated components, organs and tissues in humans, animals, plants, and micro-organisms.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1910
    Annual median: AUD 99k
    Range: AUD 89k-AUD 109k