Leaving research

Well it's probably that time now where my research career has run its course. I'm 9 years post PhD and have been in my current lab for over 5 years, and I don't have my own sustaining funding after this grant ends at the end of the year. Its at the point where I either need to take a big risk and become a group leader (which might not be possible in this funding environment) or leave. And to be honest, looking at my PI, the life of a group leader isn't really for me - relocating every 5-10 years, working every single weeknight and most weekends, and the constant stress of keeping your team in employment, basically having your spouse entirely look after your children and house. I'm in Australia, and our national medical grant scheme success rate for this year was 8% - I will resubmit my application for next year but I honestly don't have much hope.

The problem is I can see a few things that I could do outside research but I don't know how to get in that space. My experience is immunology/virology with some mouse and some clinical. I've set up multiple disease models, and I have a degree in diagnostics. I'm somewhat interested in clinical trials managent, medical writing, something in industry (though there are no large biotech companies in my city and I don't really want to move to do something I'm not even sure I will enjoy, so I'm not sure how feasible that is). A job in government might also be good but I have no idea how to navigate that.

So labrats - those of you who have made the move, how did you manage it? How did you figure out what you would be suited to, and what you would be hireable for? Particularly interested in hearing from those outside of big tech cities, or people in Australia.