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Does UK Research and Innovation sponsor Skilled Worker visas?

Yes — UK Research and Innovation holds a UK sponsor licence.

It appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (checked against the register download of 2026-07-26). A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible hires — it is not a guarantee that any particular vacancy comes with sponsorship, so always confirm with the employer for the specific role.

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UK Research and Innovation
Swindon
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12 on FindSponsorJobs

UK Research and Innovation is currently hiring on FindSponsorJobs across Scientific & QA (11), Engineering (1).

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Live UK Research and Innovation roles

Research Technician

UK Research and Innovation

London, UK

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Research Technician - Cryo-EM / Structural Biology LMS 2961 £37,476 - £39,470 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance 12-month Fixed term | Full time | Location: Hammersmith London Overall purpose: We are looking for a talented structural biologist to join the DNA Motors group headed by Professor Luis Aragon at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London, working on a translational cryo-EM project. The DNA Motors group studies the Structural Maintenance of Chromoso…

Investigator Scientist | Cell Biology | Dr Marta Shahbazi | LMB 2929

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£44,801 to £47,071 per annum This is fixed-term position for 6 months to cover a period of absence. Overall purpose: To work within the group of Marta Shahbazi at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). To lead one or more projects within an overall programme on the study of human naïve pluripotency. To play a major role in the work of the research group, through the conduct of research, introduction of new ideas, dissemination of research results, support and training of others. To be a…

Research Support Officer | Cell Biology | Dr Buzz Baum | LMB 2904

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£31,916 to £36,495 per annum This is a fixed-term position until 31 December 2027 due to time limited funding from an external grant. Overall purpose: To work within the group of Dr Buzz Baum at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), within a programme aimed at understanding the generation and evolution of biological form: from archaea to eukaryotes. The individual will join the Baum lab to aid our work studying cell shape control as well as growth and division cycles in archaea. Their …

Head of Estates (Campus Development) - NERC HO

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

NERC Head of Estates Transformation Natural Environment Research Council Salary: £58,868 per annum Band: UKRI Band F Contract Type: Open Ended Hours: Full-time Location: Polaris House, Swindon - Hybrid working available Closing Date: Friday 16th October 2026 Provisional Interview Date: 3rd / 4th November 2026 Background: UK Research and Innovation is an entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, and a vision t…

Senior Test Engineer

UK Research and Innovation

Bristol, South West England

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

UKRI Salary: £46,743 per annum. Band: UKRI Band E. Contract Type: Fixed Term (23 months). Hours: Full-time (flexible working available). Location: Bristol - Hybrid working available (Minimum 2 days per week in office). Closing Date: Thursday 1st October 2026. About the role As a Senior Test Engineer, you will: Design, develop, maintain, and implement automated test solutions across multiple products and services. Develop and maintain reusable test frameworks, tooling, and test assets that suppo…

Domestic Services Assistant | Operations Group | Domestic Services | LMB 2893

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£23,794 per annum (pro-rata if part-time) Part-time and Full-time options available between 10 to 36 hours per week. Work schedules are flexible between the hours of 05:00-19:00, Monday to Friday; hours worked can be between 2 to 8 per day. This is fixed-term position for 1 year to provide maternity leave cover. Overall purpose: As a valued member of our Domestic Services team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment at the MRC Laboratory of Molecula…

Research Assistant

UK Research and Innovation

Harwell, Doncaster

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: Band C (S2) £32,315 per annum Hours: Full-Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants) Contract Type: Fixed-Term (12 Months) Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians, and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they…

Risk and Assurance Apprentice

UK Research and Innovation

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - British Geological Survey (BGS) Salary: £19,514 per annum (rising annually throughout the apprenticeship) Contract Type: Fixed-Term, 20 months Hours: Full-time, 37 hours Location: British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG Closing Date: 23:55, Sunday 4th October 2026 Interview Date: Week commencing 19th October 2026 Start Date: November 2026 Positions Available: 1 Before applying for this position, please ensure the job description has…

Postdoctoral Scientist | Neurobiology | Dr Michel Goedert | LMB 2842

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£42,694 per annum Overall purpose: To work in the group of Dr Michel Goedert from the Neurobiology Division of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), as part of a programme aimed at understanding Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration. Specifically, to undertake research to develop methods for forming alpha-synuclein filaments with the same structures as those from human brains, This work will be done in close collaboration with the group of Dr Sjors Scheres from the Structural Studi…

Postdoctoral Training Scientist

UK Research and Innovation

London, UK

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Gene Regulation and High-Throughput CRISPR screens Genomic Variation and Disease Group (LMS 2880) Salary: £42,694 plus London allowance £5,560 per annum* Additional allowances comprises at £1,000 lump sum settlement allowance plus a yearly Training Allowance of £850 in the first year, paid in monthly instalments. The Training Allowance increases to £1,300 in year two, and £1,800 in the third year. 3 years fixed term | Full-time | Location: Hammersmith Lond…

UKLO Office Administrator

UK Research and Innovation

Didcot, Oxfordshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

UKLO Office Administrator Salary: £30,895 cost of living allowance. Contract Type: 23 month fixed term contract with possible extension. Benefits: 30 days' holiday 8 bank holidays 2.5 privilege days exceptional defined average salary pension excellent work life balance. Hours: Full Time/Part Time (minimum 24 hours per week). Location: Your initial base will be STFC RAL before being posted to STFC CERN Geneva. Visa restrictions: You must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of …

Product Assurance Specialist

UK Research and Innovation

Harwell, Doncaster

✓ Verified sponsorEngineering

Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: Band E (S1) £58,346 per annum. Hours: Full time (We understand the importance of work-life balance and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants) Contract Type: Open ended. Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into…