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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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Swindon
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16 on FindSponsorJobs

UK Research and Innovation is currently hiring on FindSponsorJobs across Scientific & QA (14), IT (2).

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Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager | AHRC Salary: £46,743 per annum. Grade: UKRI Band E. Contract Type: Fixed Term 23 months. Hours: Full Time (flexible/part-time working considered). Location: Polaris House, Swindon. Closing date: 6th September 2026. Interview date: W/C 28th September 2026. Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruitment Policy for further information in the first inst…

Quality Assurance Specialist

UK Research and Innovation

Didcot, Oxfordshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: Band D (S1) £46,444 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 w…

Business Manager

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Business Manager Salary: £37,841 per annum Band: UKRI Band D Team: Funding Operations Positions: 1 Hours: Full time or Part time (at least 0.8 FTE) Contract Type: 12 months fixed term Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire. Closing Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026 We recommend interested individuals apply at their earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications for these roles. About you As a Business M…

Logistics Operative

UK Research and Innovation

Didcot, Oxfordshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: £25,842 | UKRI Band B | Closing date: 9th August 2026 Contract Type: Open-ended (Permanent) Hours: Full-time Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital…

Product Assurance Specialist

UK Research and Innovation

Harwell, Doncaster

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

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…

Machine Learning Engineer | Neurobiology | Dr Albert Cardona | LMB 2611

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£52,253 to £60,834 per annum This is a fixed term position for 2 years due to time limited funding from an external grant. Overall purpose: To lead the deployment, scaling and maintenance of machine learning systems for petabyte-scale connectomics data within the group of Dr. Albert Cardona at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. The role will focus on turning machine learning models for volume electron microscopy into robust, reproducible and observable production pipelines, supporting aut…

Funding Analyst

UK Research and Innovation

Bristol, South West England

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Research England Salary: £ 37,841 per annum | Fixed-term contract (6 months) | Full-time or part-time (min 0.8 FTE) | Closing date: 16 August 2026 Location: Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR At Research England, we're committed to strengthening England's higher education sector by investing in research and knowledge exchange that tackles global challenges, drives innovation, and delivers benefits for society and the economy. Behind every funding decision is a tea…

Senior Statistical Analyst

UK Research and Innovation

Bristol, South West England

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Senior Statistical Analyst Research England Salary: £46,743 per annum Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 December 2030 Hours: Full Time (Part Time min. 0.8 FTE) Location: Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR Closing Date: 16th August 2026 Are you looking for a new challenge? An opportunity to work on a major, high-profile, project in a close-knit team and a fast-paced environment? Do you want to use your knowledge and skills in an agile way across a broad range of f…

Staff Quantum Scientist - Superconducting Circuits

UK Research and Innovation

Harwell, Doncaster

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Job Title: Staff Quantum Scientist (Superconducting Circuits) Salary: Band F S1 £67,409 gross per annum Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time (Minimum 0.8FTE) (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants) Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK Together, our scientist, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find…

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager EPSRC Salary: £37,841 per annum Band: UKRI Band D Contract Type: Fixed Term (Until March 2030) Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available) (open to Job share) Location: Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid working is available in line with EPSRC/UKRI policy) Closing Date: 9th August 2026 Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruit…

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant

UK Research and Innovation

UK

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Plant Bioengineering LMS 2610 Salary: £42,694 plus London allowances £5,560 per annum Band (Grade): MRC 4 | Fixed term for 3 years | Full time | Closing date: 11 August 2026 Additional allowances: Additional allowances comprise a £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. Sarkisyan lab is a…

Career Development Fellow

UK Research and Innovation

London, UK

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Steroids & Metabolism LMS 2596 Salary: £42,694 plus London allowances £5,560 per annum Fixed Term 3-years | Full time | Closing Date: 27 July 2026 Research Programme The main research focus of the Steroids and Metabolism group led by Prof Wiebke Arlt is the investigation of steroid biosynthesis and metabolism and their impact on human health and disease, with a specific focus on the sex-specific link between androgen biosynthesis and metabolism and metabol…

Research Support Officers | Neurobiology | Dr Marco Tripodi | LMB 2532

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£42,159 to £47,071 per annum Overall purpose: To work within the group of Dr. Marco Tripodi at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), providing research support for work on behavioural, anatomical and electrophysiological studies in rodents. The post-holder will characterise the role of distinct neuronal populations in goal directed behaviours. Main duties/ Key responsibilities: • To assist with research by planning, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments. • To perform tasks gu…

Maintenance Engineer | Operations Group | Estates and Facilities | LMB 2589

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

✓ Verified sponsorScientific QA

£33,419 - £37,582 per annum Overall purpose: As a member of the Estates and Facilities team at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) you will be working as a Maintenance Technician. Dependant on your experience and expertise, your focus will be either electrical or mechanical. In this role, you will be responsible for the electrical or mechanical servicing and repairs at the main LMB building and other LMB sites on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Babraham Research Campus. The worklo…

Head of Service Delivery

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorIT

UKRI Salary: £70,752 per annum. Band: UKRI Band G. Contract Type: Open ended. Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available). Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available. Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026 About the role The Head of Service Delivery is a senior leadership role with accountability for the performance, resilience and governance of live IT and business-critical services across corporate hub and most UKRI head office function…

Senior Content Designer

UK Research and Innovation

Swindon, Wiltshire

✓ Verified sponsorIT

UK Research and Innovation Salary: £46,743. Band: UKRI Band E. Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2028. Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.8 FTE) (flexible working available). Location: Swindon - Hybrid working available including minimum of 2 days a week in office. Closing Date: Sunday 9 August 2026. Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruitment Policy and associated guidance…