Scientific & QA Jobs

2027 Food Science Placement Year

ABP UK • Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

9 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

ABP UK is hiring a 2027 Food Science Placement Year in Shrewsbury, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. ABP UK holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

ABP is one of Europe's leading beef processors. We have built our success on entrepreneurship, technological investment and a deep knowledge of the sectors in which we operate. As key stakeholders in the integrity of the food supply chain we are focused on ensuring the full traceability of our products. Our core business - ABP Beef - is supported by its renewable, pet food and protein divisions, which combine to ensure the value of by-products is maximized and the environmental impact of the bu…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: ABP UK — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 37% below the £40,231 median across 1,239 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire · Full-time
Posted: 9 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.