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Analytical Chemist

LGC Group • Guildford, Surrey

Salary

£32k – £32k

Posted

10 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

LGC Group is hiring a Analytical Chemist in Guildford, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £32k – £32k. LGC Group 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.

Job Description Join our team of ~30 Analytical Scientists and play a key role in protecting public health. We are seeking a skilled Analytical Chemist to support MHRA Laboratories with high-quality physico-chemical testing. About the Role In this hands-on laboratory position, you will analyse a diverse range of samples. These include British Pharmacopoeia Chemical reference substances (BPCRS), Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), over-the-counter medicines, antibiotics, herbal products, a…

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Employer: LGC Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £32k – £32k
How this salary compares: about 21% below the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live scientific & qa role in Guildford — browse them
Posted: 10 November 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.