Scientific & QA Jobs

Assistant Laboratory Technician

Durham University • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£27k – £27k

Posted

18 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

medium

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Durham University is hiring a Assistant Laboratory Technician in Durham, a part-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Durham University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description - External The University At Durham University, we are proud of our people, because they are at the heart of our globally outstanding institution, which is a key part of our local community. We inspire our people to do extraordinary things and we invite you to join our fantastic team. Across the University, we have a huge variety of roles and responsibilities, which together make us one large and successful community. Whether you are at the very start, middle or end of your care…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Durham University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 33% below the £40,524 median across 983 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live scientific & qa roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 18 September 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.