Scientific & QA Jobs

Assistant Scientist

Anglian Water Services • UK

Salary

£31k – £31k

Posted

16 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Anglian Water Services is hiring a Assistant Scientist in UK, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £31k – £31k. Anglian Water Services 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.

Assistant Scientist Circa £31,000 dependent on skills and experience Fixed Term Contract – 12 months, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time Location – Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Peterborough, Grantham, Lincolnshire Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team! The Quality Environment & Assurance Assistant Scientist is a rotational role supporting Drinking Water Science, Environmental Science, and Bioresources. You’ll gain experience across scientific disciplines, s…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Anglian Water Services — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £31k
How this salary compares: about 25% below the £41,068 median across 1,254 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 293 other live scientific & qa roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 16 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.