Scientific & QA Jobs
Assistant Scientist - Seeds
Fera Science • Warthill, York
Salary
£26k – £26k
Posted
21 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Fera Science is hiring a Assistant Scientist - Seeds in Warthill, a scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Fera Science 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.
Join us as an Assistant Scientist and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity! As an assistant scientist (seeds) you will examine seeds and plant products for contaminants using a range of microscopic and culturing techniques such as incubation and isolation in addition to making slide preparations for microscopic examination. You will set up tests following standard operating procedures and directions from senior colleagues on samples received. You will be trained …
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