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Associate Principal Scientist – Tides Downstream Processing Expert

AstraZeneca • Macclesfield, Cheshire

Salary

£55k – £55k

Posted

6 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a Associate Principal Scientist – Tides Downstream Processing Expert in Macclesfield, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. AstraZeneca 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.

Associate Principal Scientist – Tides Downstream Processing Expert Location: Macclesfield, UK About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company where we focus on the discovery, development and delivery of life-changing medicines to patients. We are also committed to sustainability and determined to minimise the environmental impact of our work. We are proud to be a great place to work, with a culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. We empower col…

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Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 34% above the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live scientific & qa roles in Macclesfield — browse them
Posted: 6 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.